Changes in Smart eCat

After you update and save your interface to connect to the Transend platform, you can use Transtar as you did in previous versions of R.O. Writer. There are some minor changes to Transtar to note.

Part Line Enhancements in Smart eCat

The upgrade to the Transend platform has enabled several enhancements to the part line in Smart eCat.

Prefix Key Replaced by Part Lines

In the integration search results in Smart eCat, a Prefix Key appeared above the list of parts.

Transend does not have an equivalent for the Prefix Key. Instead, an extra part line appears for each part in the search result on the Catalog tab. The information always appears in parentheses and often indicates the part's classification. For instance, if the part is a specific brand, OEM, used, aftermarket, etc. The text usually corresponds to the letters before the part number.

Availability and Location

On the Catalog tab, the specific location now appears in the Available dropdown list. The part availability details also appear on a separate line for each part.

The availability information also appears with the part on the Posted Parts and Labor tab.

Coverage File Download Disabled

All coverage file download options have been disabled because Transtar does not use an MCL file.

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