CategoryCheckPro

Important!

CategoryCheckPro is primarily intended for purchasing processes. It should be used in particular when attributes required for a reliable evaluation of a machine are missing. By selectively supplementing this information, sellers can capture the relevant data, better support the purchasing process and determine a more accurate purchase price.

The CategoryCheckPro content management system allows configuration lists to be customized. This simplifies the creation of machines and optimizes machine management. This chapter contains all relevant information regarding CategoryCheckPro and is divided into the following sections:

Adding Attributes to Configuration Lists
Removing Attributes from Configuration Lists
Changing Order of Attributes in Configuration Lists
Adding Manufacturers
Synchronizing CategoryCheckPro with Trade-In App

Adding Attributes to Configuration Lists

Note

Newly added attributes are only available for selection when creating new machines. They cannot be added to previously created machines.

Proceed as follows to extend a configuration list with new attributes:

Click on Machines in the navigation bar.
From the menu bar, select All Machines.
Open the machine whose configuration list you want to edit.
To open CategoryCheckPro, select Start > CategoryCheckPro from the menu bar on the machine card.
In the General FastTab, the category and subcategory of the machine type are already prefilled.
In the Configuration FastTab, the corresponding configuration list is displayed.
Add the new attribute to the configuration list. To do this, click Configuration and then New Line.
A new line is added to the configuration list. Fill in the fields of the line according to the following table:

Column	Description
No.	This column is automatically filled in as soon as you enter a name for the attribute.
Name	Enter a unique name for the attribute, e.g., drive or chainsaw.
Label	Enter the label under which the attribute should be displayed in the attribute list.
Data Type	Select the type of data for the attribute. You can select from the following options: Text - Use this data type for attributes for which a text must be entered, e.g.,Tires. Yes/No - Use this data type for attributes for which two states may be possible, e.g., if an all-wheel drive is available or not. Dropdown-menu – Use this data type for attributes for which you can select from multiple options, e.g., the engine type. When you select this data type, a new window is displayed in which you can enter the configuration options in a list. Integer - Use this data type for attributes whose value is specified as a whole number, e.g. the number of gears of a vehicle. Decimal - Use this data type for attributes for which a decimal value must be used, e.g., the gross vehicle weight of a truck.
Unit of Measure	Enter the unit of measurement for the new attribute.
Hide	Select this checkbox if you want to hide this attribute from the configuration list. More information on this can be found here.
Created by User	Newly added attributes are automatically labelled as user-created. This field is automatically checked and can’t be edited.
Line Position	This column shows the position number of the attribute. By default, configuration lists are sorted alphabetically and the first attribute has the position number 1. All other attributes are assigned ascending position numbers. However, you can also move attributes. More information on this can be found here.
Marketplace Description	Select this checkbox to include custom attributes as part of the machine description when exporting to online marketplaces. Custom attributes for which this option is enabled are also displayed in all MaschinenParkOnline reports. If the option is disabled, custom attributes are generally not printed in reports. An exception is the Machinery Checklist and the Machinery Data Sheet internal, where these attributes are always printed.

Next, add translations to the attribute. This ensures that the attribute is automatically displayed in the appropriate language when the system language is changed. Make sure to always provide a German translation as well to prevent the attribute or its description from not being displayed.
To do this, select the line of the newly created attribute.
Next, click Configuration and then Add Translations.
Enter an appropriate description in the corresponding language for the desired language code.
After you have entered all translations, click Close.

Note

If you use the Dropdown-menu data type for an attribute, the added options must be translated separately. This process differs from that of the other data types. In this case, click Configuration and then Show Options. In the Name column, select the desired option, then enter an appropriate description for the relevant language code in the Translations FastTab. Repeat this pocess for all option values displayed above.

You have successfully extended a configuration list. To assign values to attributes, enter the corresponding values in the relevant columns in the Configuration FastTab of the machine card. More information on this can be found in the Creating Items section.

Removing Attributes from Configuration Lists

Note

Modified configuration lists are only available for newly created machines. They cannot be added to previously created machines.

Attributes can be hidden from configuration lists. This is possible for both standard attributes and custom attributes. To do so, please proceed as follows:

Click on Machines in the navigation bar.
From the menu bar, select All Machines.
Open the machine whose configuration list you want to edit.
To open CategoryCheckPro, select Start > CategoryCheckPro from the menu bar on the machine card.
The applicable configuration list is displayed.
To hide an attribute, select the Hide checkbox in the line of the corresponding attribute.

You have successfully removed attributes from a configuration list. Hidden attributes are not applied when creating new machines. If an attribute is hidden at a later time, it remains available for machines that have already been created.

Changing Order of Attributes in Configuration Lists

Note

Modified configuration lists are only available for newly created machines. They cannot be added to previously created machines.

Proceed as follows to change the order of attributes in the configuration list:

Click on Machines in the navigation bar.
From the menu bar, select All Machines.
Open the machine whose configuration list you want to edit.
To open CategoryCheckPro, select Start > CategoryCheckPro from the menu bar on the machine card.
The applicable configuration list is displayed.
First, click Configuration, then click Activate Sorting.
In the Line Position column, the position of the attribute is displayed.
To change the position of an attribute, click on the position number in the corresponding line and enter the desired position.
Repeat this process as required for the other attributes in the list.

You have successfully changed the attribute positions in a configuration list. This order is now also displayed on the machine card of newly created machines.

Adding Manufacturers

Proceed as follows to add a manufacturer via CategoryCheckPro:

Click on Machines in the navigation bar.
From the menu bar, select All Machines.
Open the machine whose manufacturer list you want to edit.
To open CategoryCheckPro, select Start > CategoryCheckPro from the menu bar on the machine card.
The applicable configuration list is displayed.
Click on Edit Manufacturer in the menu bar.
The manufacturer list is displayed.
To add a new manufacturer, click on New in the menu bar.
Enter the new manufacturer in both the Code column and the Name column.

You have successfully added a new manufacturer.

Synchronizing CategoryCheckPro with Trade-In App

To synchronize the changes made in CategoryCheckPro with the MPO Trade-In app, proceed as follows:

Enter your login credentials on the login screen.
In the General settings area, activate the CategoryCheckPro Sorting toggle switch.
Sign in.
Open the menu in the app, which you can find in the upper-left corner of the machine list.
Click on the Update Machine Data option. The new structural data, including the modified configuration lists, is then synchronized with the app. After the synchronization has been completed successfully, a message is displayed indicating that the structural data has been retrieved and saved.

The synchronization is complete. The configuration lists customized via CategoryCheckPro are now displayed correctly in the Trade-In app.