Setup
This section describes the setup of the TRASER Rental 365 x Digando interface. Please follow the instructions in below sections in the order defined to be able to send service item master, price, and utilization data to Digando for rental and manage rental contracts in TRASER Rental 365.
- Basic Interface Setup
- Job Queue Setup
- Rent Location Setup
- Rent Class Setup
- Price Code Setup
- Product Type Setup
Basic Interface Setup
To perform the setup for Digando in TRASER Rental 365, please proceed as follows:
- Open the Interface Card page via the quick search (ALT+Q), and open the DIGANDO entry.
For more information about the Interface Card page, please check this site. - In the General FastTab:
- optional Customize the Description to make it easier to identify, if needed.
- Activate the Interface Log toggle switch to fill the Digando Transactions table which is opened via the Log button in the interface menu bar.
- The Authorization FastTab can be ignored for now.
- In the Parameters FastTab, enter the following information in the Value field to prepare the interface:
- AutomaticCreationOfDocument: Specifies whether the document is created automatically.
Select0
if you do not want documents to be created automatically and1
if you do want them to be created automatically. - BookingOption: Specifies the booking option that is used.
Possible values:Quote
,Contract
- ContractOrderType: Specifies the rental order type that determines how rental contracts are generated from a Digando booking.
- DigandoURL: Specifies the unique URL assigned to the customer for accessing Digando services.
- PickUpAgentCode: Specifies the shipping agent code for pickup bookings.
- ShippingAgentCode: Specifies the shipping method code which is used in the document creation.
- UserName: Specifies the user that is used for authentication for communication with Digando.
- UserPassword: Specifies the user password that is used for authentication for communication with Digando.
- AutomaticCreationOfDocument: Specifies whether the document is created automatically.
- The Mapping Setup FastTab can be ignored for now.
When all requirements are met (green Parameter values in the Parameters FastTab), enable the interface via the Activate Interface button in the menu bar.
Job Queue Setup
To update service item and rental contract data, 2 job queue entries must be created as described in the following subsections:
Note
The data transmitted via these job queues are usually synchronized in real-time between Digando and TRASER Rental 365 upon any updates. The job queues do only serve as fallback options in case an error occurs during data transfer.
Product Patching Job Queue
This job queue is used to send reservation dates, changed attributes, or updated prices to Digando. This should avoid double-bookings and, at the same time, ensure that all service item data is up to date.
The job queue entry is automatically created during the Basic Interface Setup, so it is not necessary to create it manually. When activating the Digando Interface, a notification is displayed from where the job queue could be opened directly, if necessary.
In case the job queue was changed or reset, please follow below instructions to recreate the recommended settings:
- Open the Job Queue Entries page in TRASER Rental 365 using the search (ALT+Q).
- Click on the New button to create a new job queue entry.
- In the General FastTab of the Job Queue Entry Card, do the following:
- In the Object Type to Run field, select the
Codeunit
value. - In the Object ID to Run field, select the
70251048
value. - Optional In the Description field, enter a unique job queue description, if needed, e.g.,
Digando Product Patching
. - Optional In the Earliest Start Date/Time field, enter the date and time the job queue should run the next time. If no value is selected, the job queue will run as soon as Status = Ready.
- In the Object Type to Run field, select the
- In the Recurrence FastTab of the Job Queue Entry Card, do the following:
- Activate the toggle switches for all weekdays.
- Leave the Starting Time field empty as the job queue should run all day long.
- Leave the Ending Time field empty as the job queue should run all day long.
- In the No. of Minutes between Runs field, enter a value which suits your processes best. We recommend a value between
30
and60
.
The job queue entry is finished and has Status = On Hold.
Booking Update Job Queue
This job queue is used to send rental booking information and updates from Digando to TRASER Rental 365 and the other way round as well as delivery and return notifications. This should ensure that any status update is available in both systems.
The job queue entry is automatically created during the Basic Interface Setup, so it is not necessary to create it manually. When activating the Digando Interface, a notification is displayed from where the job queue could be opened directly, if necessary.
In case the job queue was changed or reset, please follow below instructions to recreate the recommended settings:
- Open the Job Queue Entries page in TRASER Rental 365 using the search (ALT+Q).
- Click on the New button to create a new job queue entry.
- In the General FastTab of the Job Queue Entry Card, do the following:
- In the Object Type to Run field, select the
Codeunit
value. - In the Object ID to Run field, select the
70251049
value. - Optional In the Description field, enter a unique job queue description, if needed, e.g.,
Digando Booking Updates
. - Optional In the Earliest Start Date/Time field, enter the date and time the job queue should run the next time. If no value is selected, the job queue will run as soon as Status = Ready.
- In the Object Type to Run field, select the
- In the Recurrence FastTab of the Job Queue Entry Card, do the following:
- Activate the toggle switches for all weekdays.
- Leave the Starting Time field empty as the job queue should run all day long.
- Leave the Ending Time field empty as the job queue should run all day long.
- In the No. of Minutes between Runs field, enter a value which suits your processes best. We recommend a value between
15
and60
.
The job queue entry is finished and has Status = On Hold.
Rent Location Setup
In order to specify rent locations which are also managed in Digando, please set up your rent locations as follows:
Note
The Digando site is only available in German as of August 2025. All English captions in brackets only serve as a guideline for better understanding in case your mother tongue is not German.
- Open the Rent Location List table in TRASER Rental 365 using the search (ALT+Q).
- For all rent locations which are also available in Digando, select the Digando Active Rental Location checkbox. This is only to show that the rent location is also set up in Digando. There is no synchronization between the two systems.
- Open your Digando account in a web browser and navigate to the Mietstationen (Rent Locations) page.
- In the upper right corner of the page, click on the Vermietstation anlegen (Create Rent Location) button to create the rent locations defined beforehand in the Rent Location List table in TRASER Rental 365.
- Enter the following data:
Note
Please note that the following field names are part of Digando and that they might change over time. TRASER Software GmbH is not author of these and thus not responsible. You may leave a feedback on this site in case changes come up in the future.
Header | Field Name | Description |
---|---|---|
General | Name | Enter the unique name of the rent location which is displayed in Digando. |
Kurzer Name (Short Name) |
Enter a short version of the name of the rent location. | |
ID im ERP (ID in ERP) |
Enter the exact value from the Location Code column in the Rent Location List table in TRASER Rental 365. | |
Status | When the Aktiviert (Activated) checkbox is selected, the rent location is active and can be selected by customers for renting service items. | |
Öffnungszeiten (Business Hours) |
Enter the business hours of the rent location. | |
Adresse (Address) |
Adresse suchen (Search Address) |
Optional When location services in your browser is activated, you can click on the POI symbol on the right-hand side of the field. This will automatically enter the address data in the field below. Please check them before confirming! |
Mietstation (Rent Location) |
Enter the unique name for this rental station. This value is only shown in Digando. | |
Ansprechpartner (Contact) |
Vorname (First Name) |
Enter the first name of the person in charge or to be contacted by the customer. |
Nachname (Last Name) |
Enter the last name of the person in charge or to be contacted by the customer. | |
Telefon (Phone) |
Enter the phone number of the person in charge or to be contacted by the customer. | |
E-Mail (Email) |
Enter the email address of the person in charge or to be contacted by the customer. | |
Übergabe (Handover) |
Lieferung (Delivery) |
Select this checkbox to enable delivery of the service item. This checkbox must be selected for proper functionality! |
Abholung (Pickup) |
Select this checkbox to enable pickup of the service item by the customer. This checkbox must be selected for proper functionality! | |
Max. Distanz (Max. Distance) |
Optional Enter the maximum distance in kilometers (km) for delivery. | |
Min. Palettenplatz (Min. Pallet Space) |
Optional Enter the minimum space of europallets needed on a truck. | |
Preis (Price) |
Optional Enter the rate for delivery in Euro Cent (EUR) with the Cent value as last two digits without a decimal separator (e.g., 17500 equals 175.00 EUR ). |
|
Mietdauer (Length of Rent) |
Vorlaufzeit Mietstart (in Stunden) (Lead Time Before Rent (in Hours)) |
Enter the lead time required before the service item can be handed over for delivery or pickup. |
Feiertagskalender (Holiday Calendar) |
Select a holiday calendar from the dropdown list to indicate when the rent location is closed. | |
Benachrichtigung (Notification) |
Email-Adresse Benachrichtigung (Notifcation Email Address) |
Enter the email address to be used for notifications. |
- Save the information by clicking on the Mietstation aktualisieren (Update Rent Location) button, and the rent location is available in Digando and mapped to the same rent location in TRASER Rental 365.
Important!
Rent locations with selected Digando Active Rental Location checkbox cannot be deactivated or removed as long as a service item is assigned to them.
Rent Class Setup
Rent classes must be created for automatic rental contract creation as soon as a rental booking is coming in from Digando.
- To create rent classes, please proceed as described in the Rent Classes/Rent Class Packages section.
- All charges (e.g., insurance, delivery, return inspection, etc.) available in Digando must also be available in the rent class. To achieve this, please proceed as follows:
- On the Rent Class page of a Digando rent class, map each line in the Standard Description column of the Price Lines FastTab to the corresponding value in the Digando Identifier column.
The service item in the rent class must not be mapped!
- On the Rent Class page of a Digando rent class, map each line in the Standard Description column of the Price Lines FastTab to the corresponding value in the Digando Identifier column.
Tip
The rent class of a service item can also be set up via the Rental > Rent Class button on the Service Item Card page.
Price Code Setup
It is possible to define separate price codes for Digando which are only applied to Digando rent classes. This is useful to define special prices for Digando rental contracts only. To achieve this, please proceed as follows:
- Open the Rent Class page of the Digando rent class fow which you want to set up a different price code.
- In the menu bar, click on the Prices > Price Codes button.
- Select a rent price code or create a new one with Revenue Type = Rent in the Price Setup FastTab.
- In the Digando Interface FastTab, activate the Active for Digando toggle switch to make this rent price code available for Digando only.
Tip
If the Digando Interface FastTab is not shown after selecting Revenue Type = Rent in the Price Setup FastTab, push the F5 button on the keyboard to refresh the page.
Product Type Setup
Product types are needed to categorize and map the service items from TRASER Rental 365 to the ones defined in Digando. To set up the product types, please proceed as follows:
- Open the Digando Product Types table in TRASER Rental 365 using the search (ALT+Q).
- Click on the Update Product Types button in the menu bar to retrieve all product types from Digando.
- Open the Service Item Models table in TRASER Rental 365 using the search (ALT+Q).
- For each service item model to be rented out in Digando, map the corresponding Digando product type in the Digando Product ID column.
Important!
Only service items available in the Digando Product Types table can be mapped to service items in TRASER Rental 365. It is not possible to manually add or map other service items. If you wish to add more service items, kindly contact Digando directly.
Tip
Remember to periodically check the Digando Product Types table for product type updates.