Dingbro Integration

Important: To get the Customer ID required for setup, please email:  alex.spackman@dingbro.com 
Dingbro integration allows you to look up parts in the Dingbro online catalogue, add them to a jobsheet, and create purchase orders seamlessly.

Linking Dingbro to the Garage Hive System

Follow these steps to connect your Dingbro account to Garage Hive:
    In the top-right corner, choose the search icon, enter Dingbro Integrations, and select the related link.
    Select New to create a new Dingbro integration.
    Choose the Location Code and enter the Customer ID provided. Under the Additional FastTab, specify the Placeholder Item No. (e.g., MISC) for parts ordered from Dingbro.
    Choose the Vendor No. for Dingbro to link the parts correctly when creating a Special Order.
    Slide the Enable slider to the right to activate the integration and exit the page.

Ordering Parts from Dingbro via the Document

This process allows you to order parts directly from the Dingbro online catalogue through a Jobsheet, Vehicle Inspection Estimate (VIE), Estimate or a Purchase Order in Garage Hive.
    From a jobsheet, select Lookup followed by Repair Times and/or Service Interval Matrix. Add the required labour and items for the vehicle. The items will be added using the placeholder item number.
    From the menu bar, Select Parts, then Open Dingbro Online. This will open Dingbro's online portal in a new window, with the vehicle's details automatically passed through.
    In the Dingbro online catalogue, add the required items to your basket. Once you have finished, click the basket icon in the top right corner to open the basket.
    On the Basket page, select the option Send Order to Garage Hive.
    You may now close the Dingbro window.
    Return to the Garage Hive jobsheet. From the menu bar, choose Parts, then Get Dingbro Basket.
    A page will open displaying the items from your Dingbro basket. Select the parts you wish to add to the jobsheet and use the Action column to specify how they should be added (e.g., Add a new line, Update an existing line). Click OK when finished.
    The jobsheet item lines will be updated with the correct Description, Quantity, and Unit Cost from Dingbro. The Item No. will remain as the placeholder, and the line will be marked as Purchase (Special) with the Dingbro Vendor No. and Vendor Item No. added.
    When the customer approves the work, create a purchase order by selecting Parts and then Create Purchase Order(s) from the jobsheet menu.
    If you want to place an online order directly from your Dingbro branch, select Yes; otherwise, select No and just create a purchase order.

Ordering Service Package Items from Dingbro

Just like with other integrations, items added to a document from a Service Package may not automatically appear in the Dingbro shopping list. This is because the item is not yet linked with the General Part No. that the system uses for identification. To fix this, you must manually link the service package item to the correct General Part No.
    Find a similar item that has been added via an Autodata Lookup and copy its General Part No. ( personalise , if the column is not available) from the corresponding column.
    Paste this number into the General Part Nos. field for the relevant service package item within the version lines of the Service Package. Select Lookup from the menu bar, followed by Service Package.
    Select the Service Package Version from the list, then select Version Lines from the actions bar.
    Paste the General Part Nos. in the Service Package Version Lines.
    Once linked, you can add the Service Package to the document and the items will be correctly identified and added to the shopping list when you open the Dingbro online catalogue.

Receiving Parts into the System

When the parts from Dingbro are delivered, you must convert the placeholder items in the system to your actual stock items (or non-stock items).
  • Use the Convert Placeholder Items action, which is available in both the Purchase Order and the Jobsheet, to complete this step.


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