Is there a way to create a script (or something) t...
# general
j
Is there a way to create a script (or something) to pull data about a serial number (year, make, model, etc) and pull it over to the trade opportunity fields? If not should I create some type of individual record for each serial number. These are not inventory items we have. These are just serial numbers that have been thru our system at some point.
k
So - yes, you can script this information pulling stored info from the serial number record custom fields. Though how you map it onto your transaction I don't know. The custom record would make that quite a bit easier
j
Custom record being from the serialized inventory item or the sm unit record?
k
sm unit?
not familiar with that abbreviation
j
Sorry that's internal use
k
The custom record would contain the fields you need to know about serial numbers. Then your data within the custom record table would be 1 for each serial number.
j
Ok that make sense. Would it be a workflow to pull that info in?
k
I would expect you want ability to have more than 1 serial number on a given opportunity?
j
No
Just 1
k
Yes, a workflow could pull that info in.
j
We use that to email a team of managers to provide a value of that particular car
k
You'd need a custom field on your opportunity joining to the custom record
j
Custom field for the serial number, or for something else
Sorry I am relatively new to this stuff
k
The serial number as we have discussed it is a custom record.
your custom field would point to the serial number custom record as it's source list
j
Ok got it!
Thanks for your help
k
Sure. Any competent consultant should be able to read our exchange here and have an idea of where to go - if they wouldn't come up with the idea themselves.
Scripts related to serial numbers are possible - but they are abstract
and in this case, it sounds like you don't need the inventory control related to the data you are showing
so a custom record gives you the flexibility - and it can also have workflows access the data.
j
Fantastic. Thank you again