The Configurator

The Configurator A configuration designates the specific program settings or hardware components in a computer. enables you to select appliances in a manufacturer's online portal via an Interface to CARAT and to transfer them directly from there into a CARAT planning. The online portals of the participating manufacturers give you access to articles with daily updated An update designates a new version of a base software program, which fixes faults or contains small improvements. special prices, to add-on articles that are not yet listed in the catalogues, as well as to extensive product information.

What do you need to use the Configurator with CARAT?

  • CARAT Version V2022.7.0.0 or higher.

  • Current catalogue of a participating manufacturer.

  • Login data to the online portal of a participating manufacturer.

  • A Price calculation created by you in advance in the online portal.

How to start the Configurator in CARAT?

First, open a planning and plan your kitchen furniture and appliance housing cabinets as usual.
Example:

Switch to the Manufacturer index card Some dialogue windows are too voluminous, therefore the functions are separated into indexed groups. The subgroup names typically appear on the tab of the index card at the top of the dialogue and can be selected by clicking on the appropriate tab. in the CARAT menu ribbon, and click Typically the LEFT mouse button is pressed once quickly, if not specified differently. Clicking will either mark an object, or when clicking on a button, the execution of the desired activity (e.g. OK, Cancel, Close). on the configurator symbol.




Select the desired configurator.

You will only be shown configurators from manufacturers whose catalogues you have already subscribed to.

The BSH Group configurator using Bosch HPL+ as an example:

Bosch HPL+ stands for the Digital house price list of Bosch and is an Online portal similar to an online shop. As a dealer, you are granted individual access to your Product range and your Purchase prices.

 

 

Your Advantages:

  • You no longer need to maintain Purchase prices and Conditions from Bosch in CARAT, the negotiated prices are made available to you directly via the Bosch HPL+ online portal

  • You can plan and sell Promotional articles at short notice Without updating the CARAT catalogue

  • For the Consultation with the customer, you can use the extensive product presentations in the Bosch HPL+ online portal (videos, pictures, detailed texts, etc).

The First time you call up the online portal by clicking on the Bosch HPL+ link, the Login window Programs and files are shown in so called windows in the operating system of the same name. In CARAT each view (e.g. floor plan, article input, front view, perspective etc.) opens its own window. Multiple windows can be shown simultaneously for processing. If changes are made in one of these windows, this has an automatic effect on all other windows. opens . Here you enter the access data provided to you by Bosch and click on Log in. This step is only necessary Once.

Please confirm the authorisation request that follows by clicking on Allow.

Now all the planned appliance housing cabinets and the wild cards for the built-in appliances are displayed.

To select the appropriate appliance, first click on the desired line, for example on Not selected for the Refrigerator. The Product range page then appears. Here you first select the appropriate product category and then the appropriate appliance. Then transfer your selection by clicking on the green button In dialogue windows you always find one or more buttons that can be activated by clicking on them. Typical functions for buttons are e.g. OK, Cancel, Apply. Buttons are always activated by a single click with the left mouse button. Add to commission.

In the screenshot above you can see a Non-calculated test price for the article. In your own configurator access, your retail price is displayed here.

Next, click again on Not selected next to the wild card of the second sub-position or add an additional Addition (in Latin: addere) is one of four basic operations in arithmetic. In primary school and in common language it is the expression used for the adding of two or more numbers. new article.

Repeat the process to select all the appliances. To complete your planning, click on Finish plan.

After confirming again by clicking on Yes, your planning will be transferred to CARAT.

The appliances are now planned in CARAT with the sales prices you specified in the configurator.

 

In order to replace or delete articles that were planned with the configurator, it is necessary to open the configurator again. The Replace and delete functions are therefore blocked in CARAT. You will receive a corresponding message and can switch directly to the configurator from there. The Purchase order is placed as usual in CARAT.

For questions regarding the use of Bosch HPL+, please contact your Bosch sales representative. For technical questions or problem solving, please contact: info@bosch-hauspreiseliste.de.