Request Quote Modes
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Several quotation modes are available. The standard mode can be self-configured. The other options need consultation with Commerce Vision. standard: this self-configured mode can be enabled by Admin roles. Request Quote is set for specific Roles, e,g, B2B buyer. Note that freight is not calculated in the quote - standard and approved:integrates quotes to your ERP with approvals managed online
- standard and Pronto approved: this mode integrates the standard mode with Pronto approved
- advanced with freight: this mode includes freight calculations and must be customised to your specific freight solution
- Pronto approved: (for use with Pronto only) - this mode integrates with the Pronto quote approval system
- Pronto freight approved: (for use with Pronto only) - this mode integrates with the Pronto freight system
- online only: this mode is completely managed on your Commerce Vision website
- online with appproved: this mode is online with online approvals
*Pronto can be replaced with the ERP used by your business. |
Customer Experience
Instead of proceeding to checkout from the Cart page, your customer requests a quote on their cart items by clicking the Request Quote button. They will receive a 'Quote Confirmation' email and your nominated admin staff member(s) will receive a 'Quote Submitted' email.
In the standard quotation mode, a quotation request is loaded into your ERP, e.g., PRONTO, with the quotation status: '02'. In the ERP, your Sales Rep and Customer Service team can easily identify the items on the quote, check cost (and margin), etc. After any price adjustments, the team converts the quotation to a Sales Order directly in your ERP. This is re-integrated online. The customer can review the quote through the Review Quote page. There, they can choose to accept the quote and place an order, ask questions, send for another quote or delete the quote.
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Quote notification emails
After a quote has been submitted, your admin staff will receive a 'Quote Submitted' email, and your customer will receive the 'Quote Confirmation' email.
Email: Quote Confirmation email | Example: Quote Submitted email |
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To enable standard quoting:
1. Set Request Quote for a Role
- In the CMS, navigate to Users → Roles.
- Select the Role you'd like to update (e.g. 'CSSUser'). The page will immediately refresh to display role details.
- Select the Functions tab and click Modify.
- Set Allow Order Quote Requests to Yes.
- Click OK to save.
2. Set Order Quoting Mode to Standard
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Quote requests utilising standard system functionality will not include shipping charges. If this data is required in quote calculations, please contact Commerce Vision for assistance. |
- In the CMS, navigate to Settings → Feature Management → Payment & Checkout.
- Scroll down to Quotes and ensure it is toggled ON.
- Click Configure.
- In Quote Mode Selection, select 'Standard'. (NOTE - While there are other options in the lookup, they will not function unless customised by Commerce Vision.)
- Click Save or Save & Exit.
- In the CMS, navigate to Content → Emails.
- Search for 'quote' and you'll see the following options:
- Quote Confirmation - the email your customer gets when they submit a quote request
- Standard Quote Submitted - the internal email sent to your staff to advise of a new quote request
- Select the Quote Confirmation Email template.
- You can edit any of the existing widgets, or add new ones. In the example below, Static Content Widget was added to display the 'thank you' subtitle text.
This mode is available only if Commerce Vision has implemented it for your website. Sites must be on version 4.34+.
- In the CMS, navigate to Settings → Feature Management → Payment & Checkout → Quotes.
- Ensure Quotes is toggled ON, then click Configure.
- In Quote ModeSelection, select 'Standard And Approved'.
- The quote search comes with default fields. To add other fields, in Quote Search Custom Field List, add the required fields. Leave blank if not needed.
- In Quote Request Submitted Message, if you wish, edit the message the user sees on the screen after submitting a quote.
- The Expired Quote Usage Request Email button takes you to the email template. You can edit the email message there.
- The Edit Website Users button takes you to the Website Users function.
- The Edit Quote Cancelled Reasons button takes you to the Quote Cancelled Reason Maintenance page where quote cancellation reasons can be added.
- In Task Options, set options for the scheduled task that sends the expiring soon email. NOTE - The expiry date is set by your ERP.
Number of days before quote expires to send email: enter the number of days before the expiration date a reminder email is sent
Date/time to start running scheduled task?: enter the date and time the scheduled task starts.
- The Quote Reminder Email button takes you to the Quote Reminder Email template. You can edit the email message there.
- Click Save.
The customer can review the quote through the Review Quote page. There, they can choose to accept the quote and place an order, ask followup questions, send for another quote or delete the quote.
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Self Configurable |
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Business Function |
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| B2B |
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Third Party Costs |
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MultiExcerptName | Third Party Costs |
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showLabels | false |
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spaces | KB |
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showSpace | false |
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sort | creation |
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excerpt | true |
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reverse | true |
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excludeCurrent | true |
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operator | AND |
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cql | label = "quoting" and space = "KB" |
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labels | widget cms |
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showLabels | false |
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spaces | KB |
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showSpace | false |
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sort | creation |
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excerpt | true |
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reverse | true |
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title | Related widgets |
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excludeCurrent | true |
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operator | AND |
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cql | label = "widget" and space = "KB" and title ~ "quote" |
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labels | widget cms |
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