The 2024 R4 release of RPM brings a plethora of advanced features and significant improvements to our web application, elevating our data synchronization and pricing functionalities to new heights. Here’s a brief rundown of the major enhancements included in this release:
Data Sync Enhancements
The Data Sync framework within Rockton Pricing Management has undergone significant enhancements and a comprehensive redesign to improve efficiency, flexibility, and reliability. This update introduces new features like Sync Map Preview, Sync Sets, and Sync Connectors, all designed to streamline data synchronization between various systems. The revamped process now allows for more precise control, faster data processing, and enhanced troubleshooting capabilities, ensuring that your data is always up-to-date and accurately reflected across platforms.
Advanced Preview Capabilities
Sync Map Preview
A new preview feature on the Create/Update Sync Maps page enables users to view mapped columns in a read-only format, simplifying the review and confirmation of mappings.
Sync Reader and Sync Writer Previews
These features allow users to quickly verify the data structures of their Sync Reader and Sync Writer, ensuring accuracy before syncing.
Pricing Tree
Introducing the Pricing Tree, which offers a hierarchical view of your Price Schedules, including both Dynamic and Static schedules, alongside Price Calculations and Price Schedule Children. This provides a transparent overview of your pricing strategy.
Global Data Sync Option
A new global option in System Jobs has been introduced, facilitating comprehensive synchronization across all entities to maintain consistency and accuracy of data.
Sync Connectors
Sync Connectors have been created to support multiple data sources and destinations with various authentication types such as No Auth, Basic Auth, and SQL Connection, enhancing connectivity and security.
Innovative Sync Sets
Introducing Sync Sets to pair Sync Connectors for targeted integrations, effectively improving the management of data flows between different systems.
Sync Queue Enhancements
Reset and Process Now Options
New functionalities have been added to the Sync Queues, allowing users to either reset a queue record back to Pending or initiate the sync process immediately with the “Run Now” option.
New Sync Queue Logs Page
Accessible via a link in the System Jobs Log, this page now displays the record count processed during data syncs.
Catalog Lines Actions Button
A new Actions button has been added to the Catalog Lines area, facilitating the easy addition of Items or Customers to a Catalog Sheet using specified filters.
Diagnostics and Reporting Tools
Price Sheet Detail ID in Diagnostic Details
Enhances troubleshooting capabilities with a new line item for better diagnostics.
Redesigned Reports Functionality
A significant overhaul in the Reports feature, including a new “JSON Result Set” tab and an updated “Results” tab, both designed to improve usability and efficiency in data handling and presentation.