Due to fast-changing supplier prices Winner can show two active versions of a catalog at the same time.
For example, a supplier sets valid-from and valid-to dates on different versions of a catalog, and each version has a different price set. Winner will now show both versions of the catalog. The purpose of this is to enable you to use the catalog before it is valid, for example, because there is a delay from quote to contract/sale; therefore, two active versions are required. This feature only comes into operation when you have a catalog loaded with valid-from and valid-to dates.
If you use the earlier version, a message will inform you when it expires and ask for confirmation to use it.
Example message:
Catalog should be checked:
In this drawing you are using catalog xxxxxxx
There is a newer catalog xxxxxxx valid from - date
- In the registered catalogs list, Winner will show only the catalog name in red and the rest of the line in black if the catalog is not yet valid.
- Before making a sales contract, Winner checks which catalog is valid and notifies you. You can then decide whether to use the version that you designed in or change the catalog.
- When you open a design, you will be prompted to change the catalog if it is within 37 days before or after the next catalog becomes valid. 37 is calculated based on the Project defaults Quotation valid number of days, in this case, 30 + 7 buffer days (the buffer is not user-configurable).
Note: this figure may be different if you have amended the Quotation valid for in Project defaults.