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Photomate Update:
Scan a Vehicle into Checkmate
with Your Phone!
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A new Photomate feature lets you add vehicles to Checkmate right from your mobile device, anytime (maybe you want to add them right as they arrive at your business?). It's the fastest way to capture key information and photos so you can get a vehicle into Checkmate as soon as possible.
Here's how it works:
- In Photomate, tap the new CREATE CM VEHICLE RECORD button on the home screen.
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- Tap the barcode button to scan the vehicle's VIN. This populates the Year and Model (if the VIN can be decoded).
- Fill in required fields like Primary Damage and Stock #. (If stock # sequencing is turned on, tap Next for the next stock number.) Optionally, select the Category and enter the Location and Description.
- Add photos with Photomate's normal image functionality: take photos right now or upload them from your device's photo roll.
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- Check the Create VUC box to automatically create a VUC record when you add this vehicle to your inventory. (This is recommended: The VUC tracks the physical hull of the vehicle, enables alternate vehicle searches in Sales Pro, and enables VUC relocation features in Photomate.)
- When you're done, just tap Add to CM to send everything to Checkmate.
That's it! The vehicle is created in Checkmate right away.
Note: This feature gives you a strong start on vehicle intake, but note that not all vehicle information fields are available in Photomate. Your team can finish entering the full vehicle details in Partmate or Checkmate Inventory Pro.
Make it Even Faster
If new vehicles at your business typically have a specific location and vehicle category, you can speed up the process of adding a vehicle in Photomate by setting defaults for those options. You can also set the default for whether or not a VUC record is created when you add a vehicle. To do so:
- On Photomate's home screen, tap User Settings.
- Tap Create Vehicle Settings.
- Use the new setting fields to set the defaults for adding a vehicle in Photomate.
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- In the top left, tap the < to save your changes and return to Photomate's main menu.
Activating New Features
If you already have Photomate: you need to update your Photomate app, have Checkmate build 94 or higher, and have CMRS version 2.0.0.130 to use these features.
- To update Photomate, find Photomate in your app store and hit Update.
- To update Checkmate, contact your support tech directly or call our main office at 859-344-1925.
- To update CMRS, follow the steps on this page:
https://products.car-part.com/photomate/update/
Don't Have Photomate Yet?
If you're not using Photomate yet: be sure to talk to your salesperson. Photomate is a game changer: it puts essential Checkmate inventory tools at your fingertips. Add photos to parts, manage your part locations, assign interchange to Resolution Parts, and even add parts to your inventory, all from your mobile device. Photomate saves you time, letting you do what you need to do, when you need to do it, greatly increasing your productivity.
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*Some features shown may require an additional subscription. Click the button above to contact your salesperson to learn more.
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