JDPoint Interface

JDPoint is a John Deere portal via which dealers place their orders for John Deere parts. The JDPoint Interface allows to send purchase orders created in John Deere DBS 365 straight to JDPoint. These orders must be checked and confirmed in JDPoint to finalize the ordering process.

In this chapter, you can find the following sections:

• Setup
  • JDPoint Interface setup
• User Guide
  • 'JDPoint' FactBox
  • JDPoint in purchase orders
  • Destination codes
  • Quality-of-life features

Setup

The JDPoint Interface must be set up to receive and process JDPoint order information. Please perform the setup in the following order:

• JDPoint Interface setup

JDPoint Interface setup

First, the basic interface setup must be performed. Please proceed as follows:

• Open the Interface List table in John Deere DBS 365 and select the JDPOINT entry.
• In the General FastTab:
  • Activate the Interface Log toggle switch to keep a record of all JDPoint Interface activities via the Log button in the menu bar.

• In the Authorization FastTab:
  • In the Authorization Type field, select the OAuth2 value.
  • In the Authorization Code field, select the JDPOINT value.
  • In the Scope field, select the JDPOINT value.
• In the Parameters FastTab, enter the following information in the Value field to prepare the interface:
  • JDPointUrl: Optional Defines the URL leading to the JDPoint Web Portal. It can be opened from the JDPoint FactBox in purchase orders.
    Default value: https://parts.deere.com/
  • MinRequestDelayInSec: defines the seconds of delay between two different automatic JDPoint requests. Minimum value: 30.
    Default value: 30
  • OrderStatusAutoRequestOnTransfer: Optional Activates the automatic request of the JDPoint order status after clicking on the Transfer Order to JDPoint button.
    Default value: Deactivated
  • OrderStatusUrl: Defines the address of the web service used to request JDPoint order status information.
    Default value: https://parts-api-orderstatus.deere.com/parts/prod/OrderStatus_2_4Service
  • WebserviceUrl: Defines the URL for the JDPoint web service as defined in the official interface description by John Deere.
    Default value: https://parts-api-orders-2-3.deere.com/parts/prod/PMLinkWS_1_3Service

When all requirements are met (green or grey values in the Parameters FastTab), users can enable the interface via the Activate Interface button of the JDPOINT Interface Card.

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User Guide

After successful setup, the following can be done with the JDPoint interface:

• 'JDPoint' FactBox
• JDPoint in purchase orders
• Destination codes
• Quality-of-life features

'JDPoint' FactBox

The JDPoint FactBox is available in purchase orders, so that parts data available in JDPoint can be directly fetched and displayed in John Deere DBS 365. The JDPoint FactBox consists of a FactBox menu (see below) as well as the JD Dealer No., JDPoint Response, Transferred to JDPoint At, and JDPoint Order Status fields.

The FactBox menu of the JDPoint FactBox is equipped with the following buttons:

• Open JDPoint: used to directly open the JDPoint link, which is stored under the JDPoint_URL parameter on the JDPoint interface setup page, in a new tab in the current/standard browser
• Transfer Order to JDPoint: used to transfer purchase orders to JDPoint via the JDPoint web service
• Clear Data: used to clear the JDPoint data in the JDPoint FactBox as well as the related fields in the purchase order. Online data in JDPoint is not affected.
• Current Status: used to get the current JDPoint order status from John Deere and update the purchase order header (Last Order Status) as well as the purchase line (JDPoint Depot, JDPoint Shipment Date, JDPoint Order Status) values.

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JDPoint in purchase orders

The JDPoint Order Type and TS Program No. fields are available in the John Deere section of the General FastTab of purchase orders.

The Lines FastTab of purchase orders shows the optional JDPoint Depot, JDPoint Shipment Date, and JDPoint Order Status columns.

The JDPoint Order Type value range has the following values which users can select from, if applicable:

• Empty: no JDPoint order type
• MD: Machine Down
• SO: Stock Order
• TS: TS Program
• IS: Initial Stock
• MDP: Machine Down Plus

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Destination codes

When using JDPoint to plan and ship deliveries, the Destination Code value plays an important role. Dealers can have more than one destination code in their company, so that a one-stop setup must be available. Thus, the Destination Codes page is available in John Deere DBS 365, where multiple destination codes can be set up per dealer number.

Before releasing a purchase order, users can click in the Destination Description field in the JDPoint FactBox to select a destination code based on the Dealer No. value. For each user, a list of applicable destination codes is displayed according to their setup in JDPoint. As soon as the purchase order is released, the Destination Code field cannot be edited anymore. If no destination code is selected, no destination code is sent via the JDPoint Interface, and JDPoint will use the standard warehouse for the dealer number.

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Quality-of-life features

• The Transfer Order to JDPoint button in the JDPoint FactBox in purchase orders does automatically release the purchase order when clicking on the button without having the purchase order released beforehand.
• If there are any lines with Type = G/L Account, Resource, Fixed Asset, or Charge (Item) upon transferring the purchase order to JDPoint, a message is displayed with exact issue and proceeds. If the JDPoint Order Type value is missing, a corresponding error message is displayed.
• The JD Dealer No. field is only filled, if the manufacturer John Deere is set up as a parts vendor in the John Deere Manufacturer Code field on the John Deere Setup page. Otherwise, the field is left empty.

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