In today’s Feature Flash, we highlight DB Commerce spending account usability improvements, Q-Design’s new web-ready version of print orders, and the new layout for revision notes accessible in e-Quantum.
DB Commerce Spending Account Usability Improvements
Available as of June 5, 2019
DB Commerce supports “Spending Accounts” as a method of payment intended for use as corporate cash, for promotions, etc. These accounts are created/maintained by admin users and granted to the end users during specified time frames, based on user/group, and for use on certain items/catalogs. The setup is quite flexible and supports automatic reload rules, shared accounts, and spending limits. Whatever the settings, any spending accounts that apply to the current order are present in the listing of available payment methods.
The system supports a variety of payment methods, which is both a good thing and a bad thing. For a user with a wide variety of cost centers, credit card options, and spending accounts, it may have been easy to overlook a spending account. Who wouldn’t want to take advantage of promotional dollars?! Our product team wanted to make this beneficial feature easier to use. As of June 5th, sites using the spending account feature will notice the following improvements:
- The Billing section at checkout features a call out stating: “You are eligible to use your spending account(s) below”.
- The first available spending account is now auto-selected.
- If “split billing” is enabled (to permit selection of multiple payment methods), then instructions guide the user: “If you would like to split billing, select your first payment method below and click apply. You can add additional payment methods thereafter.”
- When selecting the spending account for use, the “Amount to be applied to this payment method” value will calculate/pre-populate the lesser of the spending account balance and the remaining order total to be allocated.
The spending account capability remains otherwise unchanged and continues to offer the same flexibility and visibility that it always has. Please contact us for more information on this feature, and to learn how you can take advantage of this for your DB Commerce users.
Q-Design Now Includes a Web-Ready Version of Print Orders
Available as of June 5, 2019
Q-Design, our variable template builder, now features the ability for end users to receive a “web-ready” version of their variable print order. In Q-Design, an additional checkbox has been added to the template setup: “Include PNG Link on Confirmation”. The previous option “Include Art Link on Confirmation” has been changed to “Include PDF Link on Confirmation”. By selecting one or a combination of these two options, the distributor can choose which types of files their ordering user will receive on the order confirmation. The web-ready PNG file will be generated at the same resolution and size as the Preview thumbnail in Q-Design, which is selected by the distributor.
Revision Notes Have a Brand New Layout
Available now
Revision notes are published whenever Quantum Net or e-Quantum is updated, and these pages have recently been updated with a brand-new layout. Revisions are grouped by release date, and each section may be expanded or collapsed individually, or collectively with the Show All and Hide All buttons. When the page is opened, the most recent release is expanded by default, so that any user can quickly view the latest updates.
Revision notes are accessed through e-Quantum in the Help menu > Revision Notes.
