Synchronize Data: La Crosse Sync

The La Crosse Sync Settings page is available from the Synchronize Module located on the Main Admin page.

The La Crosse Sync Settings page lists the Main Dealer and each sub-dealer account (defined as an account with a dealer user assigned as the primary contact) as a separate row in the account grid.  This allows you to configure each with a different La Crosse server connection settings and push frequencies.  Placing a check in the appropriate Select row, performs a sync with all child accounts.  All sub-dealer accounts by default inherit the La Crosse server connection settings configured for the Main Dealer, unless otherwise specified.

If FMAudit Central is offline and misses multiple syncs, then it only performs the last scheduled sync when it comes back online.

La Crosse Server Connection Settings
Minimally, the Main Dealer account requires the server connection settings to be specified.  To view another sub-dealer account and/or modify these settings, select the sub-dealer account from the Dealer Account drop-down list.  Modifying the La Crosse Server Connection Settings and selecting the Save Connection Settings button, applies those settings to the current sub-dealer account and all child accounts, no longer inheriting the settings from the Main Dealer.

Service URL
The La Crosse Service URL is used to connect to the La Crosse server.  If Central is hosted externally, this must include the external IP or domain path, i.e. http://lacrosse.dealerwebsite.com/tr_ws/service.asmx/.  If both Central and La Crosse are hosted internally, this may be the internal LAN IP or server name, i.e. http://172.1.120.3/tr_ws/service.asmx/ or http://lacrosseserver/tr_ws/service.asmx.

Authentication
The La Crosse application requires a User name for authentication. This User name can be any User name desired (i.e. fmaudit). This User name is not

Meter Name Mapping
FMAudit products use static meter names, therefore the La Crosse Sync allows you to specify the associated La Crosse meter names.  Fields are left blank for any meters which are not specified and used by the La Crosse application.

  Meter Examples
  FMAudit Field Name La Crosse Meter Name Description
  Total Pages Total Count Specify the e-Automate meter name equivalent to the FMAudit Total Pages
  Mono Pages Total Black Specify the e-Automate meter name equivalent to the FMAudit Mono Pages
  Color Pages Total Color Specify the e-Automate meter name equivalent to the FMAudit Color Pages

Push Frequency
Push frequency may be configured as appropriate, i.e. Push meters into Central every 1 day.  These settings apply to all child accounts.  Each push will submit the updated meters since the last interval, i.e. previous day.

We recommend overriding the global Push frequency, and Push the meters on a per-account basis 1 day before the meters are due for billing.  Refer to the Account Settings page for more information.

Send results via email
With this option checked, a summary email will be sent to the selected contact upon completion of a Push into La Crosse.

 

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