News and changes in July | Create OCI and cXML PunchOut Catalogues | PunchCommerce ![](//analytics.punchcommerce.de/matomo.php?idsite=1&rec=1) Update News and changes in July ================================= In the last few weeks there have been a number of changes and improvements to PunchCommerce that will make working with our SaaS solution even easier for you. Today we would like to introduce you to the new features in detail. 11.07.2022 · Reading time 3 minutes ![News and changes in July](/storage/media/journal/2022/Frame 1239.jpg) Since our last update we have been able to finalize some functions that can be used immediately. This includes, for example, importing products from a URL. Extended functions for OCI 5.0 PunchOut are also now supported. In this article, we will explain exactly what that means. Email notification of ticket changes ------------------------------------ As a PunchCommerce customer you can use our service desk. Here you have the opportunity to report existing problems or errors directly to us via a ticket system. You will now receive an e-mail notification of updates or changes to your ticket. This means that you no longer have to check the current ticket status in the system yourself, but are automatically notified via the e-mail you specified. Import products from a URL -------------------------- The function with which you can easily have product files automatically downloaded from a remote URL has recently become available. This eliminates the need for you to manually upload updated product files. The process of updating product data can be fully automated, particularly in conjunction with an automated Excel export to a web server that can be accessed via PunchCommerce. Compatibility with JAGGAER has been improved -------------------------------------------- Compatibility with the procurement platform JAGGAER has been significantly improved. As a result, PunchCommerce is now also compatible with JAGGAER's OCI PunchOut. OCI catalogs for Onventis ------------------------- Onventis OCI catalogs can now be generated via PunchCommerce and automatically transmitted to Onventis. OCI functions for OCI 5.0 PunchOut ---------------------------------- Another feature is the support of the extended functions for OCI 5.0 PunchOut. These include, for example, VALIDATE, SOURCING, BACKGROUND\_SEARCH, but also DETAIL and the creation and download of JSON catalogs. Of course, we will briefly explain what the individual functions can do: **Function: VALIDATE** If an item from a product catalog is inserted into a template for an SAP SRM document, the price of the product, among other things, can change again later. If a new SAP SRM document is created from this template, the price change is normally not taken into account. The VALIDATE function is used to update exactly this product information in the template while the new SAP SRM document is being created. **Function: SOURCING** To activate the SOURCING function, the following parameters are passed to the product catalog when it is called. The catalog responds by displaying search results that match the specified parameters. If you now continue navigating in the product catalogue, you can select items and transfer them to the SRM Server application as usual. **Function: BACKGROUND\_SEARCH** So that a user does not have to search through several catalogs one after the other, a cross-catalog search was set up from SRM 3.0. The user enters a search term in the SRM Server application once and all corresponding catalogs are searched. After the search is complete, the SRM Server displays the search results from all catalogs in a list from which the user can select the relevant products. **Function: DETAIL** If a product has already been transferred to an SRM Server document via OCI, you want it to appear again later in the catalogue. The DETAIL function can be used to display detailed data directly in the catalogue, which is sometimes not defined in the OCI and is also not available in the SRM Server. The innovations at a glance: ---------------------------- - Email notification of ticket changes - Import products from a URL - Transfer of Onventis OCI catalogues - Extended functions for OCI 5.0 PunchOut (VALIDATE, SOURCING) etc.) - Improved compatibility with JAGGAER If you have any questions or suggestions, just send us an email or call us at [+49 6142 / 953 80 - 60](tel:061429538060). We appreciate your feedback! 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