In the world of CPQ, there are different routes you can go for handling contracts; you can use the out of the box Contracts object which is incorporated into CPQ with additional fields and objects. The other option is to use another install packaged from Steelbrick called Service Contracts, which essentially is deemed as the … Continue reading Short Intro to Service Contracts
Moving to Lightning with User Stories
I think by this point it is safe to say that everyone is either in the process of actually moving to Lightning or you are in the planning stages of moving to Lightning. If you aren't in either category, get on board quick! as Salesforce is not making any more adjustments to Classic, so if … Continue reading Moving to Lightning with User Stories
How to setup VS Code for Salesforce
I recently had to re-install VS Code in order to complete the Winter '20 Platform Dev I maintenance exam and I found that the instructions for getting all of the pieces together are a bit jumbled, so here are my steps for getting VS Code set up with Salesforce installed and ready for creating Lightning … Continue reading How to setup VS Code for Salesforce
How to Setup Discount Schedules
Discount Schedules can be used for lots of different scenarios; two of the most common are based on term length (i.e. if you have a 24-month term you save 10%) or based on volume (if you buy a quantity of 10 you save 5%, but if you buy 20 you save 10%). In this post, … Continue reading How to Setup Discount Schedules
How to Create Dynamic Field Sets for QLE
Recently, I had a need to be able to change between two different sets of fields while looking at the columns in the QLE. The reason? There were two distinct sets of fields that the users needed to review, but including them in one Field Set led to an unbelievable amount of fields at once … Continue reading How to Create Dynamic Field Sets for QLE
Why won’t decimal places show in Quantity Field
Recently I had a headscratcher of an issue. I was trying to make it so that in the QLE the value in the quantity column would show up with two decimal places. I checked the Quantity field on the Quote Line object and all appeared to be correct. Even when looking at the QLE and … Continue reading Why won’t decimal places show in Quantity Field
How to handle zero quantity Orders
Say you have a product that you sold for $100 last month with a quantity of two, and this month the customer would like to exchange that product for an upgrade (a different product altogether). With Amendments in CPQ, this is not an issue. You can zero out the line and then add the new … Continue reading How to handle zero quantity Orders
