This is a "real time" interface used to verify and decode vehicle information based on a VIN number and set the vehicle fields. This interface has the capability of providing precise vehicle descriptions and eliminates the time it takes to do manual VIN verifications. This option is available either manually (through a button on the Vehicle Lookup screen) or automatically (when opening a new vehicle).
Prior to use, it is the client's responsibility to contact Polk® and arrange the following:
Secure a Polk account number / password.
Determine the URL settings (for both the Test and Production Environments).
Additionally, the fields being populated with the returned information from Polk should be determined prior to use.
The system settings listed in the table below must be set prior to use. (Please Note: Prior to actual use, establish the Test Environment's system settings first.)
Field |
Function / Value |
Options |
| Live Password | Determines the password that must accompany each Web Service Request in the "Live" environment. | Implementation Specific; user defined. |
| Live User Id | Determines the identifier that must accompany each Web Service Request in the "Live" environment. | Implementation Specific; user defined. |
| Live Web Service | Used to determine the path name of the "Live" Web Service environment. | Implementation Specific; user defined. |
| Perform Automatic Lookup | Determines if a VIN Lookup will happen automatically or not when a vehicle is edited and a lookup has not been previously done. | False
= A VIN Lookup will not occur automatically when a vehicle is
edited and a lookup has not been previously done.
True = A VIN Lookup will happen automatically when a vehicle is edited and a lookup has not been previously done. |
| Proxy Domain | The name of the Domain to be used with the Proxy Server. | Implementation Specific; user defined. |
| Proxy Host | This is the name of the Proxy Host. | Implementation Specific; user defined. |
| Proxy Port | The Proxy Port number. | Implementation Specific; user defined. |
| Proxy User Name | This is the User Name to be used for authentication with the Proxy Server. | Implementation Specific; user defined. |
| Proxy User Password | Determines the User Password to be used for authentication with the Proxy Server. | Implementation Specific; user defined. |
| Testing | Determines whether to use the Test System Settings instead of the "Live" System Settings. | False
= Use the "Live" Environment.
True = Use the "Test" Environment. |
| Test Password | Determines the password that must accompany each Web Service Request in the "Test" environment. | Implementation Specific; user defined. |
| Test User Id | Determines the identifier that must accompany each Web Service Request in the "Test" environment. | Implementation Specific; user defined. |
| Test Web Service | Used to determine the path name of the "Test" Web Service environment. | Implementation Specific; user defined. |
On the Vehicle screen:
Select Polk as the Lookup Type.
VIN Lookup: Enter the vehicle identification number and click the VIN Lookup button.
Prior to transmission, Diamond validates the information to ensure the required VIN data is present. If the validation:
Passes: Information is transmitted.
Fails: Information is not transmitted. A validation is returned to the user indicating the reason for failure.
Once the information is validated and passes, it is transmitted to Polk. In turn, Polk transmits all information found matching the criteria entered.
On the Vehicle screen, Diamond displays the following information in the VIN Lookup Results Grid View:
Year
Make
Model
VIN Number
Opposite each record returned, a Select link is displayed. Clicking the Select link next to a vehicle returns the user to the Vehicle screen and populates the fields with information returned from Polk.
If using the "automatic" lookup, enter:
Year
Make
Model
Save your information.
Click the pencil icon.
Diamond checks the vehicle for the VIN number behind the scenes. If a VIN number is found, the fields (defined by your company) are populated on the Vehicle screen.