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Installer Finder (“iFinder”) is an online directory of installers previously registered to PRO Club, and whose display in the database was previously accepted by Key-Users.

iFinder is an easy way for end users to get the contact details of “PRO Panasonic” installers.

Registered users can access either through the tab My Projects in PRO Club website, or through the public URL :

URL: http://www.panasonicproclub.com/ifinder

 

Display and Search Logic

Search tool works like Google Maps:

Search tool has the same behaviour than Google Maps': it searchs by address, postcode, city...

 

In order to perform the search, users will have to do the following:

1. Type the address: When user types the address a dropdown list will be displayed and user has to select one of them.

2. Choose 'Product': Users must select one product category from the list.

2. Choose the ratio: It's the search area.

3. Press 'Search': The closest results will be shown.

 

  

Branches

When user clicks on 'View branches' (if selected installer has any) a pop up window will appear where all installer's branches will be shown with is contact details. If user selects one branch, that branch will be highlighted on the map and its contact details will appear.

 

 

Database Update: either upon installer’s request or at Panasonic discretion

1. Upon installer’s request (if you activate the section in the website)

 

Key-User enables the section iFinder to appear in the section “My Account”

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1. In My Account, installers submit a request to be listed in iFinder directory. On top of checking the box “I want to appear in iFinder”, they must set their location in google maps. Installer Finder takes as location the address indicated originally in the register form. Special attention must be paid to data accuracy. If the address is not recognized, the cursor appears by default on the center of town

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2. If the address indicated originally in the register form needs to be modified, it is recommended to click on “reload” in order to get the last coordinates, and the right direction displayed in the website.

 

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3. Installers can add/delete their branches at 'My account' -> 'My branches'

 

 

 

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      4. Key User access Project Support -> iFinder Requests to see the pending requests of the installers

 

 

• Access to the detailed User Record in Accounts -> User Accounts  and check the data introduced by the installer. (Data was theoretically reviewed and approved by user and you do not need to worry about it)

• Checks that the location in Google maps is consistent, and fine tunes if needed

• Access the next tab Installer Finder and tick the box “ Accept request: display in website”

• Reload map if necessary and Save    

 

 

2. At Panasonic discretion

If you prefer to determine installers who should appear in iFinder at your discretion, the procedure should be slightly modified as follows.

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2. access to the detailed User Record in Accounts -> User Accounts  and edit/complete/modify manually the address, postcode and city

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3. Access the next tab Installer finder, tick both checkboxes (request&validation), Save

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4. Reload map if necessary and Save again

 

Branches

Installers  are able to add/delete their branches at 'My account' -> 'My branches'

Keyusers, in addition to add or edit installer's data, are able to check (or add if they want) the installer's branches, if that installer has any. This branches will be displayed in the iFinder when users click on the button 'view branches' displayed on installer's information.

 

Installer Finder Setup

Installer Finder Setup is located at ‘Project Support’ -> ‘iFinder – Setup’ and keyusers will be able to:

• Enable/Disable iFinder: By default, ‘iFinder’ is disabled and is not appearing in ProClub. When Keyuser enables the section ‘iFinder’, it will appear in the section ‘My Project’ in ProClub website.
• Enable/Disable iFinder requests: If it's enabled installers can request to appear on iFinder.
• Select the default ratio: The default ratio is the search area that will be displayed by default when users perform their search.
• Highlight ProPartners: If this option is enabled means that installers who are ProPartners will be highlighted with an star symbol () on iFinder.            
• Logo on installers: If you check this option will mean that installer's logo will be displayed on iFinder.
• Create customized lists: Allow you to create customized display lists by product range(s)

 

By default, ‘iFinder’ is disabled and is not appearing in ProClub. When Keyuser enables the section ‘iFinder’, it will appear in the section ‘My Project’ in ProClub website.       

 

Default ratio

The default ratio is the search area that will be displayed by default when users perform their search on Dfinder. Includes distances ranging from 2km / 0.6 mi to 200km / 124 mi. By default, iFinder directory displays all installers whose iFinder requests were accepted in Admin Area.

Logo on installers

Installer's logo will be displayed if installer uploaded a logo and if the function 'Logo on installers' is enabled on Installer Finder Setup.

 

List branches and installers together

Branches and installers ('headquarters') wil be listed together on the same map.

 

Create customized display product's lists

By default, ‘iFinder’ directory displays all the installers that have checked the option ‘Installer wants to appear in Installer's Finder' on 'Accounts' -> 'User account' -> 'Installer Finder'.

If you would like to create differentiated product's lists, in which a specific range is displayed separately from the rest, several ranges are gathered together… then, use the option ‘New list’.

‘New list’ allow you to create customized display lists by product range(s): no matter if it is about to disclose one specific category of installers only, or to gather different product categories together…

 

To create a differentiated list, keyusers have to:

• Go to ‘Project Support’ – ‘Distributors finder – Setup’.
• Click on ‘New list’: Corresponds to the field 'Product' that users will see on iFinder.
• Select 'Condition': ANY Product Range / ALL Product Range
• Exclusively selected ranges: YES/NO
• Select range(s)

Installers can be classified according to the standarized product categories they're spezialized, available in ‘Accounts’ -> ‘User account': Residential air/air HP – Commercial air/air HP – VRF – GHP – Air/Water HP.