Overview
Most sales people would agree that they do not get a clear and correct commission statement. Compensation plans are by their nature complex. The data needed to calculate the plans is not always available from a single source, the plans change on a regular basis and there are exceptions to the exceptions. Sales people get their sales commissions typically weeks after the period is over. Frequently the crediting and calculations are incorrect. As a result, the commission statements are not clear and obvious. They have no idea how they are getting paid, or waste time trying to figure out what they should get paid. Companies and sales people must deal with compensation litigations for paying less or paying over the expected results.
Technology
- The third-party software complies with security access to the data
- Provides strong error recovery and data logging to make sure data is protected
- Provides standardization across various upgrades of Magento
Magento Data
The Magneto API exposes all the data objects available in the Magento data file. Some of the various objects available are listed here and there are more objects accessible. Currently there are 17 objects available for access. Data formats including notes can be accessed using QXchange.
Source Data
Magento can be defined as source data and the various objects can be accessed. Field level data from the objects can be extracted and mapped to destination objects and fields in different data formats. Data from multiple objects can be extracted. Multiple profiles can be set up to extract data from various objects. Source data can also be filtered using various expressions. Prior to executing extract, the source data can be viewed to make sure the right records are getting selected.
Conclusion
QCommission does a tremendous job, understanding the intricacies of the Magento data structure as well as the complications inherent in the data integration process. With this ability and its ease of use, it allows users to make more effective use of their Magento Data.