Release Notes: SpareParts365 25.2

The focus was also on making the catalogue more intuitive and faster for end users to use.

• Weighted search in documents: When multiple search terms are entered, search results are now displayed in order of relevance. Documents containing all terms are listed first, followed by those with only partial matches. An exact search for phrases such as “Sensor Pressure” can be performed by using quotation marks.
• Table of contents for PDF catalogues: The creation of PDF catalogues has been enhanced to include an automatically linked table of contents. In addition, the chapter headings are available as handy bookmarks within the PDF document.
• Optimised offline catalogue: The interface for generating packages for the offline catalogue has been made clearer and now uses the portal’s current language setting. In addition, a new display component enables full-text searches within PDF documents in offline mode.

In the area of order management, features have been added to increase flexibility and simplify processes.

• Price variants: When importing price lists, different variants can now be stored. This allows, for example, the implementation of tiered pricing or customer-specific prices, the assignment of which is controlled via flexible plug-ins.
• Flexible quantity specifications: Decimal values can now also be used to specify quantities when adding items to the basket, which is useful, for example, when ordering items by length, such as “0.2 m”.

To simplify the management of the platform, new options for configurators and administrators have been added.

• Multilingualism: All text used in the portal can now be exported, customised and expanded to include new languages via a centralised process. A new attribute identifies the source of the text (system, configuration, plug-in).
• Targeted deletion of records: By importing an ‘actions’ file, individual records such as drawings, documents or catalogue selections can be deleted in a targeted and convenient manner.
• Interactive role management: Role permissions can now be edited interactively directly within the portal configuration, rather than solely via import.
• Export user list: Under ‘Data → Users’, the full user list can now be exported as an Excel or PDF file for a clearer overview.

The integration of SpareParts365 with existing system environments will be further improved.

• Enhanced plug-in engine: The list of available entry points (hooks) for plug-ins has been significantly expanded. This enables deeper and more flexible integration with other enterprise solutions. Furthermore, for each plug-in, you can specify whether it should be active in the online, offline or both environments.

Based on user feedback and internal testing, performance optimisations have been made in various areas. In addition, bugs reported since the last release have been fixed and the overall user interface has been further improved.

Version 25.2 represents another step towards providing our customers with a powerful and flexible platform. SpareParts365 is far more than just a spare parts catalogue system. As a comprehensive service and spare parts catalogue platform, it forms the digital foundation for efficient after-sales service. Whether for mechanical and plant engineering, the automotive industry or highly sensitive medical technology – SpareParts365 reduces downtime, improves maintenance processes and ensures rapid access to all key service information through 3D visualisations. With components such as the B2B shop, digital documentation and a powerful content management system, the solution is also suitable for mapping machines as digital twins. Particular emphasis is placed on seamless interaction with existing system landscapes and high integrability with other enterprise solutions.