Feature |
Order Central |
Web Order |
Website Environment |
ASP.NET |
Old ASP |
Business to Business |
Yes |
Yes |
Business to Consumer |
Yes |
No |
Use of XML Web service which allows site to be hosted externally. |
Yes |
No |
Number of branded sites allowed on a single application database |
Unlimited |
1 |
Extended Product Catalog |
Yes |
No |
Number of categories |
Unlimited |
0 - unless custom code is written |
Product Number Search |
Yes |
Yes |
Product Description Search |
Yes |
Yes |
Full Text Index searching allowing additional fields to easily be added to searching |
Yes |
No |
Product Images |
Yes |
No |
Allow multiple catalogs per installation |
Yes |
No |
Allow Kits? |
Yes |
No |
Additional fields available easy through open stored procedures. |
Yes |
No - not without extensive customization |
Catalog Administration |
Yes |
No |
Save shopping carts for later use |
Yes |
No |
Allow Credit Card Validation |
Yes - Using Verisign |
No |
Dynamic Shipping calculation |
Yes - there are customizable scripts that access UPS and FEDEX in realtime |
No |
Intellegent payment terms capability (determine if customer has terms or credit card only, then force workflow on the appropriate payment method) |
Yes |
No |
Integrated order history with Solomon |
Yes |
Yes |
Copy order feature allowing a user to create a new order from an older order. |
Yes |
No |
Integrated order creation with Solomon |
Yes |
Yes |
Order Queuing to allow offline order creation |
Yes |
No |
Full Text Index searching on order history allowing additional fields to eisly be added to searching. |
Yes |
No |
Email Notification |
Yes |
No |
User Maintenance |
Yes |
No |
Automated customer created |
Yes - If configured, new registered users can have a Solomon customer created |
No |
Text/Content management allowing easily customizable text blocks on pages without requiring editing pages |
Yes |
No |