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We know that you may have a lot of questions. In this article, we’ll talk about where this feature can be found, how it can be used, and show screenshots to help you visualize how it would work for particular scenarios.

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To learn how the Data Sync impacts Design Desk, click here.

How do I get started?

To get started, head over to Organization Settings and open the Partnerships tab.

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For the purpose of this article, we will refer to Data Sync settings that do not allow a downstream organization to edit synced settings as strict relationships, while we’ll refer to the other as flexible relationships. Depending on which of the 3 flags are turned on, the data sync wo

What kind of Settings can I sync?

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  • Project Phase Settings: Equipment Settings, Adders, Default Costs, and Estimated Installation Dates

  • Usage Phase Settings: Persona Inventory and Utility Rate Escalation

  • Organization Settings: Organization Logo and Licences Licenses (note that this is only applicable to new organization invites).

  • Proposal Settings: Expiration Dates, Comparable Values, and Proposal Email

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  • Integrations and Integration Settings,

  • Feature Settings,

  • Financing Product Settings,

  • Operations Workflows,

  • Qualifications,

  • User Settings/Notifications.

To put simply, turning on the Data sync feature will not affect these Settings in any way for both the channel managers and their channel partners.

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Here’s how a non-exclusive data sync setting would look like on SightenEverBright:

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Exclusive (Flexible) Data Sync

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Here’s how an exclusive and flexible data sync setting would look like on SightenEverBright:

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Exclusive (Strict) Data Sync

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Here’s how an exclusive and strict data sync setting would look like on SightenEverBright:

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New Organization Invited

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If Allow Downstream to Edit Synced Settings is turned on, all settings will be untouched for default values, while multiple values data will be merged ((equipment, persona inventory, utility rate escalation values, and adders).

Summary

Non-exclusive Data Sync

Exclusive (Flexible) Data Sync

Exclusive (Strict) Data Sync

Multiple Values Data (equipment, persona inventory, utility rate escalation values, and adders)

Merge

Merge

Match

Defaults Data (proposal expiration dates, default equipment (solar module, inverter, battery, energy efficiency) cost, and Project cost)

N/A

N/A

Match

New Downstream Organization Invited

Match

Match

Match

New Partnership with an existing organization

Merge 

Merge

Match

Legend:

Merge - Downstream organization can add their own (utility escalation rate, equipment), but if the channel manager adds equipment/s or adders rates, these will be added to the downstream organization’s existing equipment.

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