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AudaPadWebHelp > Identifying a Vehicle Using the Universal Search Tree (UST) > Filtering Search Results > Selecting Filters
Selecting Filters
To make selection easier, the system organises vehicle characteristics into categories and displays these in the Filters section. If there is more than one characteristic in a category, the system displays a number in brackets to indicate how many. For example, Body Type (3), indicates that there are three possible body types for the vehicle.
Filters behave dynamically. When you select a filter, for example, engine type or fuel type, the remaining filters (characteristics, versions, tariff date) are updated to ensure that they are feasible.
Click  here to see the buttons you can use when selecting and de-selecting characteristics.
 - expand category
 - collapse category
 - expand all categories
 - collapse all categories
 - clear all filtering
- Click a category to expand it.
- Click a vehicle characteristic to select it as a filter.
- The system displays your selection in the Active Filters box in the bottom left-hand corner and updates the remaining filters in the Filters section. The system also updates the vehicle versions in the Version section in the middle of the page.
- Make further selections as necessary.
- Click a vehicle version from the Version section to select it.
- The system displays the selection at the top of the page and updates the tariff dates in the Tariff date section on the right-hand side of the page.
- For certain vehicles and vehicle versions,
 will display alongside the vehicle version to indicate that, if you perform a vehicle valuation, the UST will pass on details of the value of the vehicle's equipment. This means that when performing a vehicle valuation the calculated vehicle value will also include correct information about the value of vehicle equipment. For information about performing a vehicle valuation, see Performing a Vehicle Valuation.
- If configured, if there are multiple vehicle versions with the same version name, the system will give further information about each version in parenthesis. You can use this information to make the correct version selection. Of course, if this additional information provides enough detail for you to correctly identify the vehicle you can avoid having to filter the list of versions.
- Click a tariff date to select it. The vehicle is now identified and the system displays basic vehicle details in the Details tab.
- If you have already selected vehicle equipment and for whatever reason need to change the tariff date, the system will ask you if want to remove all of your selections and start from scratch or transfer your selections to the new tariff date. Click here for information about the options available to you.
The system will ask you whether you want to Rule Out your selections or Link them.
Rule Out
If you click Rule Out, the system will change the tariff date and remove all of your previous equipment selections.
Link
If you click Link, the system will try to transfer your equipment selections to the new tariff date. If the system finds a match, the system will select each piece of equipment for you. If the system does not find a match for any of your selections, the following error will display: The following equipment items could not be restored for the new price list. You now have two further options.
Click:
- Cancel to retain the original tariff date.
- Continue to keep the new tariff date. The system will de-select any equipment items that it could not find a match for.
- If you have already performed a vehicle valuation and you have the correct permissions, the system will display further details about the identified vehicle in the Additional Information tab. Details include rental car classification and break compensation rate.
- Click:
- Accept to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page.
- The system enters the vehicle details in the Vehicle for Calculation and Vehicle for Valuation sections. These details are sufficient for capturing vehicle damage, performing a vehicle damage calculation and performing a vehicle valuation. If there are any ambiguous model options, you may need to resolve these. Refer to Resolving Selection Conflicts and Ambiguous Model Options.
- If you de-selected the AX only tickbox to identify a vehicle for a manual or phantom calculation, when you click Accept, the system will ask you to identify the closest vehicle match. Click here to read more.
When you click Accept, the system displays the Support for manual & phantom calculation page. In this page, you must identify the vehicle you wish to use for the manual or phantom calculation. To help you, the system will search for the best match amongst the vehicles covered by Audatex.
Phantom
If a match is found, the system will then propose a manufacturer, model and sub-model combination. You can retain this combination or override by de-selecting the AX Codes tickbox and making new selections. When you are satisfied with the vehicle match, click Accept to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page. Notice that the calculation kind is Phantom. You can, if you wish, edit the manufacturer, model and sub-model labels.
The system also shows which Audatex coded vehicle will be used as a reference for capturing and calculation.
Manual
Alternatively, you can perform a manual calculation. Click the Manual tickbox and then Accept to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page. Notice that the calculation kind is Manual and that the manufacturer, model and sub-model codes are set to 00, 00, 00. You can, if you wish, edit the manufacturer, model and sub-model labels.
- Configuration > to configure equipment for the identified vehicle.
- Cancel to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page, rejecting all changes.
- < Selection to return to the search stage.
Notes:
- Once you have configured vehicle equipment, you cannot modify the values used to search for the vehicle without losing all of your equipment selections. If you return to the search stage by clicking < Back and then < Selection, the system will warn you that if you do so, you will lose all of your equipment selections. You must click Continue to return to the search stage. It is also possible that the system will display this warning if you make a different vehicle version selection.
- If you open the Search Tree later, after having already searched for a vehicle, the system will take you straight to the filtering stage. You do not need to perform a new search, although you can do this by clicking < Selection. You might also do this to modify an existing search.
- You can compare the serial equipment of any two identified vehicles. Click here to learn how.
What do you want to know?
What does the following warning mean: No provider code was found for VIN: [VIN], the search was done using the Audatex codes instead. What should I do?
It is possible that the system cannot obtain marketing data (Eurotax equipment data) for the vehicle, based on the VIN you entered. If this happens, the system will try to identify the vehicle using Audatex codes so that you can continue with the identification and configuration of the vehicle. If identification is successful when you click Next > to filter the search results, the system will display the following warning: No provider code was found for VIN: [VIN], the search was done using the Audatex codes instead.
You can now confirm the identified vehicle before moving onto configuring equipment. It is important to note however, that because there is no Eurotax equipment data available, you will not be able to select vehicle characteristics, a tariff date, etc. You will only be able to add manual equipment and change model options. This information is sufficient for capturing vehicle damage and performing a repair cost calculation. If you want to perform a vehicle valuation, you have to either insert a Eurotax key or perform a manual valuation. Refer to Performing a Vehicle Valuation and Performing a Manual Vehicle Valuation for more information about vehicle valuations and manual valuations.
What does the following warning mean: For the VIN: [VIN], no provider could be determined and the Audatex codes are not sufficient for a search? What should I do?
It is possible that the system cannot obtain marketing data (Eurotax equipment data) for the vehicle you are trying to identify, based on the VIN you entered. If this happens, the system will try to identify the vehicle using Audatex codes so that you can continue with the identification and configuration of the vehicle. If it is not possible to identify the vehicle with Audatex codes, when you click Next > to filter search results, the system will display the following warning: For the VIN [VIN] no provider could be determined and the Audatex codes are not sufficient for a search.
You now have two options to identify the vehicle:
- Insert the Eurotax key for the vehicle and perform another search. Refer to Searching by Eurotax Key for more information.
- Enter a Eurotax key in the field provided.
- Select Eurotax Key from the Search Method drop-down box.
- Click:
- Next > to start the vehicle search and move to the next stage of vehicle identification, selecting filters.
- Cancel to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page. The system does not perform a search.
- Identify the vehicle using the manufacturer, model and sub-model drop-down boxes. Click here for details of how to proceed.
To calculate repair costs or capture vehicle damage for a case vehicle only partly supported or un-supported by Audatex (What does this mean?) you must enter manufacturer, model and sub-model information about the case vehicle in the Search Tree and then select a vehicle fully supported by Audatex as a substitute.
With regards vehicle models there are three possibilities:
- Fully supported by Audatex. This means that a complete range of data is available for the vehicle model. This usually happens when you identify a vehicle using a VIN, KBA, Schwacke Key or manufacturer, model, series.
- Partly supported by Audatex. This means that Audatex is able to supply data from other sources such as Eurotax but means that a phantom or manual calculation must be performed. This involves selecting a vehicle fully supported by Audatex as a substitute.
- Un-supported by Audatex. This means that there is no data available.
- From the Vehicle Types section, de-select the AX only tickbox.
- Select a vehicle type or select All Vehicles to search within all vehicle types.
- Identify the case vehicle by making selections from the Manufacturer, Model and Subtype drop-down boxes or enter the appropriate manufacturer, model and sub-model labels in the AX Codes field.
- When entering labels, you must enter a minimum of four and a maximum of six alphanumeric characters.
- Select Manufacturer & Series/Model from the Search method drop-down box.
- Click:
- Accept to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page. Before doing so, the system will now you to select the vehicle you wish to use for the manual or phantom calculation. Click here for information about how to do this.
When you click Accept, the system displays the Support for manual & phantom calculation page. In this page, you must identify the vehicle you wish to use for the manual or phantom calculation. To help you, the system will search for the best match amongst the vehicles covered by Audatex.
Phantom
If a match is found, the system will then propose a manufacturer, model and sub-model combination. You can retain this combination or override by de-selecting the AX Codes tickbox and making new selections. When you are satisfied with the vehicle match, click Accept to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page. Notice that the calculation kind is Phantom. You can, if you wish, edit the manufacturer, model and sub-model labels.
The system also shows which Audatex coded vehicle will be used as a reference for capturing and calculation.
Manual
Alternatively, you can perform a manual calculation. Click the Manual tickbox and then Accept to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page. Notice that the calculation kind is Manual and that the manufacturer, model and sub-model codes are set to 00, 00, 00. You can, if you wish, edit the manufacturer, model and sub-model labels.
- Next > to select vehicle characteristics. Refer to Filtering Search Results for more information.
- Once you have selected vehicle characteristics, you should also configure equipment. Refer to Configuring Vehicle Equipment for more information. When you click Accept to confirm equipment selections, the system will ask you to select the vehicle you wish to use for the manual or phantom calculation. Click here for information about how to do this.
When you click Accept, the system displays the Support for manual & phantom calculation page. In this page, you must identify the vehicle you wish to use for the manual or phantom calculation. To help you, the system will search for the best match amongst the vehicles covered by Audatex.
Phantom
If a match is found, the system will then propose a manufacturer, model and sub-model combination. You can retain this combination or override by de-selecting the AX Codes tickbox and making new selections. When you are satisfied with the vehicle match, click Accept to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page. Notice that the calculation kind is Phantom. You can, if you wish, edit the manufacturer, model and sub-model labels.
The system also shows which Audatex coded vehicle will be used as a reference for capturing and calculation.
Manual
Alternatively, you can perform a manual calculation. Click the Manual tickbox and then Accept to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page. Notice that the calculation kind is Manual and that the manufacturer, model and sub-model codes are set to 00, 00, 00. You can, if you wish, edit the manufacturer, model and sub-model labels.
- Cancel to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page without the vehicle selection.
Notes:
- It is possible that even when you de-select AX only tickbox, the system still cannot find the vehicle. This might happen if the vehicle is not supported by Audatex. What does this mean? In this scenario, you can, if configured, define the vehicle manually. How do I do this?
- If you selected Manual in the Vehicle Identification UST page to perform a manual valuation, you will not be able to filter search results or configure vehicle equipment. Refer to Performing a Manual Vehicle Valuation for more information.
- Click the Manual Vehicle tickbox.
- Enter vehicle details in the Manufacturer, Model and Subtype fields.
- Click Accept. The system will now ask you to select the vehicle you wish to use for the manual or phantom calculation. Click here for information about how to do this.
When you click Accept, the system displays the Support for manual & phantom calculation page. In this page, you must identify the vehicle you wish to use for the manual or phantom calculation. To help you, the system will search for the best match amongst the vehicles covered by Audatex.
Phantom
If a match is found, the system will then propose a manufacturer, model and sub-model combination. You can retain this combination or override by de-selecting the AX Codes tickbox and making new selections. When you are satisfied with the vehicle match, click Accept to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page. Notice that the calculation kind is Phantom. You can, if you wish, edit the manufacturer, model and sub-model labels.
The system also shows which Audatex coded vehicle will be used as a reference for capturing and calculation.
Manual
Alternatively, you can perform a manual calculation. Click the Manual tickbox and then Accept to return to the Vehicle Identification UST page. Notice that the calculation kind is Manual and that the manufacturer, model and sub-model codes are set to 00, 00, 00. You can, if you wish, edit the manufacturer, model and sub-model labels.
With regards vehicle models there are three possibilities:
- Fully supported by Audatex. This means that a complete range of data is available for the vehicle model. This usually happens when you identify a vehicle using a VIN, KBA, Schwacke Key or manufacturer, model, series.
- Partly supported by Audatex. This means that Audatex is able to supply data from other sources such as Eurotax but means that a phantom or manual calculation must be performed. This involves selecting a vehicle fully supported by Audatex as a substitute.
- Un-supported by Audatex. This means that there is no data available.
What do you want to know?
What is the difference between a fully supported, partly supported and un-supported vehicle?
Fully supported by Audatex
This means that a complete range of data is available for the vehicle model. This usually happens when you identify a vehicle using a VIN, KBA, Schwacke Key or manufacturer, model, series.
Partly supported by Audatex
This means that Audatex is able to supply from other sources such as Eurotax but means that a phantom or manual calculation must be performed. This involves selecting a vehicle fully supported by Audatex as a substitute.
Un-supported by Audatex
This means that there is no vehicle data available.
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