Note: This solution is for Non-Cloud Chintaro databases that are integrated with PIM. If your database is hosted in Chintaro Cloud, please see this solution: Scheduling Inspections in Chintaro (PIM/Chintaro Cloud Integration)
Chintaro Settings
1. Purchase a PIM Premium account from the Property Inspection Manager website (www.propertyinspectionmanager.com), by clicking Signup/Login, and then clicking
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2. Email Chintaro Support (support@chintaro.com.au) advising that you have purchased a PIM Premium account and you require a private web database to be set up on your Organisation’s behalf.
3. Chintaro Support will email you back with a database name. In Chintaro, go in to System Maintenance> Reference Tables> Parameters and scroll down until you find Webservicedb in the Parm column.
NOTE: When you click in the Parm Text field, press the backspace key, then key exactly what Chintaro Support have emailed to you in the Parm Text column. Ensure the is no space between the database name and the beginning of the field. This is very important - if there is a space, inspections will not be sent back to Chintaro. EG No space below:
4. After you've entered the database name and ensured that there is no space before the database name and the beginning of the field, select the Reference Table Inspection Type. Enter the types of Inspections that your Organisation will be conducting in the Inspection Type column. You are able to enter as many Inspection Types as you would like. Ensure the Active box is ticked:
5. Click the back button and go in to Preferences> Maintenance. Ensure that the Inspection Type Default field is set to scheduled. Ensure all other Inspection Preferences are correct for your Organisation.
NOTE: PIM User must be set to Yes and you will need to change the PIM Export Folder and PIM Image folder to the mapping of your Chintaro\Data\Inspection_Exports and Chintaro\Data\Inspection_Images folders.
| Field | Usage |
|---|---|
| PIM User | Select Yes if you use Property Inspection Manager for inspections |
| PIM Import On Startup | Select Yes if you want Chintaro to import all outstanding inspections on Start Up (Note: May cause long delays in starting Chintaro if set to Yes) |
| PIM Export Folder | mapping of your Chintaro\Data\Inspection_Exports folder |
| PIM Image Folder | mapping of your Chintaro\Data\Inspection_Images folder |
| Inspection Type Default | Set a default scheduled Inspection Type for any new rooms |
| Inspection Interval Default | Set a default scheduled Inspection Interval for any new rooms |
| Inspection Date Update | If Yes, Next Inspection and Last Inspection dates will be automatically updated on the current tenancy record when an inspection is scheduled |
| Inspection Action Note | If Yes, the Property Note created when an inspection is scheduled will be an Action Note |
| Inspection Active State on Finalise | If Active, Inspections will be left Active after finalising |
PIM Settings
6. Once you have downloaded the PIM app, tap 'Settings' at the bottom of the screen:
7. Tap 'Advanced> Advanced, Integrations and About'> scroll down to Chintaro Settings> Tap the toggle to Enable Chintaro:
8. In 'Chintaro' pop up> enter your Chintaro Company Code. (This is the same database name that you entered in Chintaro Parameters at step 3 above.)> tap OK
9. The toggle will turn on (green):
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