Introduction

The Configuration Engineer (CE) role at Pricefx is the primary technical development role, they are responsible for converting user requirements into our pricing solutions. They need to understand how to use core Pricefx components (master tables, data model, etc), Groovy API, and Pricefx Studio plugin for IntelliJ to build solutions. This learning path provides the comprehensive set of concepts and skills that are a necessary foundation for our CE training series.

Learning Prerequisites

Make sure that you have these aspects covered before moving on to the course.

• At least 2 years of application development experience in object-oriented languages.

Learning Synopsis

Upon completion of the topics contained in this learning path, you will have attained the core knowledge and skills that the Configuration Engineering series will build upon to create Pricefx solutions.

Learning Objectives

For this learning path these are the core topics and takeaways:

• Develop fundamental programming skills and problem-solving abilities.

• Understand the basics of the Groovy programming language.

• Learn version control concepts and Git commands for code management.

• Familiarize with the IntelliJ IDEA IDE for coding and project management.

• Understand the fundamentals and applications of Pricefx software.

• Learn to implement custom business rules and logic within Pricefx.

• Explore the logics used for pricing optimization in Pricefx.

• Understand how logic is executed and its impact on pricing decisions in Pricefx.

Learning Journey

This learning path is divided into distinct tracks, each tailored to a specific prerequisite knowledge that is necessary to be successful in our CE certification series. For anyone pursuing the CE certification, then these paths are designed to be experienced in sequential order, as each subsequent level builds upon the knowledge acquired in the preceding topic.

This structured approach ensures that learners have the necessary foundation before progressing to more advanced concepts, optimizing the learning experience and maximizing the effectiveness of your learning:

• Core Skills

  • Groovy Basics

  • Groovy vs Java

  • Common Groovy Methods

• Tool Stack

  • Git

  • IntelliJ

  • Project Setup

• Pricefx Basics

  • What is Pricefx

  • Pricefx Architecture

  • What is Custom Logic?

  • Pricefx Project Structure

• Pricefx Logics

  • Logic Structure

  • Logic Execution

  • Logic Basics

  • Using Inputs

  • Header Logics

  • Libraries

Time commitment: For this path you should dedicate approximately 6 hours.