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SALESOL: Solution

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A solution in the sales methodology that addresses a specific buyer pain point.

SALESOL: Solution

The SALESOL entity: A solution in the sales methodology that addresses a specific buyer pain point.

Default definition. This article describes the default SALESOL definition shipped with DemandFlow. Administrators can add, remove, rename, or re-type fields, change which ones are required, and alter the layout from the Definitions screen in Settings. Your tenant's current schema may differ from what is shown here. To read the current definition at any time, GET the DEFINITION object whose id matches SALESOL.

Entity properties

PropertyValue
Entity codeSALESOL
Display nameSolution
PluralSolutions
Level30000

Use cases

SALESOL represents a solution or capability that addresses a specific pain point (SALEPAIN). The 'Relates to' objectLookup to SALEPAIN creates a direct pain-to-solution mapping, enabling sales reps to quickly find the right solution narrative for a given buyer pain. Solutions are distinct from products; they describe how the business's offerings resolve a pain in the buyer's terms.

The summary and description fields capture both a concise value proposition and a detailed explanation of how the solution works. This entity completes the sales methodology chain: Market -> Role -> Pain -> Solution, giving reps a structured path from market identification to solution positioning.

Fields

Basics

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
nametextYesSummary
descriptiontext (multi-line)YesDescription
painreference → SALEPAINRelates to

Relationships

  • Lookups: pain points at a SALEPAIN record.

Creating a Solution via the API

POST /v1/objects
Authorization: Bearer <your-pat>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "entity":   "SALESOL",
  "level":    30000,
  "comboKey": "SUB:|ENT:",
  "name":    "Example name",
  "description":    "Example Description",
  "pain":    ""
}

Listing Solutions records

GET /v1/entities/SALESOL/SUB

See also

salesolsolutionsolutionsentitydefinitionreference

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