Creating and maintaining classifications
Menu path
System ➔ General
➔ CRM ➔
Classifications
Introduction
This document provides you the steps to create or maintain
classifications.
Classifications are used to group accounts so that you can better
monitor your operations and lay out business plans according to the
classifications.
What version are you using?
The information in this document is applicable to product
update 407. If you have versions lower than this, certain features explained
here will not be applicable.
How do I create a classification?
- Go
to System ➔ General ➔
CRM ➔ Classifications.
- Click
New.
- At
Code, type the code for the classification.
- At
Type, select the type for the classification
- At
Policy, click to
attach a policy to the classification.
- At
Description, type the description for the classification.
- Click
Save, and then click Close.
Keep in mind: All fields with the “!” icon are
mandatory.
How do I edit the description of an existing classification?
- Go
to System ➔
General ➔ CRM
➔ Classifications.
- Select
the relevant classification.
- Click
Open.
- At
Description, edit the description for the classification.
- Click
Save, and then click Close.
How do I assign sales employees to a classification?
- Go
to System ➔ General ➔ CRM ➔ Classifications.
- Select
the relevant classification.
- Click
Open.
- Under
the Sales employees section, click to
assign sales employees to the selected classification.
- In
the Sales commission screen, click
at Person to browse for an employee.
- Click
Select to select an employee, and then click Save.
- Click
Close, or click New to assign another sales employee.
Note: A person is considered as a sales employee if
he is an employee, a contractor, student, temporary employee, or partner of an
organization, who has been assigned with the Representative role, and is
currently active. For more information, see Creating
and maintaining resources and Overview
of roles.
How do I change the commission percentage of an assigned sales employee?
- Go
to System➔ General ➔ CRM
➔ Classifications.
- Select
the relevant classification.
- Click
Open.
- Under
the Sales employees section, select the relevant sales employee, and
then click .
- At
Commission %, type the new commission percentage.
- Click
Save, and the click Close.
How do I remove assigned sales employees from a classification?
- Go
to System ➔ General ➔ CRM
➔ Classifications.
- Select
the relevant classification.
- Click
Open.
- Under
the Sales employees section, select the relevant sales employee, and
then click .
Fields
Code
Type a code for the classification. You can type up to a
maximum of three alphanumeric characters. This information cannot be edited
once saved.
Type
Select Associate, Customer, Lead,
Prospect, Reseller, Supplier, or Suspect to link the
classification to this account type. Select All to link the
classification to all account types. This information cannot be edited once
saved.
Policy
Click to
attach a file on policy to the classification.
Description
Type a description for the classification.
Note: The number of descriptions displayed depends on
the languages defined in the Description in list boxes section of General
Settings. For more information, see General
settings. For example, if you only select English at Description
field 1, then only the Description field will be displayed. If you
also select Dutch at Description field 2 then the Description
NL field will also be displayed whereby you can enter the description in Dutch.
You can define up to five descriptions in five languages.
Buttons
Save
Click this to save the changes.
New
Click this to create another classification.
Close
Click this to exit.
Columns
Sales commission section
This section will be displayed only if you have selected the
Use sales commission check box and Margin or Total sales
amount at Commission method in the Sales commissions section
of Order Settings.
For more information, see Order
settings.
Full name
This column displays the full names of sales employees.
Job title
This column displays the job titles of sales employees.
%
This column displays the percentage of commission defined
for the classification.
Note: It is possible that not all columns in this
example are displayed. You can add or delete columns as required. For more
information, see Inserting
and deleting columns.
Icons
Click this to add a sales employee to a classification.
Click this to edit the details of the selected sales
employee and/or the sales commission percentage.
Note: This icon is enabled only when a sales employee
is selected.
Click this to delete the data of the selected sales
employee.
Note: This icon is enabled only when a sales employee
is selected.
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