Creating and modifying contracts
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Introduction
This page allows you to create, edit, and delete contracts.
Furthermore, you can export the contract card to Microsoft Word by clicking at
the top right of the contract card so that the contract card can be printed and
saved for future reference.
Roles & rights
To create or edit contracts, function right 28 –
Maintain Contracts is required. To delete contracts, function right 327
– Allows to delete contracts is required. Users with the F&A
staff role have these function rights.
Note:
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For more details on function rights, go to System ? Setup ? Security ? Function
rights.
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For more details on roles, go to System ? Setup ? Security ? Roles.
What version are you using?
The information in this document is based on product
update 261 and higher. If you have versions lower than this, certain features
explained here will not be applicable.
How do I create a contract?
- On
the Contracts: Search page, define the fields.
- Click
Show.
- Click
New, and then click the relevant
hyperlink for the assortment in the Code or Description
column.
- Define
the relevant fields.
- Click
Save.
Keep in mind: Fields with the “!” icon
are mandatory.
How do I view the details of a contract?
- On
the Contracts: Search page, define the fields.
- Click
Show, and then click the relevant hyperlink for the contract in the Contract
column.
How do I edit a contract?
- On
the Contracts: Search page, define the fields.
- Click
Show.
- Then,
click the relevant hyperlink for the contract under in the Contract
column, and then click Edit.
- Define
the relevant fields, and then click Save.
How do I delete a contract?
- On
the Contracts: Search page, define the fields.
- Click
Show.
- Then,
click the relevant hyperlink for the contract in the Contract column,
and then click Edit.
- Click
Delete.
How do I validate a contract?
- On
the Contracts: Search page, define the fields.
- Click
Show.
- Then,
click the relevant hyperlink for the contract in the Contract column.
- Click
Edit, and then click .
- Click
Validate.
How do I add items related to the existing items in the contract?
- On
the Contracts: Search page, define the fields.
- Click
Show.
- Then,
click the relevant hyperlink for the contract in the Contract column.
- Click
Edit, and then click Related items.
- Select
the Add check boxes of the related items.
- Define
the relevant fields, and then click Add.
How do I add an item to a contract?
- On
the Contracts: Search page, define the fields.
- Click
Show.
- Then,
click the relevant hyperlink for the contract in the Contract column.
- Click
Edit, and then click Single.
- Define
the relevant fields.
- Click
Save.
Keep in mind: Fields with the “!” icon
are mandatory.
How do I add more than one item to a contract?
- On
the Contracts: Search page, define the fields.
- Click
Show.
- Then,
click the relevant hyperlink for the contract in the Contract column.
- Click
Edit, and then click Multiple.
- Define
the relevant fields.
- Click
Save.
Keep in mind: Fields with the “!” icon
are mandatory.
Buttons
Close
Click this to close the page.
Save
Click this to save the details of a contract.
Save + New
Click this to save the details of a contract, and then
create another contract.
Note: This is available only if you are creating a
contract.
New
Click this to create a contract.
Note: This is available only if you are editing a
contract.
Delete
Click this to delete a contract.
Note: This is available only if you are editing a
contract.
Related items
Click this to add items related to the existing items in a
contract.
Note: This is available only if you are editing a
contract.
Multiple
Click this to add more than one item to a contract.
Note: This is available only if you are editing a
contract.
Single
Click this to add an item into a contract.
Note: This is available only if you are editing a
contract.
Validate
Click this to validate a contract.
Note: This is available only if you are editing a
contract.
Fields
General section
Account
By default, the account selected in the search criteria
will be displayed. You can click the account to view the account card. For more
information on accounts card, see Viewing
account cards.
Number
Type the number for the contract. This is mandatory.
Note: This number cannot be edited once the
contract has been saved.
Description
Type a description for the contract. By default, the name
of the account will be displayed.;
Assortment
By default, the assortment selected prior to creating the
contract will be displayed. You can click the assortment to view the details of
the assortment. For more information on assortments, see Overview
of assortments.
Item
Type or select an item to be included in the contract.
This is mandatory. For more information on how to create or modify items, see Creating
and modifying items.
Currency
Type or select a currency for the contract. By default,
the currency defined when the account was created will be displayed. This is
mandatory. You can click the currency to view the details of the currency. For
more information on currencies, see Displaying
currencies
Project
Type or select a project for the contract. For more
information on projects, see Searching
for projects.
Status section
Division
The division of the account will be displayed.
Start date
Type or select a date as to when the contract begins.
This is mandatory.
Prolongation
Type or select a prolongation date for the contract. This
is the date the contract will be extended. For example, if the start date is
March 1, 2004 and the prolongation date is January 1, 2005, the customer will
be invoiced for 10 months.
Prolongation (Minimum)
The minimum prolongation date of the item in the contract
will be displayed.
Final date
Type or select the final date of the contract. This is
used when the account does not want to prolong the contract.
Valid
This displays the validity of the contract whereby a
green check mark will be displayed if the contract is validated. You will see a
red cross if the contract is not validated.
Contract type
Select the type of the contract. The options that are
available are Classic and Enhanced. By default, Classic is
selected.
Note: This field will be displayed in the contract
cards only after you have set the Integer value of the CMSAllowEnhancedMode
setting to “1” at System ?
Setup ?
Settings – General ?
All.
Document
This displays the document attached to the contract, if
any.
Additional information section
This section is displayed only when Enhanced has
been selected at the Contract type field, or when you have defined one
contract free field or more. The contract free fields allow you to store
additional information of a contract. For more information on defining contract
free fields, see Defining
free fields for accounts, contacts, addresses, and contracts
Customer invoice reference
Type the customer invoice reference.
Own invoice reference
Type the own invoice reference.
Indexation section
Use: Index
Select this check box if you want the system to apply the
Indexed current value prolongation method for the prolongation process.
Note:
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The Use: Index check box is visible only when Current
value is selected at Prolongation under the Settings section
on the Contracts: Parameter page.
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In order to apply the Indexed current value prolongation
method, the Use: Index check box must be selected under the Settings
section on the Contracts: Parameter page.
Indexation
Select the type of indexation. The options that are
available are Standard and Contract. By default, Standard
is selected.
Note: This field will only be displayed for the
enhanced type of contracts.
Start indexation date
Type or select the start date of the indexation process.
Note: This field will be displayed only for the
enhanced type of contracts.
Indexation month
The month in which the indexation process will be executed
will be displayed.
Note: This field will be displayed only for the
enhanced type of contracts.
One-off sales invoice section
Note: This section will be displayed only for the
enhanced type of contracts.
Invoice division
Type or select the invoice division that is related to the
contract.
Invoice debtor
Type or select the invoice debtor of the contract.
Invoice currency
Type or select the invoice currency of the contract.
Selection code
Type or select the selection code of the contract.
Payment condition
Type or select the payment condition of the contract.
Margin %
The reseller margin percentage will be displayed.
Service invoice section
Note: This section will be displayed only for the
enhanced type of contracts.
Invoice division
Type or select the invoice division that is related to the
contract.
Invoice debtor
Type or select the invoice debtor of the contract.
Invoice currency
Type or select the invoice currency of the contract.
Selection code
Type or select the selection code of the contract.
Payment condition
Type or select the payment condition of the contract.
Margin %
The reseller margin percentage will be displayed.
Options section
This section is displayed only if the contract has been
saved.
View: All
Select from the options available to define the method of
viewing the details of the contracts.
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By: Contract type – Select this to display the items in
the contract based on sales or service items.
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By: Item relations – Select this to display all the
related items.
Show
Select the type of items to be displayed when viewing the
details of the contracts. Select any of the following:
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All – Select this option to display all the items in the
contract.
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Active – Select this option to display all the items in
the contract that have active status.
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Cancelled – Select this option to display all the items in
the contract that have been cancelled.
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Cancelled: Future – Select this option to display all the
items in the contract that have a future cancellation date.
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Sales – Select this option to display all the sales items
in the contract.
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Service – Select this option to display all the service
items in the contract.
Note: This is available only if you have selected By:
Item relations at View: All.
Original
Select this to display only original contract items.
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