Customer Number Restriction Type Restricted By Group Code Account Group Name IRS/Social Security/Customs Assigned Number Address DUNS Number Credit Limit Date Entered Print Label City State Zip Code Sales Tax State Country Finance Charge Rate Sales Representative Phone Number Table Contact Name Table Comments Table Account Managers Navigation Status Screen ID Screen name Date/Time
Cust Num Restrict Type Restricted By Group Code Acct Group Name
IRS Num Address DUNS Num Credit Limit Date Entered Print Label
City State Zip Code Sales Tax Country Fin Charge
Sales Rep Phone Nums Contacts Comments Managers  
 

Number

Customer numbers may be assigned manually by the user or generated automatically by the system.

To display data about an existing customer: Enter their customer number.
To assign a new customer number manually:Type a unique number in this field. The system will ask if you wish to create a new customer.
To have the system automatically generate a new customer number: Press F7.

Top

Restricted Type

This field may only be set by authorized managers. Valid options are 'X' and 'R'.

X     prevents the customer from being used in any application.
R     indicates that no Accounts Receivable entries may be created but the customer may be used in some applications.

Top

Restricted By

Initials of restricting manager. Top

Group Code

Customer Groups are created by assigning several customers the same 3-letter Group Code. You will then be able to print various reports for a group of customers. Top

Account Group

Account Groups are created by assigning several customers the same 3 letter Account Code. Similar to Group Codes, Account Groups are used for linking customers in the accounting programs. Top

Name

Enter customer name up to 32 characters in this field. Top

IRS Number

Enter customer Internal Revenue Service, Social Security, or Customs assigned number.
  • IRS format = NN-NNNNNNNXX
  • SSN format = NNN-NN-NNNN
  • CAN format = YYDDPP-NNNNN

In these codes, N = number, X = alphanumeric, YY = the last two digits of the calendar year when the number is assigned, and DDPP = the Customs district/port code where the number is assigned.
Top

Address

Enter the Customer's address. Up to 4 lines may be entered, however, some forms will only accommodate the 1st 2 lines.

If this is an importer, this field must contain the mailing address. If the mailing address is a post office box, a second address must be provided on the Customer ABI Info screen.

Top

DUNS Number

Enter customer's DUNS number. This number is used in EDI and AES applications.

See Dun & Bradstreet for more information.

Top

Credit Limit

Enter customer credit limit. Top

Date Entered

Enter the date customer data is entered.

See Getting Started - Dates for more information regarding date input.

Top

Print Label

This field indicates the mailing list group associated with the customer. Top

City

Enter customer city. Top

State

Enter customer state. Top

Zip

Enter customer zip code. (5 or 9 digit zips allowed). Top

Sales Tax State

If sales tax applies to transactons with this customer, enter applicable state. Top

Country

Enter customer country
OR
F4 to display Country Locator to select and retrieve valid data.
Top

Finance Charge Rate

Enter rate for finance charges. Top

Sales Rep

Enter customer's sales representative. This field is used to calculate sales commissions.

Access to this field is restricted to authorized managers.

Top

Phone

Enter customer phone number. This table allows multiple numbers to be entered.

To add a phone number scroll to the end of the table with F3 to append a new phone number to the end of the table
OR
Press F7 when the cursor is inside the table to insert a new line at the cursor position

To delete a phone number place the cursor on the line to be deleted, press the Delete key repeatedly to erase the line.

Whether entering, editing, or deleting, press the enter key to confirm your action.

Top

Contacts

Enter customer contact name. This table allows multiple contact names to be entered.

To add a contact name scroll to the end of the table with F3 to append a new name to the end of the table
OR
Press F7 when the cursor is inside the table to insert a new line at the cursor position

To delete a contact name place the cursor on the line to be deleted, press the Delete key repeatedly to erase the line.

Whether entering, editing, or deleting, press the enter key to confirm your action.

Top

Comments

Enter any special comments about this customer. This table allows multiple comments to be entered.

To add a comment scroll to the end of the table with F3 to append a new comment
OR
Press F7 when the cursor is inside the table to insert a new line at the cursor position

To delete a comment place the cursor on the line to be deleted, press the Delete key repeatedly to erase the line.

Press F14 (Shift F4) to open the expanded comments screen.

Whether entering, editing, or deleting, press the enter key to confirm your action.

Top

Account Manager's Initials

Enter manager's initials. Top

Navigation

Press a function key

F1 - Return to calling screen
F2 - Scroll back a screen
F3 - Scroll forward a screen
F4 - Display a lookup table (lookup fields)
F7 - Insert a new line
F9 - Expand Supplemental customer screeen
F11 - Expand Ocean Export information screen
F12 - Expand ABI Import information screen
F14 - Expand Expanded Comment entry screen

See Getting Started -   ScrollingToggling, or Locating   table data for information on these navigation techniques.

Top

STATUS

Read only.

See Getting Started -  Basic Screen Elements for more information.

Top

SCREEN ID

Read only.

See Getting Started -  Basic Screen Elements for more information.

Top

SCREEN NAME

Read only.  

See Getting Started -  Basic Screen Elements for more information.

Top

DATE/TIME

Read only.  Displays current system date & time.

See Getting Started -  Basic Screen Elements for more information.

Top