Menu Path: Customer Service Module Setup Sales and Marketing Sales Representative Maintenance
Alternate Menu Path: Accounts Receivable Module Setup Sales Representative Maintenance
Add, update, or delete sales representatives.
Use Sales Representative Maintenance to define sales representatives that are ultimately associated with orders and invoices for commission determination and sales analysis.
For database information for this window, see Sales Representative Maintenance Database Information.
You can also import sales representatives in Sales Representative Import.
To create a sales representative:
Click the New button in the ribbon.
Enter an ID for the sales representative in the Sales Representative ID field.
If the sales representative is part of a commission group, enter the group in the Commission Group field.
If the sales representative is part of a sales team, enter the sales team in the Sales Team ID field.
If the sales representative is not yet going to be associated with orders, clear the Active check box.
Enter the first and last name of the sales representative in the First Name and Last Name fields.
Select whether the sales representative is a primary, secondary, or both primary and secondary sales representative.
Enter other information for the sales representative, such as their address.
Click the OK button in the ribbon. The sales representative is created.
Button |
Description |
Exit |
Click this button to close the Sales Representative Maintenance window. |
New |
Click this button to create a new sales representative. This button is only available if the Main or Additional Information tab is displayed. |
Update |
Click this button to update the selected sales representative. This button is only available if the Main or Additional Information tab is displayed. |
Delete |
Click this button to delete the selected sales representative. You cannot delete a sales representative that is assigned to a customer or that has any history. You cannot delete a sales representative that is used for an incentive goal. |
Show Data |
Click this button to display sales representative information. This button is only available if you click the Inquiry tab. |
OK |
Click this button to accept an action. This button is only available if you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon. |
Cancel |
Click this button to cancel an action. This button is only available if you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon. |
First |
Click this button to display the first sales representative. This button is only available if the Main or Additional Information tab is displayed. |
Prev |
Click this button to display the previous sales representative. This button is only available if the Main or Additional Information tab is displayed. |
Next |
Click this button to display the next sales representative. This button is only available if the Main or Additional Information tab is displayed. |
Last |
Click this button to display the last sales representative. This button is only available if the Main or Additional Information tab is displayed. |
Commission Rate Inquiry |
Click this button to display Commission Rate Inquiry, which allows you to view commission rate and sales representative selection data for the selected sales representative. This button is only available if the Main or Additional Information tab is displayed, and is only enabled if you are not creating a new sales representative. |
Field or Button |
Description |
Enter a sales representative ID, or click the Lookup button to select a sales representative ID. |
Field or Button |
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Enter a commission group if the sales representative is a member of one, or click the Lookup button to select a commission group. |
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Enter a sales team if the sales representative is a member of one, or click the Lookup button to select a sales team. Note The Lookup window that appears when you click the Lookup button only displays sales teams marked as active in Sales Team Maintenance. |
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Select this check box if the sales representative is active. This check box is selected by default. Note If this check box is cleared, the sales representative cannot be entered on new orders. |
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Enter the sales representative's first name. |
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Enter the sales representative's last name. |
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Enter the sales representative's social security number. |
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Enter an additional identification number for the sales representative. |
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Select whether the sales representative is the First Representative (primary), Second Representative (secondary) or Both (can act in either capacity). Note The type determines if this sales representative can be designated as first and/or second in Customer Maintenance and Order Entry. If you update the sales representative type for a previously created sales representative, the Question dialog box appears, and asks you if you want to update the type for all customers. Click the Yes button if you want to proceed to update, or the No button if you do not. |
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Click the Lookup button to select a sales representative ID for the manager. |
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Enter the first line of the sales representative's address. |
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Enter the second line of the sales representative's address. |
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Enter the city of the sales representative's address, or click the Lookup button to select a city. |
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Enter the state or province of the sales representative's address, or click the Lookup button to select a state or province. |
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Enter the postal code of the sales representative's address, or click the Lookup button to select a postal code. |
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Enter the country of the sales representative's address, or click the Lookup button to select a country. |
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Enter the county of the sales representative's address. |
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Enter the sales representative's email address. |
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Enter the sales representative's phone number. |
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Enter the sales representative's fax number. |
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Enter the sales representative's cell phone number. |
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Enter any information about the sales representative. |
Field or Button |
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Enter a sales representative number to use for data extracts output in Generate Data Extract. Note The data extracts are only used by beverage distributors who need to send data to the following companies: Beverage Data Network (BDN), Vermont Information Processing (VIP), and/or TradePulse. |
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Enter a sales representative name to use for data extracts output in Generate Data Extract. Note The data extracts are only used by beverage distributors who need to send data to the following companies: Beverage Data Network (BDN), Vermont Information Processing (VIP), and/or TradePulse. |
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Enter the Windows domain and user name of the sales representative, so they can view their data in QlikView documents. EXAMPLE ABC\john.doe NOTE If this field is blank, the sales representative will see data for all sales representatives. |
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Enter information about the sales representative in these user-defined fields. For information on setting up these fields, see User Defined Fields Maintenance. |
Note This tab is disabled if you are editing a sales representative.
Field or Button |
Description |
This grid displays sales representatives after you click the Show Data button in the ribbon. Double-click a sales representative to select it and display information for it on the Main tab. |
This tab is used to set up output options for the report that is output if there are any errors for incentives that require attention.
Field or Button |
Description |
Output Option |
Select one of the following output options:
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Save Report File |
Select this check box to save the Crystal Reports report (.rpt) file for the report to the folder entered in the Report Working Directory field for your user ID in User Profile Maintenance. You can use the report file to customize the report. For more information, see Crystal Reports FAQ. This check box is only available if you select the Screen radio button. |
Save Access Database File |
Select this check box to save the Access database (.mdb) file for the report to the folder entered in the Report Working Directory field for your user ID in User Profile Maintenance. You can use the Access database file to customize the report. For more information, see Crystal Reports FAQ. This check box is only available if you select the Screen radio button. |
Output File Type |
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Specify File Name |
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Output Directory |
Enter the location for the output report, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a location. This field is only available if the Specify File Name check box is cleared. |
Output File Name |
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Excel Format Name |
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Format Maintenance |
Click this button to display Excel Format Maintenance, which allows you to set up Excel formats. This button is only available if you select the Excel radio button. |
Save As Type |
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Include header |
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Delimiter |
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Enclosing Character |
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Printer |
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Subject |
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Report File Prefix |
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Add Additional Comments |
Select this check box if you want to include additional comments with the emailed report. If you select this check box, the Additional Comments window appears after you click the Print button in the ribbon, and allows you to enter the comments. This check box is only available if you select the Email radio button. |
Print Full Heading on All Pages |
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Print Title Line on All Pages |
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Report Language 1 |
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Report Language 2 |
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Horizontal Shading |
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Collate |
Select this check box to collate the printed copies of the report (if you are printing multiple copies of the report). This check box is cleared by default, and is only enabled if you select the Printer radio button and enter a value greater than 1 in the Number of Copies field. Example You are printing five copies of a 20 page report to distribute to five different people. Leave this check box selected, so that pages 1-20 of the first copy prints, then pages 1-20 of the second copy, etc. If you clear this check box, five copies of page 1 prints, then five copies of page 2, etc. |
Horizontal Shading Color |
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Number of Copies |
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Process |
Select whether the task is run now or run by Scheduling Assistant. If you select the Schedule radio button, you can specify when the task occurs, and optionally set up an alert to be created when the task completes. These radio buttons are only enabled if the Disable Scheduling Assistant check box is cleared for your user ID in User Profile Maintenance. Note If you select the Schedule radio button, you cannot output to the screen. |
Time |
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Date |
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Task Occurs |
Select one of the following options:
These radio buttons are only enabled if you select the Schedule radio button. |
Frequency |
These radio buttons are only available if you select the Every radio button. |
Day of Week |
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Repeat Every X Days |
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Repeat On |
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Repeat Every X Minutes |
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Triggering Task Id |
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Triggering Task Name |
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Triggering Task Description |
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Task Description |
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Scheduling Assistant Queue |
Enter an active Scheduling Assistant queue for the task, or click the Lookup button to select a Scheduling Assistant queue. This defaults to the default queue for your user ID. This field is only enabled if you select the Schedule radio button, and you are assigned to a queue other than the Default queue. |
External Email |
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Screen Alert |
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Internal Email |
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Report Files |
This grid displays report files set up for the report, and is only available if report files are set up for the program in Report File Maintenance. This grid includes the following columns:
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