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<br>There are a couple ways to create a new customer.
 
<br>There are a couple ways to create a new customer.
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# Fill out the contact information.
 
# Fill out the contact information.
 
# Click '''OK'''.
 
# Click '''OK'''.
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When entering a new customer in SME, the first and third phone number fields sync to QuickBooks Phone and FAX phone numbers as shown in the image below. Even if you change the phone label in SME, it still will sync the first and third phone number fields.  
 
When entering a new customer in SME, the first and third phone number fields sync to QuickBooks Phone and FAX phone numbers as shown in the image below. Even if you change the phone label in SME, it still will sync the first and third phone number fields.  
 
<br>[[File:CustomerPhoneNumberSync.png]]
 
<br>[[File:CustomerPhoneNumberSync.png]]
 
<h4>Leaving Site Address Blank</h4>
 
If you leave the Site Address blank in SME, after your sync with QuickBooks, the billing address will populate the site tab. To keep the billing address out of the site tab, put a "." in the address1 field on the site tab.
 
<br>click here for screenshots: http://high5software.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=SQLink_FAQ#Customer_Site_Address_is_populating_with_Billing_Address_After_Sync
 
  
 
<h4>Edits to SME Customers syncing to QB</h4>
 
<h4>Edits to SME Customers syncing to QB</h4>
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<br>If other users aren't logged out of SME, the you will get this message:
 
<br>If other users aren't logged out of SME, the you will get this message:
 
<br>[[File:Propagate_SingleUserMode.png]]
 
<br>[[File:Propagate_SingleUserMode.png]]
 
<h3>Mailing Tab</h3>
 
If you fill out an address on the '''Mailing''' tab and check '''Use on Invoices''', then on any invoice created for that customer, the mailing address will populate the Site tab.
 
<br>[[File:MailingTab_UseOnInvoices.png]]
 
 
<br>When a work order is invoiced, the Site tab shows the info from the Mailing tab because '''use on invoice''' is checked.
 
<br>[[File:MailingTab_showOnInvoiceSiteTab.png]]
 
 
<h3>Fields in the Customer Record - Details and Settings tab</h3>
 
 
    
 
    
 
'''Account #''' - Based on the settings your SME Administrator setup, this field is auto populated when you save the company record.
 
'''Account #''' - Based on the settings your SME Administrator setup, this field is auto populated when you save the company record.
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'''URL''' - Type the customers website address
 
'''URL''' - Type the customers website address
  
'''Location''' - Warehouse location for customer equipment in your warehouse.
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'''Location''' - Warehouse location for customer equipment in your warehouse
<br> - Here is information about Customer Warhouses: http://high5software.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Warehouses#Customer_Warehouses
 
  
 
'''Messages''' - The messages box contains a list of emailed notifications, as well as calculated data based on current information. For example if account is past due, if maintenance/warranty has expired, when the next activity is scheduled for the customer, etc.  Clearing the message clears the notification messages, but the calculated messages are always there.
 
'''Messages''' - The messages box contains a list of emailed notifications, as well as calculated data based on current information. For example if account is past due, if maintenance/warranty has expired, when the next activity is scheduled for the customer, etc.  Clearing the message clears the notification messages, but the calculated messages are always there.
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Auto-populated date showing when you converted the company from a Lead to a Customer. No date will display if the company was created directly in the customer module. This date cannot be edited.
 
Auto-populated date showing when you converted the company from a Lead to a Customer. No date will display if the company was created directly in the customer module. This date cannot be edited.
 
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<br>At the bottom of the Account tab, you will see balance information. If you don't see this, then it was hidden based on your User Group settings.
 
<br>[[File:AccountCurrent.png]]
 
 
<br>'''Net 30''', '''Net 60''', '''Net 90''' - These field shows balances that are 30, 60 or 90 days past the due date
 
<br>The due date for account calculations can be based on the Invoice Due Date or on the Invoice Date. This is determined by your setting in '''Setup''' > '''Company''' > '''System'''. The setting is '''Base Past Due on Invoice Date, not Due Date'''.
 
<br>'''Deposit on Account''' - This shows the total deposits entered for a customer in SME. SME Deposits stay in SME and do not sync to QuickBooks.
 
  
 
== Rates Tab ==
 
== Rates Tab ==
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The Customer Lists tab provides access to more tabs. Here you can access all contacts related to the customer and a list of the customer equipment.
 
The Customer Lists tab provides access to more tabs. Here you can access all contacts related to the customer and a list of the customer equipment.
<br> If you aren't seeing all these tabs under Customer Lists, check your User group settings on the Tab Settings tab. (http://high5software.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=User_Groups#Tab_Settings_Tab)
 
  
 
[[File:CustomerListsTAb.jpg]]
 
[[File:CustomerListsTAb.jpg]]
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'''Web Access Password''' - If you are using WebConnect with SME, this is where you would assign the contact a login to WebConnect.
 
'''Web Access Password''' - If you are using WebConnect with SME, this is where you would assign the contact a login to WebConnect.
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== Customer History Tab ==
 
== Customer History Tab ==
In the Customer Activity tab, you can access all order history, invoice history, payment history and more. Depending on the permissions set by your SME Administrator, you may not see all the tabs shown in the screenshot below. (Hiding and showing tabs in User Groups: http://high5software.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=User_Groups#Tab_Settings_Tab)
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In the Customer Activity tab, you can access all order history, invoice history, payment history and more. Depending on the permissions set by your SME Administrator, you may not see all the tabs shown in the screenshot below.
 
[[File:CustomerHIstoryTab.png]]<br>
 
[[File:CustomerHIstoryTab.png]]<br>
 
<span style="color: rgb(227, 108, 10);">'''Service'''</span>
 
<span style="color: rgb(227, 108, 10);">'''Service'''</span>
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<br>If you cannot move the site to a new billing customer in QuickBooks because of invoice and payment history, then you will need to create a new customer site and link it to the new billing/parent customer.
 
<br>If you cannot move the site to a new billing customer in QuickBooks because of invoice and payment history, then you will need to create a new customer site and link it to the new billing/parent customer.
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<br>o  You can also move the customer equipment from ABC – D to ABC – E from the Customer Equipment module. (right click on the equipment and select "Move to another site)
 
<br>o  You can also move the customer equipment from ABC – D to ABC – E from the Customer Equipment module. (right click on the equipment and select "Move to another site)
 
 
 
== Merge Customers ==
 
You can merge customer history from one customer into another customer in SME. Once the history is moved, the customer record you moved history ''from'' can be set to inactive.
 
[[File:StartingcusotmerMerge.png]]
 
 
<br>- Go to the customer you want to merge into another customer, click '''Actions''' > '''Merge with'''. (This is the customer you want to get rid of and merge history into another customer, in the image above it is Willows School.)
 
<br>[[File:Customer_Actions_MergeWith.png]]
 
 
<br>- In the search window that opens, select the customer you want to move the history to
 
<br>[[File:SelectCustomerToMergeInto.png]]
 
 
<br>- Your window will stay on the original customer. Check out the history tab and the service & install history should be empty. Set the Customer to inactive by clicking '''Actions''' > '''Set to Inactive''' and make sure '''Export to QuickBooks''' is unchecked. You could also delete the customer.
 
<br>[[File:CustomerMerge_HistoryMovedAway.png]]
 
 
<br>- Go to the other customer you merged history into
 
<br>- Look at the history tab and you should see the orders from the other customer.
 
 
<br>[[File:MergedHistory.png]]
 
 
<br>- If you want to update the name and address on the moved service orders that are still '''open''', you can click''' propagate to orders''' from the site and billing tab on the customer you moved history to.
 
<br>[[File:PropagateAddressToMergedHistory.png]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
=== If Merging Quickbooks Customer ===
 
 
''' When merging customers we recommend you do as follows: '''
 
*Merge the customer in QB – This will move all of the info to the merge customer and will set the merged customer in SME to Inactive. All historical records will remain tied to the inactive customer.
 
*Sync – this will record the QB action and will set the merged customer in SME to Inactive.
 
*Merge the customer in SME – This will move all of the historical info to the merge customer and will leave the merged customer as inactive. (You can delete the customer once it has been merged). Note: The only change to historical data in SME is the Billing/Parent UID is replaced on the merged records. All address info, etc. remains as originally entered.
 

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