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Opening the Service Manager window

Choose Select Cards > Service Management > Service Manager.

Viewing the Service Manager Inquiry window

Choose Select Inquiry > Service Management > Service Manager.

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1. To access the window, go to Cards > Service Manager.

2. In the Service Manager window choose select Additional > Quick Add Customer. 

   Note
   If the Service Manager window currently has customer information displayed, choose select the Clear button in the Add Service Customer window.

3. Complete the following fields, as necessary:

   • Customer ID
     If you chose to automatically generate customer IDs, this field will populate automatically. 

     Note
     Microsoft Dynamics GP does not support the use of an apostrophe (') in the customer ID.

   • Name
     The Name defaults into the Short Name and Statement Name fields, which you can edit. See descriptions for those fields below.
   • Address ID, Location Name, Address fields
     Enter an address ID and name for the primary location, then fill in the address fields.
   • Contact Person, Phone
     Enter the contact information and phone number for the customer's primary location. The Contact Person 2 field may be disabled depending on setup options.
   • Primary Technician
     The primary technician for the primary location will be the default entry in the Service Call window's Technician ID field. The Primary Technician expansion button opens the Location Technicians window, where you can assign a technician to each skill level at this location. This function is used with the tasking feature in the Maintenance Contract module.
   • Tax Schedule ID
     The customer's tax schedule is used to calculate taxes for a Delivery.
   • Labor Rate Group
     The labor rate establishes the billing amount for your technician's work at the location.
   • Price Matrix
     Pricing matrices are used to calculate the billing amount for inventory, equipment, materials, and all other costs except labor. The Price Matrix field shows the markup charged for the customer location.

   • Division
     Enter a division for all service calls at this location. 

     Note
     If MobileTech is registered, the division is required.

   • Time Zone, Description
     Choose Select a time zone, and the description defaults. This field is enabled if the Enable Time Zone Views check box checkbox is marked in Service Options.
4. If you are using global filtering and have access to multiple branches, choose select the Branch icon to open the Branch Setup window. In this window, assign the customer to a branch. Choose Select Save to return to the Add Service Customer window.
5. Choose Select Save to save the customer record to close the Add Service Customer window. The information you entered displays in the Service Manager window.

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To perform a search in the Phone 1 field, you must enter the customer's exact phone number 1, phone number 2, or fax number and then either click select the attached phone button or tab off the field. If the phone 2 or fax number is typed in the Phone 1 field, the corresponding customer and location record will display with the Phone 1 field displayed appropriately.

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1. Enter the service call ID. The Find window defaults with the Service Call radio button selected in the Find Options field and the date portion of the service call ID already entered in the Find field.
2. Choose Select Find.

Finding a customer by equipment

1. Choose Select the Equipment radio button, and use the Find By drop-down list to choose select an equipment-related field.
2. Enter the equipment information in the Find field. You can enter the first characters of the field if you can't recall the complete equipment information.
3. Choose Select Find. A lookup window opens with the record that most closely matches the value entered.
4. Choose Select the Select button to display the customer record in the Service Manager window.

Finding an invoice or credit memo

1. Choose Select the Invoice radio button.
2. Enter the invoice or credit memo number in the Find field.
3. Choose Select Find. If you enter a service invoice number, the Service Invoice window or Posted Service Invoice window opens where you can view the billing information. If you enter a maintenance invoice number, the Maintenance Contract window opens. You can choose select the Billing button in the Maintenance Contract window to open the Billing Schedule window where you can view the billing information.

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