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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
 
Throughout Platinum there are several sections where you can add General Notes to a record, e.g., Stock Codes; Customers and Suppliers; Vehicles; Order Items. These notes can be used in various ways - they can be used on reports and other print-outs; they can be used for holding extra information of a more confidential nature.  
 
Throughout Platinum there are several sections where you can add General Notes to a record, e.g., Stock Codes; Customers and Suppliers; Vehicles; Order Items. These notes can be used in various ways - they can be used on reports and other print-outs; they can be used for holding extra information of a more confidential nature.  
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== More Information ==
 
== More Information ==
 
In this example, the use of the General Notes on a Customer Account will be used.
 
In this example, the use of the General Notes on a Customer Account will be used.
 
* Go to "Sales Ledger" -> "Customer File Maintenance" -> "Add or Edit Customers" and edit any Customer as an example.
 
* Go to "Sales Ledger" -> "Customer File Maintenance" -> "Add or Edit Customers" and edit any Customer as an example.
* At the bottom left of the displayed window there is a "Check Box".  {{DataValue|Click}} here with the mouse button, or press {{KeyPress| Ctrl-F8}}.
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* At the bottom left of the displayed window there is a "Check Box".  {{DataValue|Click}} here with the mouse button, or press {{KeyPress|C-F8}}.
* In the window that opens up, any extra information relating to that Customer can be entered in the space provided, with the option to stamp a Date and Time if required.
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* Any extra information relating to that Customer can be entered in the space provided, with the option to stamp a Date and Time if required using the {{KeyPress|F5}} key.
 
* This text is also searchable.
 
* This text is also searchable.
* To save the information entered, press {{KeyPress|ESC}} and click {{DataValue|A}} to Accept.
 
 
* A "Tick" now appears in the check box to indicate that General Notes information has been entered.
 
* A "Tick" now appears in the check box to indicate that General Notes information has been entered.
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== See also ==
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*[[REF:rprgfnotes|Reporting on General Notes in the Report Generators]]
  
 
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Revision as of 10:24, 3 July 2009

Summary

Throughout Platinum there are several sections where you can add General Notes to a record, e.g., Stock Codes; Customers and Suppliers; Vehicles; Order Items. These notes can be used in various ways - they can be used on reports and other print-outs; they can be used for holding extra information of a more confidential nature.

More Information

In this example, the use of the General Notes on a Customer Account will be used.

  • Go to "Sales Ledger" -> "Customer File Maintenance" -> "Add or Edit Customers" and edit any Customer as an example.
  • At the bottom left of the displayed window there is a "Check Box". 'Click' here with the mouse button, or press <Ctrl+F8>.
  • Any extra information relating to that Customer can be entered in the space provided, with the option to stamp a Date and Time if required using the <F5> key.
  • This text is also searchable.
  • A "Tick" now appears in the check box to indicate that General Notes information has been entered.

See also


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