This four-Block option is used to
enter relevant information on the Contact, the Contact representatives,
the Contact's fields of interest and the industry category in
which the Contact operates.
Field | Type & Length |
Description |
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Number | N9 | The Contact number is system-generated once the under mentioned information is entered and <COMMIT>ed. |
Debtor | N9 | Enter the debtor number from the <LIST>
function. If a wrong
debtor number is entered, the system will warn the user that it is an
invalid debtor code.
The
debtor field is not mandatory. The debtor linked to
the contact must
adhere to the following specifications
The Contact Management System using this debtor code, in the AR System, to maintain the monetary donations and pledges promised and received. |
Type and Code | A1 and A6 | The system does not save this values if entered. It is used to default the Name and/or Preferred Language fields, if null, from School or Employer records that exist in the system. The Type can be either (S)chool or (E)mployer. Enter the code from the <LIST> function. The Codes are maintained in options: |
Name | A30 | The name of your contact. This field may be populated from the Debtor, School or Employer Code. This field is updateable. |
Date | DD-MON-YYYY | Displays the system date and is not updateable. |
Company Relationship | A4 | Enter the code from the <LIST> function. The description is displayed. Examples of relationships between companies are mother company, sister company, subsidiary, etc. The Company Relationship is maintain in option {KCS-1} |
Related Company | A30 | Enter the name of the company to which the Contact is
related. For
example, if the name of the Contact is De Beers Diamonds, the related
company could be Anglo American and the relationship between De Beers
Diamonds (the Contact) and Anglo American could be
subsidiary. This
field is not mandatory. |
Preferred Language | A1 | Enter (E)nglish
or (A)lternate. |
Contact Type | A4 | Enter the code from the <LIST> function. The description is displayed by the system. Examples of Contact types are individual, corporation, estate, trust, etc. The Contact Type is maintain in option {KCS-4} |
Existing / Potential | A1 | Enter if the Contact is an (E)xisting or (P)otential
donor. |
Employer Code | A4 | Enter the code from the <LIST> function
if the Contact is an employer in the system. The Employer Code is maintain in option {GCS-22b1} |
Financial Year End | MM | Enter the financial year end of the
Contact. This may be useful if
any follow-up action is required on outstanding pledges or approaches
to companies are planned to raise additional funds. |
Account type | A4 | Enter the AR account type created for contact
management. The account
type must adhere to the following specifications, when created in
{FCSC-21}:
The monetary donations and pledges promised and received will be stored in this AR account type under the above debtor code, in the AR System. |
Supplier Code | N9 | Enter the code from the <LIST> function if the Contact is a supplier. The Supplier Code is maintain in option {FPMM-2} |
Major Goal | A250 | Enter the major goal of the Contact, e.g. social
upliftment. The
Contact may sponsor a number of projects to ultimately achieve its
major goal. |
View Address Info | Button | Refer to the Operational Manual for Addresses |
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The individuals/persons that is a representative for a Contact, for example a company like
Anglo American will be treated as a contact, but because of its size,
Anglo American may have a number of representatives dealing with cooperate public relations.
Field | Type & Length |
Description |
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Contact | N9 | Select the appropriate Contact code from the <LIST> function. The description is displayed by the system. The Contact is brought forward from Block 1. |
Type | A1 | Enter (P)ersonnel, (A)lumnus or (O)ther. This field is mandatory and defaults to (O)ther. |
Number | N9 | A valid representative number may be selected from the <LIST> function. The system will warn the user if an invalid representative number is entered. Remember that a representative has to be created first under option {KOPS-1} “INDIVIDUAL DETAIL” before the representative may be linked to a Contact. The field is mandatory. |
Designation | A40 | The field is a display field only and defaults the job
title from option {KOPS-1}. |
Head of Company | A1 | Enter (Y)es
if the person is the head of a
company. The default is (N)o. |
Main Representative | A1 | Enter (Y)es
if the person is the main or only
representative for the company. The default is (N)o. |
Secretary Name | A60 | Enter the name of the representative’s secretary. |
Field of Operation | A30 | Enter the field of operation within which the representative is active, e.g. Finance, Public Relations, etc. |
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Field | Type & Length |
Description |
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Contact | N9 | The Contact code and description is carried forward
from the previous Block. |
Interest Field | A4 | Select and enter the code from the <LIST> function. The description is displayed by the system. The Interest Field Code is maintain in option {KCS-2} |
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Field | Type & Length |
Description |
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Contact | N9 | The Contact code and description is carried forward from the previous Block. |
Category | A4 | Select and enter the code from the <LIST> function. The description is displayed. The Industry Category Code is maintain in option {KCS-3} |
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Processing Rules |
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No special processing rules |
Date | System Version | By Whom | Job | Description |
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16-May-2007 | v01.0.0.0 | Amanda Nell | t135442 | New manual format. |
19-Dec-2008 | v01.0.0.1 | Ernie van den Berg | t155163 | Review manual |