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Activating Languages in the System
General It is possible to use the CRM system in several different languages. You can activate or deactivate languages by accessing Settings and selecting the Module Manager. By default, the Module Manager shows the Modules tab first, but you can manage translations by selecting the Languages tab (see picture below). This view allows you to […]
Consolidated Invoicing Module Tool
Consolidated Invoicing Module Tool With Consolidated Invoicing module tool, you can combine sales orders or quotes of the same account into one invoice from the account card. It is also possible to use parameters to determine default values for the new invoice (e.g. subject). The tool, like all the module tools, can be created in Settings […]
Contact Portal: Settings and Actions
Campaign Settings and Actions in Contact Portal In addition to the regular modules, an admin user in Contact Portal can see the Admin module, where it is possible to manage campaign settings. These include i.a. assigning the agents to campaigns, activating survey and email templates and determining tools and other settings for the campaign. The […]
Currencies
Configuring Currencies You can create, edit and delete currencies used in offers, sales orders and invoices in Settings → Currencies. The Currencies List shows the currencies added in the system (see picture below). Euro is the default currency of the system and therefore can not be edited or deleted. Other currencies have buttons for editing and […]
Custom Row-Level Fields
Custom Row-Level Fields The system has four modules that contain row-level data. These modules are Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Quotes and Invoice. The row level contains basically only standard column fields of the system, but it is also possible to create new custom fields for the rows depending on the need. Creation and Maintenance Row-level […]
Entity field change log
General When enabled, the entity field change log allows the system to show the changes made in the entity card’s specific field(s). Entity field change logs will show the value changes of the field, who modified the field, when the field was modified and how long each change has been in use. Start The admin […]
Entity’s Owner
Entity Owner Settings In the CRM-service system there is only one owner or assignee for every entity (Account, Contact, Sales Order, etc.). The owner can either be an individual user or a group. Every entity’s assignee settings can be edited in the module’s settings by clicking the Settings button in the right module and then selecting the […]
Information Security – IP Permissions
Managing IP Permissions You can manage IP permissions in Settings → IP Permissions. If there aren’t any permissions (denied or allowed IP addresses) determined, the system will allow signing in from any IP address. By default, the system allows only CRM service provider’s IP addresses whose types are Permanent. Every change in permissions (creating, editing and […]
Mail Scanner
Configuring and Using the Mail Scanner The Mail Scanner function can create HelpDesk support tickets to CRM from the emails received by a certain email account. With scanner conditions and actions, it is possible to identify the emails that should be scanned and perform the right actions to create the tickets. When the scanner […]
Maintaining the Menu Structure
The Menu Structure Introduction The main body of the system is built around the top menu. The menu is used to navigate around the system and when it is logical, it supports the daily tasks of every user. The visibility of the menu headers and menu items below them can be managed by profile. Therefore […]
Managing and Creating Document Templates
Creating Document Templates You can manage RTF, PDF, Excel (XLSX) and ODF/OOXML templates used in the CRM system in the Document Template settings: Settings → Document Templates. In the settings you can see all the created templates, which can be edited deleted and activated/disabled (see the picture below). You can add a new template by clicking the Add […]
Module Entity Numbering
Module Entity Numbering Introduction The entities in CRM modules are numbered automatically in the order they are created. Each module has their own independent numbering. By default, the number of the entity consists of a prefix and the actual number. The prefix is the same for every entity in the same module, but the number […]
Module Manager
Module Manager You can select the modules that are visible and active in the system (interface) in Settings → Module Manager. By default the tab Modules is first shown in the Module Manager (see the picture below). On this tab you can set the modules visible and usable by ticking the checkbox active . Most of the modules also […]
Module Tool Parameters and Settings
General This guide is about defining module tools’ parameters and other possible tool-specific settings. For more information about the module tools in general, see the guide Module Tools. Parameters You can set parameters for the module tool to for example fetch/supplement information from the source entity or fill in the field with certain information: The formula […]
Module Tools
Module Tools This guide concerns the module tools in general and the settings for showing and running them. For more information about defining the parameters and possible other settings for the tools, see the guide Module Tool Parameters and Settings. With module tools it is possible to create tools for entity cards (= information view of […]
Outlook Add-In Setup
Outlook Add-in Setup It is possible to synchronize your calendar and emails in CRM with the calendar and emails in your Outlook account. To do this, you’ll need to download and install the CRM Add-in for Outlook (you can find the download links in the guide Downloading the Outlook Add-in). When the add-in is downloaded and […]
Password reset settings
General The password reset settings allow users to change their password using the Forgot your password function. If this function is not activated, users will not be able to change their own passwords in the system. Start Password reset can be activated in the settings under Settings → Additional settings → Security settings. In order […]
Portal Settings
Managing Portal Settings Introduction The Self-Service Portal is a portal for which you can grant access to your own customers. The modules and fields shown in the portal can mostly be managed in the CRM. Moreover, you can create several portal profiles and show them different amount of information if needed (e.g. only the main […]
Product Select Popup Customization
Product Select Popup Customization The categories and fields shown in the product select popup can be determined in the settings. The fixed categories of the products can be used in the popup, and this way you can use both the Search field and the categories to filter the products. The product select popup customization can be […]
Project Settings
General It is possible to determine versatile permissions and restrictions to project functions in Profiles’ settings and Additional settings. With these settings, it is easy to either grant access or hide some functions from certain basic users, e.g. based on their job description on the project. An admin has always access to all project functions […]
Sales Organization Access
Managing Sales Organization Access Sales organization permissions are applied to Custom reports and Business Intelligence reports. Sales organization permissions can be created in Settings → Sales Organization Access. The users are listed in the view by sales groups; you can search for a certain by selecting a sales group and if wanted, a text to search. If […]
Sales Organization Hierarchy
Sales Organisation hierarchy In the CRM-service system, you must set up a hierarchy of the sales organization structures. The system users are linked to this structure on different organization levels. Users do not have to belong to any sales organization structure. In that case they will not have permissions for example to any Custom reports […]
Scheduled Tasks
Scheduled Tasks With scheduled tasks it is possible to automatize the use of target groups. You can for example set a target group to update automatically at certain time intervals and/or automatically create activities concerning the target group to your calendar. You can also use a scheduled task to schedule in advance a mass edit for a certain […]
Security Settings
Security Settings An admin can manage the IP-address restrictions and brute-force settings in Settings → Security. The main view of the security settings is presented in the picture below. In brute-force protection field you can determine, how many failed login attempts will ban the IP address and for how long. The IP addresses that are trusted can […]
Setting up Mass Invoicing
General Mass Invoicing is an action that can be used to create similar invoices at once for a selected group, either as a one-time invoice or recurring invoicing. These instructions are only for setting up the Mass Invoicing action, and separate instructions on how to use Mass Invoicing can be found here. Setup Admin user […]
Surveys – General Settings
General The survey settings are divided into three parts. This article will go through the general settings, the page settings, and survey-wide question settings. The survey section guides you through the general settings of the survey. The general settings that are used for all pages and questions are made in the survey settings. For fine-tuning, […]
Surveys – Question and Element Settings
General In this guide we go through all possible settings the users have when adding questions and elements to the survey. To learn more about the Survey editor, check this guide here. Surveys support ten elements — seven question types and three special elements. Each question and element has special settings that can be modified. […]
Surveys – Setting up a new survey
General In the surveys module, it is possible to create different surveys that can be sent to users via email or during mass event registrations. This guide explains how you create a new survey in the Survey module. You can find the instructions for the survey editor here. Instructions for surveys made specifically for mass […]
System Access
System Access Management Definitions Entity = One saved record in the system, e.g. one account or quote. Introduction System access can be set for each entity, so that on the strictest (=lowest) access level each user can only see their own entities. Every entity has always only one owner, which can be either an individual user or […]
Tax Calculations
Managing Tax Calculations You can manage tax calculations for offers, sales orders and invoices by clicking Settings → Tax Calculations. The taxes saved in the system are shown in the Tax calculation’s main view (see the picture below). The tax can be activated or disabled by clicking the checkbox on the tax row. The tax rate and […]
Translation keys
Most often needed translation keys in CRM -layout These are specific translation keys used with Admin tool Global translations when the CRM-service system terminology is changed to fit the customer needs. New Account Window pop-up when new entity is created the translation key is entity_dialog.new.accounts Where the module (red) can be changed to any example […]
Workflows
General Workflows can be used to automatize several actions in modules. Workflows are triggered by changes made in the target module’s fields – e.g. when a potential’s stage is changed to ‘won’ or when a customer’s assigned user has been changed. When triggered, the workflow can for instance send an email, create an activity, run […]