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4.1 Add a calendar event
In the Calendar module you can click the green create button or click on the agenda area, dragging the mouse in accordance with the event duration (drag & drop). Activity Type Select Call, Meeting or other customised values Visibility ...
4.2 To-Dos
To-dos are always assigned to a user or a group of users; it is not however possible to invite other users or link more than one contact. The to-do can be transferred to another user by changing the assignee. The input procedures are the same as for the event...
4.3 Shared Calendar and preferences
The user can set up several fields from the calendar settings icon (accessible also from User Preferences): Default Calendar View Defines the default calendar view (daily, weekly, etc.) Date Format The user selects the date format ...
4.4 Shared calendar access and events visibility
To manage privileges to view and edit the calendar it is essential to know the Sharing Access (from the Settings menu) and visibility of the event. In Settings > Sharing Access there are various possible configurations for the Calendar (explained below with...
4.5 Import and export activities
To import or export Activities between vtenext and other applications, the standard iCalendar format is available (.ics extension). To export the activities of the vtenext calendar, you must display it in list mode, select the records to be exported, press ,....
4.6 Book me - Make an appointment
Version 21.01 onward includes the new Book me function to make appointments based on the calendar slots made available by crm users. Let’s take a look at how it works and how to configure this new feature properly. A new block entitled Book me configuration h...
3 Customers records and basic data management
vtenext identifies 4 types of customer records: Leads: potential customers; Accounts: acquired customers or customers in negotiations, defined by name (including ex-customers, partners, distributors…); Contacts: people with whom you have commercial relati...
3.1 Leads
A lead is a potential customer whose interest in the products or services offered by your company is to be investigated. To aid understanding of the concept of lead, imagine a business card you picked up during a marketing campaign. The lead in question will t...
3.1.1 Lead creation
Creating a new lead: to create a new record, access the LEADS module and click on the button The lead creation window will appear: Example of key record fields: Name/Surname Name and surname of the contact person. Company Comp...
3.1.2 Lead conversion
A show of interest from the lead in relation to your proposal corresponds to the opening of a commercial negotiation. Before the offer is generated, the lead must be converted into: a Contact with the data of the physical person (name, surname, email, mobil...
3.2 Accounts
The accounts module contains the records concerning the corporate titles of: Customers; Potential customers with a potential and a quote already created and related; Others: partners, resellers, distributors, partners, other sites, etc. It is preferabl...
3.3 Contacts
Contacts contains the lists of the physical persons with whom relations have been established: account contact persons (customers, partners, or other type); private customers (or potentials) who generally come from a lead conversion; vendor contact person...
3.4 Vendors
The Vendors module contains the business name records that correspond to companies that supply goods and services. You can add a new vendor with the button. Here are some relevant fields for Vendors: Vendor name Business name. GL...
3.5 How to import and export records
If authorised by admin, you will find two specific buttons for data Import/Export in the vtenext Leads, Contacts, Accounts and Vendors modules. Import data; How format CSV file before upload; Export data; Manage duplicate record within a module; Save im...
3.5.1 Imports
In all modules that involve master data, is possible to import data from CSV files, clicking on the button Other and then the button Import. The import is available in list view of the module. Before uploading new data through the importation procedure, alw...
3.5.2 How to format the CSV file
Data must be in ASCII format with values separated by commas or semi-colons. The csv format is frequently used to exchange data between the various applications. If you wish to import data, they must be formatted in accordance with the following rules: All...
3.5.3 Export
The export process allows the records to be saved in a csv file. Click on the icon to open a menu in which the export criteria can be selected. Export with search records Export only records returned in search results Export without se...
3.5.4 Checking duplicates in a module
You can check for the presence of duplicates in a module by means of a wizard. To launch the duplicates check click on Other and Find duplicates in the module in question, then enter the key fields to find the duplicates (including customised fields).Start th...
3.5.5 Save Mapping
All users can perform a uniqueness check on each module by means of the "Find Duplicates” button when creating new records. Define the set of fields to be matched and then click on Save Mapping. At this point, whenever you attempt to edit an existing recor...
3.6 Mass Edit
The Mass Edit function is useful for rapid updating of fields in one or more selected records. For example, if you create a customised field in Leads and you want to edit it across multiple names, this can be done without having to update the individual recor...