Action Buttons

(On the CRM Menu and every CRM Extensions form)


 

“Action” Buttons à

 

Actions Buttons Features and Benefits

·          “Action” buttons perform the functions corresponding the same CRM toolbar buttons.  The difference is that the CRM toolbar buttons function for the CRM “Active Contact” and these Extensions “Action” buttons function for the CRM Contact the form is linked to (independent of the CRM “Active Contact”).

For example:

1)       When the “Journal” button is clicked on a Contact form the Journal will be for that Contact

2)       When the “Journal” button is clicked on the “CRM Functions” tab of a Task form the Journal will be for the Contact the Task is linked to.

1)       When these buttons are clicked on an Opportunity or Project form the item that is created will be linked to both the Opportunity / Project as well as the Contact & Company that the Opportunity / Project is linked to.  View these links using the Opportunity and Project “Data Views” tab or using the CRM Project Manager window.

·          “Action” buttons are included on each of the CRM Extensions forms.

·          Conveniently located for quick access on the main page on Contact and Company forms

·          Located on the “CRM Functions” tab for all “child” form (Journal, Task, Appointment, Opportunity and Projects)

·          Located on the Extensions “CRM” menu so that these functions may be performed for any highlighted Email or CRM item. Just highlight one (or more) Emails in your Inbox and select the menu for CRM / Custom Action / Journal and each of the highlighted Email messages will be Journaled to the appropriate CRM Contact (based on Sender Email address).

·          Each of these items that are created with these buttons may be viewed on the “Data Views” tab of the associated Extensions Contact form (quick reference to any item).

·          The intent of providing these buttons on the CRM menu and each of the Extensions forms is to provide the user with “one click” access to each of these functions from wherever they are working in Outlook (providing speed and convenience).

·          Options for these buttons are controlled through the various basic CRM Options Manager tabs.

Launches the CRM “View Activities” window for linked Contact to view all Journals for the linked Contact (or the Contact if clicked on the Contact form).

·          Creates an Email to the linked Contact. 

·          This Email will be Journaled when sent.

·          When Emails are created from Opportunities and Projects the resulting Journal items will also be linked to the Opportunity or Project they were created from.

·          Functions independently from any Emails currently being created through the native CRM Email function (toolbar button).

·          Creates a Journal for the linked Contact.

·          Journals created from Opportunities and Projects will also be linked to the Opportunity or Project they were created from.  View them on the “Data Views” tab.

·          Creates a Task for the linked Contact.

·          Tasks created from Opportunities and Projects will also be linked to the Opportunity or Project they were created from.  View them on the “Data Views” tab.

·          Creates an Appointment item (meeting) for the linked Contact.

·          Appointments created from Opportunities and Projects will also be linked to the Opportunity or Project they were created from.  View them on the “Data Views” tab.

Creates an Opportunity for the linked Contact.

Creates a Project for the linked Contact.

Display CRM Files Folder for the linked Contact

Display the Extensions “Contact” dashboard for the linked Contact

Display the CRM Opportunity / Project Manager window.