In D365 FO, the customers setup has a complex data model and several related forms.
With the Configure data entry workflow template wizard, you can configure a data entry workflow template to set up customers. You can use the wizard to configure an existing step.
You can split the customer setup over several steps. For each step, you can use the wizard to configure the desired step field groups.
For example, split the customer setup over these steps:
When you finish the wizard, based on your selections:
1. | Go to Data entry workflow > Design > Data entry workflow templates. |
2. | In the list, click the link of the desired data entry workflow template. |
3. | Click Edit. |
4. | In the Workflow diagram section, select the desired data entry step. |
5. | Click Configure step. |
6. | Sub-task: Select template type. |
6.1 | In the Template accelerator type field, select 'Customer'. |
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Note: If you already used the wizard for the data entry workflow template, the wizard step to select a template type is skipped. If this case, the wizard is started in 'customer' mode. |
6.2 | Click Next. |
7. | Sub-task: Select the desired customer setup elements. |
7.1 | For a customer data entry workflow template, add the main customer setup fields to the first step. |
  | Select Yes in the Customer main data field. |
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7.2 | For a customer data entry workflow template, you can add the address information fields to the desired step. As a result, the Address field group is added to the data entry workflow template step. |
  | Select Yes in the Customer address information field. |
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Note: If you click Next, the Customer address information page is added to the wizard. |
7.3 | For a customer data entry workflow template, you can add the contact information fields to the desired step. |
  | Select Yes in the Customer contact information field. |
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Note: If you click Next, the Customer contact information page is added to the wizard. |
7.4 | Click Next. |
8. | Sub-task: Select the desired customer main data elements. |
8.1 | Indicate if the data entry workflow is used to set up customers of type Organization or Person. In D365 FO, these types use a different set of tables. Only the applicable tables are added as records to the workflow document. |
  | In the Customer template type field, select an option. |
8.2 | You can add the customer identification fields to the data entry workflow template step. As a result, the Details field group is added to the data entry workflow template step. |
  | Select Yes in the Identification field. |
8.3 | You can add the customer credit information fields to the data entry workflow template step. As a result, the Credit limit field group is added to the data entry workflow template step. |
  | Select Yes in the Credit information field. |
8.4 | You can add the customer tax information fields to the data entry workflow template step. As a result, the Tax information field group is added to the data entry workflow template step. |
  | Select Yes in the Tax information field. |
8.5 | Click Next. |
9. | Sub-task: Select the desired customer address information elements. |
9.1 | During data entry of address information, it can be needed to define the address purpose. You can add the Purpose field to the data entry workflow template step. |
  | Select Yes in the Purpose field field. |
9.2 | In the Available list, select the desired address elements for the data entry workflow template step. |
9.3 | Click Add (->). |
9.4 | Click Next. |
10. | Sub-task: Select the desired customer contact information elements. |
10.1 | The default display mode for the contact information fields is 'Grid'. In this case, the Contact information field group is added to the data entry workflow template step. On the workflow task dialog, you can enter several contact information lines in one grid. You can choose to show the fields as individual fields on the workflow task dialog. In this case, for each contact type, a separate field group is added to the data entry workflow template. On the workflow task dialog, for each contact type, you can enter only one contact information line. |
  | Select Yes in the Individual fields field. |
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Note: If you choose to show individual fields, you can select the desired contact information fields. |
10.2 | If you choose to show individual fields, you can add the phone contact information fields to the data entry workflow step. As a result, the 'Contact information - phone' field group is added to the data entry workflow template step. |
  | Select Yes in the Phone field. |
10.3 | If you choose to show individual fields, you can add the Email contact information fields to the data entry workflow step. As a result, the 'Contact information - email' field group is added to the data entry workflow template step. |
  | Select Yes in the Email field. |
10.4 | If you choose to show individual fields, you can add the Fax contact information fields to the data entry workflow step. As a result, the 'Contact information - fax' field group is added to the data entry workflow template step. |
  | Select Yes in the Fax field. |
10.5 | During data entry of contact information, it can be needed to define the contact purpose. You can add the Purpose field to the data entry workflow template step. |
  | Select Yes in the Purpose field field. |
10.6 | Click Next. |
11. | Click Finish. |
Where desired, you can modify the generated data entry workflow template setup. For example, you can:
Related to | Notes |
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Set up workflow template step - Data entry |
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