Working with Individual Positions (WPOS)
Purpose: Use the Individual Position table to define valid position codes for individuals within organizations who purchase your merchandise. You must specify a position for each individual.
See Creating and Updating Individuals for more information.
System control value: The Individual Position for Consumer Customers (G02) system control value plays a role in determining when you must specify an individual in order entry, or if the system should create and/or assign an individual automatically. See the Individuals Required in Order Entry (E01) system control value.
Download to web storefront: The Downloading B2B E-Commerce Static Tables (BBED) menu option allows you to extract individual positions for download to the web storefront.
In this topic:
• Work with Individual Position Screen
• Create Individual Position Screen
Work with Individual Position Screen
How to display this screen: Enter WPOS in the Fast path field at the top of any menu or select Work with Individual Positions from a menu.
Field |
Description |
A code representing a professional position within an organization. Alphanumeric, 3 positions; optional. |
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Description |
The description of the position. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; optional. |
Department required |
Indicates whether a department is required, optional, or invalid for individuals in this position. Valid values are: Not Allowed = You cannot specify a department for this position. Required = Department is required for this position. blank = Department is optional for this position. Display-only. |
Screen Option |
Procedure |
Create a new position |
Select Create to advance to the Create Individual Position Screen. |
Change a position |
Select Change for a position to advance to the Change Individual Position Screen. You can change the Description or the Department required fields on this screen. See Create Individual Position Screen for field descriptions. |
Delete a position |
Select Delete for a position to delete it. Note: The system allows you to delete a position regardless of whether there are individuals assigned to it. |
Display a position |
Select Display for a position to advance to the Display Individual Position Screen. You cannot change any information on this screen. See Create Individual Position Screen for field descriptions. |
Create Individual Position Screen
Purpose: Use this screen to create an individual position.
How to display this screen: Select Create at the Work with Individual Position Screen.
Field |
Description |
Position code |
This code represents a position within an organization. Alphanumeric, 3 positions. Create screen: required. Change screen: display-only. |
Description |
The description of the position. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; required. |
Department required |
Controls whether a department is required, invalid, or optional for individuals in this position. Valid values are: • Not Allowed = You cannot define a department for individuals in this position. • Required = You must define a department for individuals in this position. • blank (default) = A department is optional for individuals in this position. Optional. |
