Alternate ID Required for Displaying Customer Profile (K87)

Purpose: Use this screen to define whether an alternate customer number is required for a sold to customer in order for the system to automatically advance to the Work with Customer Profile Screen in order entry and order maintenance.

Yes/No field: Select this field if you want to require an alternate customer number for a sold to customer in order for the system to automatically advance to the Work with Customer Profile Screen in order entry and order maintenance.

To auto-display the Work with Customer Profile screen in order entry: The Work with Customer Profile screen opens automatically in order entry if you need to collect information in a demographic profile category flagged as mandatory for the sold to customer on the order. In addition, if the Alternate ID Required for Displaying Customer Profile (K87) system control value is selected, the Work with Customer Profile screen opens automatically only if an alternate customer number is defined for the sold to customer on the order.

To auto-display the Work with Customer Profile screen in order maintenance: The Work with Customer Profile screen opens automatically in order maintenance if the Prompt for Mandatory Demographics in Order Maintenance (E60) system control value is selected. In addition, if the Alternate ID Required for Displaying Customer Profile (K87) system control value is selected, the Work with Customer Profile screen opens automatically only if an alternate customer number is defined for the sold to customer on the order.

Leave this field unselected if you do not want to require an alternate customer number for a sold to customer in order for the system to automatically advance to the Work with Customer Profile Screen in order entry and order maintenance.

For more information: You can define customer profile categories for which you wish to collect customer information in the Work with Profile Categories (WPFL) menu option. See Setting Up Customer Profiles (WPFL).