Mailing Attention Codes (SUMAT_SU09)

The Mailing Attention Codes (ibis_sumat) view allows you to define the attention codes that are assigned to customers or prospects in the Customer Attention Master (SU18) (ibis_suma) view. Attention codes can be used on mailing labels.

The following mailing attention codes are predefined in PointForce and cannot be deleted at any time, however, the mailing attention titles can be modified as required:

  • 1 - Accounts Payable
  • 2 - Purchasing
  • 3 - President

Note: The ability to create and update information in Mailing Attention Codes (ibis_sumat) is controlled by the permissions (create, read, update and delete) assigned to the resource within the role. This help topic assumes that you have the appropriate permissions to create and update records in Mailing Attention Codes. For more information, see Role Master-Permissions.

The following list defines every field available in the mailing attention codes (sumat) table in alphabetical order:

  • Company - the company field is available when you create a new mailing attention code record. The company defaults to the company assigned to your user id in the Session Parameters view. You can change the default company during the mailing attention code creation process only. Once the attention code record is created, the company to which the record is associated displays in the General section (at the top of the view).

  • Created By - displays the name of the user who created the record you are viewing or maintaining. May not be overridden.

  • Created On - displays the date on which the record that you are creating or maintaining was created. May not be overridden. May also represent the creation date of the records you are attempting to retrieve.

  • Mailing Attention Code - enter a mailing attention code in this field. This code can be a maximum of 1 alpha numeric character in length. Once the record is created, you cannot modify this field.

  • Mailing Attention Title - enter the title associated with the mailing attention code. The title can be a maximum of 20 alpha numeric characters in length. You can edit this field as required.

  • Modification Counter - this field is not maintainable. The date and time the record was last modified.

  • Modified By - this field is not maintainable. The user or system process that last modified the record.

  • Modified On - this field is not maintainable. The date on which the record was last modified.

For the functionality of each action (i.e. button) available on this view, refer to the About the Actions topic.