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What is 'Chain Name' used for?

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I see a field in the Customer table called "Chain Name".  I don't see it on the Customer Card.

Does anyone know what this is for or how to get access to it?

My client is looking for a way to have parent/child relationships (like he can in Quickbooks).  I see where we
can point a customer (child) to another customer (parent) in the customer card - Invoicing Fast Tab, but this
is only part of what we are needing.  My client is wanting reporting of the combined stores.  Essentially, these
Customers are part of a franchise operation.

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    Marco Mels Profile Picture
    on at

    Hello,

    You can read here a posting / answer from my colleague:

    community.dynamics.com/.../let-s-clean-up-nav-13-chain-name

    Thanks.

  • SMS Profile Picture
    338 on at

    Thanks Marco.  That explains why I've been running around in circles!

    I have a client that wants to track his chain/franchise clients together and was hoping to use this field.

    I'm thinking of using Customer Posting Group.  Kind of ugly, but I think it will work.  Any other ideas

    I should consider?

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    JAngle Profile Picture
    133 on at

    From a reporting point as standard what you are proposing will take care of things. A dimension would be the other method to think about but in conjunction with your current idea.

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