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  1. Go to Maintenance > Customers and click the New button in the top left, or click the down arrow next to the New button and click Customer.
  2. Enter a unique Customer NumberThe customer number can be entered manually or generated using the "Generate ID" button  located on the toolbar. Generate ID generates the and ID number based on the "Customer ID Algorithm" setting in the global options' "Misc" tab. See Global Options for more information.

    Note
    • Use numbers only.
    • No special characters or letters. 
    • This number cannot be changed once the customer is saved.


  3. Enter a Name


Tip

You can load default field entries by clicking the "Load Defaults" button located on the toolbar. See Default Customer.


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Field NamesDescription
BaseEnter the number of the base chart you would like to assign the customer.
Rate Adjustment %

This is a discount or increase of the base chart. Enter a positive number for an increase, or a negative number for a discount

Example: Enter "- 20" for a 20% discount off the rate chart assigned.

Apply to base rate onlyCheck the box for the rate adjustment

When enabled, the Rate Adjustment % to only apply to the base rate.

Additional items such as waiting time, overweight charges, etc. will be priced at the normal rates

 

When disabled, the Rate Adjustment % will be applied to base and item rates only. Surcharges are not included in the rate adjustment.

Order Type Overrides

Click the button to override order type settings on a customer by customer basis. You can override time parameters by extending time frames on order types, give discounts or increases for a certain time, and change the distance factor calculation.

Driver Override %Enter the total driver pay percent. This will override the driver pay percent in the driver's HR record. 
Exclude from sales reports ( House Account )Check the box if you would like the revenue from this customer not appear in the reports that are generated by Dispatch. This is useful is situations where a customer account is set up to charge back your company for various deliveries, House Accounts. 
Tax ExemptCheck the box to exclude the customer from sales tax.

Require verification before

Info

"Require verification before invoicing" for X Dispatch 20.0 or older.


Check the box to require verification on an order before the selected action.

  • Invoicing
  • Settlements
  • Invoices and Settlements
Print invoice detail format

Check the box to print invoices according to the format selected. By default, X Dispatch provides three different formats:

  • Standard Invoice
  • Reference Sort
  • Billing Group Sort

You can set up additional formats.

Email invoice detail format

Check the box to email invoices to the email in the “Billing Contact” section and select a format.

  • Data Spreadsheet – Sends an Excel spreadsheet.
  • Use Print Format – Sends a PDF file of the format selected in the “Print invoice detail format” field.
Account Status

Select from the following:

  • Active – Allows orders to be placed on the customer's account and the customer has placed at least one order. This is the status of most customers.
  • Inactive – Similar to deleting a customer, but this allows you to change the customer's status back to active. 

    Note

    Customers cannot be deleted if orders have been placed on their account.

    In the inactive status, orders cannot be placed on the customer's account. The following symbol  is placed in the first column next to the customer when in the "Customer Mode".  

  • Past Due – Allows the CSR to still take an order, but a warning window alerting of the "Past Due" status will be displayed. The following symbol  is placed in the first column next to the customer when in the "Customer Mode".
  • Credit Hold – The customer cannot place orders and the CSR will see a message of the customer's status. The following symbol  is placed in the first column next to the customer when in the "Customer Mode".
  • Blacklisted – Identifies that the customer is never to place an order again. The following symbol  is placed in the first column next to the customer when in the "Customer Mode".
  • Prospect – The customer has not placed any orders yet. The customer will become "Active" the first time they place an order. The following symbol  is placed in the first column next to the customer when in the "Customer Mode".
Billing CycleSelect how often the customer will be invoiced. You can add more billing cycle options. See How to Invoice a Customer Outside of the Normal Billing Cycle.
Create a separate invoice for each orderCheck the box to bill and invoice each order placed by the customer separately. The invoice number will be the same as the order ID.
Invoice due in [ _ ] daysEnter a number. This number can be used on invoices and can be imported into your accounting package.

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Field NameDescription
Route Surcharge Adjustment %

This adjusts from the global configuration.

If a global surcharge is not set, the default is 0.

Example: Enter "- 20" for a 20% discount off the surcharge.

If a global surcharge is set, this field will adjust the global value for any routed work for this customer. 

Example: Global setting is 10%.  Enter "-3" to discount the global setting by 3%, charging this customer a 7% surcharge.

Calculated % ( Including Global )The total adjusted percent applied to the route surcharge which includes the global adjusted percent under Options > X Route
Booked PercentageUsed for driver pay percentage of the total rate.

Contacts

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Contacts

This is a list of frequent contacts. It can be pre-populated and edited by using the Add, Edit, and Remove buttons on the right.

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Field NameDescription
Status EventSelect an event of an order to trigger the email notification to be sent to the email address in the "Email / Fax Alerts" field.

Message Format

Select the message format for the notification that will be sent.
RequiredCheck if the status event is required"Email / Fax Alerts" field.

Message Format

Select the message format for the notification that will be sent.
RequiredCheck if the status event is required.
SMS Text


Info

Requires X Dispatch 21.1 or newer.

Check if the status event should send an SMS text message. See SMS Text Notifications.

Visible when Global Option "Enable SMS Text Notifications" is enabled.

EditClick to edit the message format.
UpdatedByThe last user to update the alert set up.
UpdatedWhenThe timestamp of when the alert was updated last.EditClick to edit the message format.

References

References 

The References list can be pre-populated and modified using the “Add” and “Remove” buttons.

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Field NameDescription
Business UnitSelect the business unit that the customer belongs to. Business units are configured in Maintenance > Business Units. See Using Business Units for more information.
Customer TypeSelect the customer type Example: Medical Supplier, Auto Parts Distributor. Customer types are configured in Maintenance > Customer TypesSee Customer Types for more information.
Customer SourceSelect the customer source. Example: How you obtained the "Customer", Advertisement, Cold Call, etc. Customer sources are configured in Maintenance > Customer Sources. See Customer Sources for more information.

User Field 1

Allows you to keep track of any data you would like. These fields accept any type of data.
User Field 2
Ensenda Courier IDProvided by Ensenda for their customers.
Ensenda MerchantProvided by Ensenda for their customers.
Ensenda URLProvided by Ensenda for their customers.
Customer SinceBy default, this is the date the customer file was created. This date can be changed.
Last OrderedDate that the customer placed their last order.
First OrderedDate that the customer placed their first order. This cannot be changed.
First EnteredDate the customer file was created. This cannot be changed.
First Entered ByUser who created the customer file. This cannot be changed.
Last UpdatedDate the customer file was last updatedThis cannot be changed.
Last Updated ByUser who made the last update to the customer file. This cannot be changed.
Override The Default Signature Text in X MobileOverrides the signature text in X Mobile when capturing a signature.
Driver NotesEnter notes to display to the driver in X Mobile when [DriverNotes] is added to the message formats.
Route Stop User Field CaptionsText entered into the User Field will modify the caption of the corresponding User Field of the customer's route stop record.

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Field NameDescription
User IDAlphanumeric username the internet user uses to log in.
NameInternet user's name. This can be alphanumeric and is displayed when logged in.
EmailInternet user's email address.
PhoneInternet user's phone number.
Hide Rates

Whether or not rates are hidden for the internet user.

  • Yes - Internet user option "Show Rates" is disabled.
  • No - Internet user option "Show Rates" is enabled.
ApprovedWhether or not the internet user is approved to log in to Rapidship or X Internet.

Base Rate Adj %


Internet user's Rate Adjustment which is specific to the internet user. 

Note

This can be a dollar or percentage amount. 


AddressesNumber of addresses in the internet user's address book.
AccountKeyThe customer record's Alternate Lookup.

AllowDriverTracking(XI)

Info

"AllowDriverTracking" for X Dispatch 20.0 or older.


Whether or not the internet user is allowed to track drivers on X Internet. This does not include tracking drivers in Rapidship.

Display Driver Location


Info

Requires X Dispatch 21.0 or newer.

Setting for whether or not driver location is displayed for all of the customer's internet users.

  • After Dispatch - Display the driver's pin location when the internet user clicks the Show Driver Location button on the order after it has been dispatched to the driver 
  • En Route Only -  Display the driver's pin location only if the driver is en route to the location of the destination address, or if the order has been marked as the "Next stop" by the driver in Nextstop. This will also allow the internet user to see the "# of stops away" count on the Track Order Detail card. 
  • Use Global - This is the default setting and will use the Display Driver Location selection in the Global Options Internet Options tab.
  • Disabled - The Show Driver Location button will not be visible in Rapidship unless the internet user's option Display Driver Location is set to "After Dispatch" or "En Route Only".

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  • Click on the [+] next to the invoice to show the orders in the invoice.
    • Double click the order number to open the order form.
  • Right-click on an invoice for a menu to:
    • Mark as Paid
    • Mark as Short Paid
    • Mark as

      Unpaid

      Unpaid 

      Note

      This is option is disabled when the QuickBooks integration is enabled.


    • Preview Invoice
    • Email Invoice
  • Invoice color legend: 

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Section / FieldDescription
Available Parcel Types

Select the parcel types that are specific to the customer by checking the checkbox in front of the parcel type or click the Add all button to check all the boxes. You can edit the parcel types list in Maintenance > Parcel Types. See Parcel Types (Desktop Operations App) for more information. 

Note

Only parcel types selected in the Available Parcel Types will be available in Nextstop.


Enable parcel type list in XD


Info

Requires X Dispatch 21.0 or newer. 

When enabled is checked, all of the orders, route stops, contract stops, and parcel forms associated with the customer in X Dispatch will only accept the selected parcel types. 

Available Parcel Items


Info

Requires X Dispatch 19.2 or newer and used in Nextstop 3 or newer. 

Configure parcel items and parcel type enforcement for drivers to select in Nextstop. See Parcel Items (Desktop Operations App). The checkbox must be checked to enable parcel item options in Nextstop for Available Parcel Types selected.Click the corresponding button in the Parcel Type Enforcement column to edit the parcel item's enforcement type. 

 

Tip
titleQuick Tip

Use the Set All Parcel Types to button to set all available parcels to the same enforcement type.


Panel
titleParcel Type Enforcement Icons
  • No Icon - The enforcements are using the global settings.
  • Yellow Caution Icon - There are overrides from the global settings.


Required Mobile Route Parcel Types

Configure required parcel types during driver action for specific stop types by selecting the Parcel Type and Stop Type. The Parcel Type cannot be duplicated.

Note

For parcel types to be available in Nextstop, the parcel type must be selected in both Required Mobile Route Parcel Types and Available Parcel Types.


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CXTU Courses/Lessons
  • Dispatcher Training: Customer Record
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