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Customer Form
This form documents all data pertaining to each customer. The tabs each contain different information.
In the lower left part of the form are the navigation buttons. These buttons appear on all forms which contain records in the CBPF database. They work like tape recorder buttons.
You will note two rows of navigations buttons. They are identical in function except they control different data.
- Navigation buttons for 'Items Ordered' tab. Shows that the current customer has ordered 28 items. The cursor is currently on the first item.
- Navigation buttons for Customer records. Shows that there are 451 customers in the CBPF database. The form is displaying number 178 (not to be confused with the Acct#).
- Move to the first record
- Move to the previous record
- Move to a specific record
- Move to the next record
- Move to the last record
- ADD A NEW RECORD - This button is how you add new records (customers and items to be ordered).
Noteworthy fields
- Acct# - a unique number automatically given to each customer when they are added to the form. This number is not modifiable.
- Credit Amount - This is the amount which the retailer owes to the customer. This can be due to cancellations of items paid for by the customer, credit given by parent for child's purchases, etc. This field is after tax. Once the credit has been used or partially used, this field should be modified to reflect the new value.
- Before Tax - this is what the pre-tax value of the 'Credit Amount' field is. This would be useful to let a customer know if he has enough credit to purchase an item. For example, if this field contained $2.50, you know the customer can purchase a $2.25 or $2.50 comic, but won't have enough for a $2.75 comic without paying the difference. This field is not modifiable, but calculated from the 'Credit Amount' field.