Use this tab to record and track activities that do not fit into a category such as meeting or phone call. You can record general information about an activity of the Other type.

To access this tab, choose Business Partners  ® Activity ® Other (as the Activity Type)

General Tab Fields

Field

Description/Activity

Details

Enter a short description of the activity.

Start Time

Enter a date and time of the start of the activity. The system date is displayed by default.

End Time

Enter the time for the conclusion of the activity. By default it is fifteen minutes past the start time of the activity.

If a duration is entered first, the end time is updated automatically.

Duration

Displays the length of time the activity should take. If the duration is entered first, the end time is updated automatically.

To enter duration in hours, type the number of hours followed by the letter H.

Priority

Select the priority of the activity, either Normal, High, or Low.

Location

Choose a location for the phone call from a predefined list of locations.

Choose Define New to add locations to the list.

Reminder

Select to display a reminder in the Messages/Alert Overview window prior to the time planned for the activity.

A Reminder can be entered in minutes or in hours. To enter duration in hours, type the number of hours followed by the letter H.

The reminder is received by the user according to the settings in the Administration module, System Initialization, General Settings, Services tab.

Inactive

Select if this activity is no longer relevant.

This deletes the activity from your calendar; however, it can still be updated elsewhere.

Closed

Select if this activity has been completed.

This graphic is explained in the accompanying textA Closed activity cannot be reopened or modified.

Follow Up

Choose to open a follow up activity.

You can open a follow-up activity only after adding the current activity.