Contact Type

 

The Contact Type maintenance document is used to establish and maintain numeric codes and textual description values which are stored in database tables.  This data serves as reference information that is made available for display and selection in various areas of the system, including other e-docs.

Modification Of Existing Values:  You may modify any of the existing values.  Changing values will be reflected in all of the templates that are already defined.

Document Layout

Figure 968 Contact Type Maintenance Document Example Layout

Edit Contact Type Section

The Edit Contact Type section of the Contact Type maintenance document is a unique section that allows you to specify and maintain the details associated with the reference table record in fields.

Table 638 Contact Type Maintenance Document - Edit Contact Type Section Field Descriptions

Field	Description
Contact Type Code	Required.  Enter a numeric value to uniquely represent this contact type in the KC system.
Description	Required.  Type to enter the familiar name of the contact type.

Examples

Figure 969 Contact Type Maintenance Document Example Values

Common Features

This maintenance document includes the following features that are common to most KC maintenance documents:

Table 639 Links to Common Maintenance Document Component Instructions

Common Maintenance E-Doc Component	Cross-Reference Links To Usage Instructions
Document Header	For more information, see “Header Area” on page 99 in E-Doc Fundamentals.
Document Overview Section	For more information, see “Document Overview” on page 103 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Notes and Attachments Section	For more information, see “Notes and Attachments” on page 104 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Ad Hoc Recipients Section	For more information, see “Ad Hoc Recipients” on page 106 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Route Log Section	For more information, see “Route Log” on page 107 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Action Buttons	For more information, see  “Action Buttons” on page 81 in Selection, Entry and Action Tools.

Process

For information about searching for, initiating, editing, copying, submitting, saving, closing, canceling, and/or routing a maintenance document, see “Common Maintenance E-Doc Operations” on page 129 in the Overview section.