Manage Notes / Flags

Updated on 11 Jun 2024
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The Notes section allows you to keep track of internal notes tied to a customer record to assist with customer management. Along with free form notes, admin users are also entitled to set flags within a customer's contact record that will display as a warning (yellow) in the General section of the customer record. Notes and Flags are meant for internal usage and are not visible to customers.

Notes & Flags can be added from the Notes section on a specific order; the Manage Notes section on contact; or through the Dashboard > Notes section of the admin panel.

Add/Edit Note or Flag

To add a new note or Flag, click the [+] Add Note or Edit button to edit existing messages or banners. You can also delete a message or Flag by clicking the Remove button. The example below shows a view when adding a message or Flag.

Below is a list of the properties that are editable/viewable for a customer's note tools:

Type*	Note: A note is an internal notation attached to a customer. These free-form text blocks will not be displayed to the customer online. Flag: A flag is like a note; it is free-form text, allowing users to put any content in. A flag differs from a letter because it appears on the General Tab of a customer's record as a call-out message highlighted in yellow. Customers can have multiple flags and notes. The most recent Flag will appear at the top of the list when navigating to a customer's record.
Note Date*	This is the date that the note/flag was added. MM/DD/YYYY (for North America).
Subject*	This is the subject of the note. We recommend that this be somewhat descriptive of the actual message. It is usually limited to 100 or fewer characters.
Comments	This is where you'll put in the detailed note/flag information.

Only forms set up with the parameter 'Is Tied To Contact' will have information that can be saved as form results and show up on the customer's Form section.

View Notes and Flags

There are two locations in the Vin65 admin panel where you can view contact-based Notes and Flags, the Dashboard, and in a specified contact record.

Dashboard

1. Navigate to Dashboard > Notes.

2. Search for a Note or Flag by entering text in the blue Search bar that may appear in the Subject or Comments of the note/flag.

3. Use the Advanced drop-down menu for more specified search options.

4. Click Search to view a listing of all notes and tasks.

5. Select the note/flag to view more details or edit and Delete.

Contacts

1. Navigate to Contacts > Contacts.

2. Search for the specified contact and open their record by clicking on their contact information.

3. If a Flag has been created for the contact, it will appear at the top of their contact record in the Manage General section. You can click on the banner, and it will link you to the order or credit card mentioned in the Flag.

4. To view a Note, navigate to Manage Notes in the left-hand Contact Properties menu.

5. Here, you will view a listing of Notes and Flags. You will be able to Edit or Remove the note/flag here.

Export Notes or Flags

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Add/Edit Note or Flag
To add a new note or Flag, click the [+] Add Note or Edit button to edit existing messages or banners. You can also delete a message or Flag by clicking the Remove button. The example below shows a view when adding a message or Flag.
View Notes and Flags
Contacts
Export Notes or Flags
To export Notes or Flags from customers, just go to Dashboard > Notes. You'll see the option to export them under Notes Actions on the right side bar. You can follow these same steps for flags as well.