Avalara - Change Customer Screen Layout

Release Date: 4/28/23

Version: 8.6 and Above

In Sales Desk & Order Entry, users can add/change customers on the fly without going to Customer File Maintenance. Up to 15 fields can be set up in the window per Global Setup. The following restrictions have been added to the application if the Avalara interface is enabled:

• City, State & Zip Code must be part of the 15 fields
• Tax Code 1, 2, & 3 must not be defined in the list

Programs Modified: SCLAYOUT

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