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Troubleshooting Sales Representative Assignment for Customer Accounts

Distributor steps to change a customer's sales rep in Encompass, directly or via the pre-sell stop's route, and why it waits on the Rebuild_Assigned_Users task. Needs RouteEdit and CustomerEdit. v25.01+.

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Written by Bailey Naas-Thornton

Minimum Version Required: 25.01

Pre-Conditions

  • Permission - RouteEdit & CustomerEdit

Steps

Scenario 1: Customer Account does not have a Pre-sell Stop assigned

1. Navigate to the Customer Account record.
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2. Locate the Sales Rep field.
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3. Edit the Sales rep field directly to the desired rep.
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4. Save the changes to the Customer Account record.

Scenario 2: Customer Account has a Pre-sell Stop assigned

1. Identify the Pre-sell Stop associated with the Customer Account.
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2. Navigate to the Pre-sell Stop record.
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3. Click on the Route associated with the Pre-sell stop.
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4. Update the User assigned to the Route or reassign the Pre-sell stop to a different Route with the correct sales rep.
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5. Important: Allow time for the scheduled task Scheduled Tasks - Rebuild_Assigned_Users to run. The changes in the Sales Representative on the Customer Account will not be reflected until this task has completed.

Scenario 3: Customer Account previously had a Pre-sell Stop assigned, but it was recently removed

1. After removing the Pre-sell Stop, allow time for the scheduled task Scheduled Tasks - Rebuild_Assigned_Users to run.
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2. Once the scheduled task has completed, follow the steps outlined in Scenario 1 to directly edit the Sales Representative on the Customer Account.

If the issue persists, contact Support:

If you have followed the steps above and are still unable to change the Sales Representative, please contact EncompassTech Support for further assistance. When contacting support, please provide the following information:
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  • The names and IDs of the affected Customer Accounts (e.g., 467 Smith's Fine Wine & Spirits).
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  • The Sales Representative you are trying to assign (e.g., John Smith).
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  • The specific steps you have already taken to try and resolve the issue.
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  • The exact error message you are receiving (if any).
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  • Confirmation of whether the affected accounts currently have or previously had a Pre-sell Stop assigned.

Fields And Definitions

  • Sales Rep: The individual assigned to manage the sales activities for a specific Customer Account.
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  • Customer Account: A record in the system that holds information about a specific customer.
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  • Pre-sell Stop: A specific route assignment or scheduled visit associated with a Customer Account.
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  • Scheduled Tasks - Rebuild_Assigned_Users: A Scheduled Task that runs periodically in the system to update user assignments based on changes in related records (such as Pre-sell Stops).

Best Practices

  • For accounts with Pre-sell Stops, always update the Sales Representative at the Route/Stop level to ensure data consistency.
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  • Be aware that changes made to Pre-sell Stops will not immediately reflect on the Customer Account record due to the scheduled task needing to run first.
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  • If you remove a Pre-sell Stop, allow sufficient time for the scheduled task to run before attempting to directly edit the Sales Representative on the Customer Account.

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