Buyer: What is and how do I use Contract Format Code Management?
What is the Format Code Dashboard?
The Format Code dashboard is DOmedia's interface for maintaining and matching out-of-home formats/inventory types with their respective billing system format codes.
To access the Format Code dashboard, begin by selecting Settings then Format Codes.
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There are several actions you can take from the dashboard:
Export to CSV: Allows users to export a . CSV file (will open as a Microsoft Excel file) that lists all format code names, format codes, descriptions, cost codes, and format type combinations.
Search: Enter keywords to find a specific format code.
Show entries: Select a number of rows (10, 25, 50, 100) to display on the current page.
Sort: Click on any of the headers, except Action, to sort the columns in order to quickly find a specific format code.
View: Allows users to see a read-only picture of a format code, its name, and its description.
Edit: Allows users to make changes to any of the format code fields.
Delete: Allows users to remove a format code from the system. Deleted format codes will no longer appear as an option to be selected on the Create Contract page.
Create New Contract Format Code: Allows users to create a new contract format code that ties to a billing system format code. You'll need to name the format code and provide the actual format code. You can also enter a format code description and cost code, and choose a format type from the drop-down menu. Once you have filled in each field, click Save and that format code will now appear as an option to be selected on the Create Contract page.