A Party is created when they need to be assigned either to a Contract or other records in the solution such as Alerts, KPi's etc.


Party Records can be created in two ways, either direct from within the Party option or via a new or existing record such as an Alert.  By creating a new Party record from an existing record it keeps the flow of data entry by not forcing Users exit out of records they are halfway through to update the database.  


Creating a New Party record from the Navigation tab

  • Navigate to Parties > Click [New] 
  • You will be presented with the Party form, complete the details as required and press [Save]


Fig 1 - Creating a new Party record


Note: the 'Internal' checkbox field on the form.  


This field identifies a Party is Internal or External.  If you check this box then they are classed as Internal and when saved will have a Internal Party icon displayed in the Summary screen.


Fig 2 - Internal flag on a Party record


If you take this 'Internal' field off the Party Layout or do not complete it then the Party will be classed as 'External'.


This flag is required if you are creating an Internal Party that should be associated to your Users Person record. 


If an Internal Party is associated to a Users Person record then they are then classed as 'Internal' Users of the system and can receive email notification Alerts.


If a Users person record does not have this Party field populated with an Internal Party or is linked to a Party record that is not classed as Internal then they will be classed as 'External' and will not receive email Notification Alerts.


If you do wish External People to receive Alerts then there is a global setting in the Account Configuration page:


'Allow External People to receive Alerts?' set this flag to 'yes' and both Internal and External people will be able to receive Alerts.



Fig 3 - External People Alert setting


For more informatio0n on creating a person record please read this article.


Creating a new Party from within a record

  • Open up an existing or new record such as an Alert
  • Click on the 'Linked Party' (or other aptly named field)
  • Start typing to search the database for an existing Party
  • If no Party exists, click the [+ Add New Party] option
  • The Create Party form will be displayed as above


Fig 4 - Add a New Party

  • Complete the relevant details and press [Save]
  • The pop up form will close and the new Party value will be displayed in the field
  • Repeat until all required Parties have been crated and assigned to the record

Fig 5 - Added new Party record

TIP: New records can be added continuously to keep the flow of data entry. For example if a New Supplier and Contact is to be added to a Contract record, from within the Contract record the User can first create a new Person record and from within that form they can launch and create a new Party record.