Competitor (form)

Article
10/09/2018

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click Sales and marketing > Common > Opportunities > Competitors. Open a competitor record.

Use this form to create, modify, view, or delete competitor records.

Task that uses this form

Create a competitor record

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs (Action Pane)

Tab	Description
Competitor	Update a competitor record, or create a new one. View information about contacts and opportunities that are related to the competitor.

Tabs (lower pane)

Tab	Description
General	View information about the selected competitor record.
SWOT analysis	View or enter a SWOT analysis of the selected competitor record.
Addresses	View or modify address information for the selected competitor record.
Contact information	View or enter contact information for the selected competitor.

Buttons (Action Pane)

Button	Description
Competitor	Create a new competitor record.
Contacts	View competitor contact records.
Opportunities	View opportunity records that are tied to the competitor record.
Attachments	View documents, or attach a new document to the competitor record.

Buttons (lower pane)

Button	Description
Change name	Open the Name details form to change the name of the selected competitor. Note This control is not available if Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 or AX 2012 R3 is installed.
Map	Open an online map for the selected address.
More options (On the Address FastTab)	Select the action to perform for an address record. In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, select from the following options: Remove – Mark the selected address record as inactive. You can delete all inactivated addresses by running a batch job in the Delete inactivated addresses form. Set defaults – Select the default address. Advanced – Open the Manage addresses form. In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, select from the following options: Remove – Delete the selected address record from the list. Deactivate – Set the status of the selected address record to inactive. The address record is not deleted. Advanced – Open the Manage addresses form.
More options (On the Contact information FastTab)	Select the action to perform for a contact information record. In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, select from the following options: Remove – Delete the selected contact information record. Set defaults – Select the default contact information record. Advanced – Open the Edit contact information form. In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, select from the following options: Remove – Delete the selected address record from the list. Deactivate – Set the status of the selected address record to inactive. The address record is not deleted. Advanced – Open the Edit contact information form.

Fields

Field	Description
Record type	The party record type of the competitor. The party record type can be Person or Organization.
ABC code	The classifier that names a category and is assigned to the selected competitor record. The category is determined by your organization.
DUNS number	The organization number that is assigned to the competitor by the Data Universal Numbering System.
Address books	The address books to which the competitor record is assigned.
Product	Enter the product that the competitor is offering.
Type	Select whether the competitor’s product is a strength, weakness, opportunity, or threat to sales for your organization.
Address	View the formatted information for the selected address. This is the address that will appear on a printed document. The original address record may contain information that is not included in this view, depending on the specific country/region format.
Purpose	View the purpose of the selected address. For example, the address may be used for deliveries only, or for deliveries and services.
Primary	View whether the address is primary. A primary address is the principal postal address for the selected party. A primary address can also be the default address for the party.
Type	The contact information type, such as an email address.
Contact number/address	The telephone number, fax number, URL, or email address for the contact information record.
Primary	If this check box is selected, the contact information is primary. Primary contact information is the principal form of communication for the selected party. To select or clear this check box, click More options and then select Advanced.

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