Customer Inquiry - Customer Status Panel

Use the Customer Status Panel to view a variety of customer settings as well as, payment, billing, discount, deposit and overdue balances information.  The table following the window example describes the Customer Status Panel for the Customer Inquiry.

Tips:

Directions:

To display the Customer Status Panel in the Customer Inquiry:

  1. The Customer Inquiry window automatically opens when Utility Billing is launched.  
    Tip:  
    To display the Customer Inquiry after starting other windows, click Customer Inquiry on the Edifice Toolbar.

  2. At the Inquire By prompt, click Customer in the drop-down list.

  3. Press [TAB] to move to the Customer prompt, and then enter a valid Customer ID.

    Tip:
     
    To inquire by location, service connection or street name, see Customer Inquiry - Inquire By Selection Area.

  4. Click Status on the Customer Panel Toolbar.

Customer Inquiry - Customer Status Panel Example:

 

Customer Inquiry - Customer Status Panel Field Descriptions

Tip:  To see more information about a field, click the hyperlink for the field name.

Description

Displays the Description for the service code.

Tip:  The service code Description is highlighted in color for easy identification.

Service Status

Status

Displays the customer's billing Status for the service.

Active Date

Displays the date the service is activated for the customer.

Finance Period

Displays the Finance Period the customer's service is grouped in.

Company #

Displays the Company Number the customer's service is grouped in.

Rate Class

Displays the Rate Class the customer's service is grouped in.

# of Units

Displays the Number of Units for generating flat charges for the customer's service, if applicable.

Tip:  This field can be informational only, as needed.

ERU/EDU

Displays the ERU/EDU amount for the customer's service, if applicable.

ERU/Type

Displays the ERU Type for the customer's service, if applicable.

W/Q Flag

Displays the Winter Quarter setting for the customer's service, which determines if the customer's service charges should be adjusted for outdoor seasonal usage.

Payment Status

Tip:  You can also view the customer payment information during the Financial Panel of Customer Finance Master Maintenance.

Last Amount

Displays the amount of the last payment for the customer's service, which was posted to their account during the Cash Receipts Post routine.

Last Date

Displays the date the last payment was made for the customer's service, which was posted to their account during the Cash Receipts Post routine.

Profile

Displays the Cash Transaction Profile ID to generate payment transactions for the customer, if applicable.

Tip:  If the customer's Profile is blank, the default Cash Transaction Profile for the service is used.

Billing Status

YTD # Billed

Displays the number of statements generated so far this year for the customer's service.

Last Date

Displays the most recent Billed or Statement Date for the customer's service.

Deposit Status

Tip:  You can also view the customer deposit information during the Financial Panel of Customer Finance Master Maintenance.

Amount

Displays the amount of the deposit the customer paid for the service, which was posted to their account during the Cash Receipts Post routine.

Interest

Displays the amount of Interest accrued for the customer's deposit amount.

Date

Displays the date the customer deposit was posted to their account during the Cash Receipts Post routine.

Discount Status

Tip:  You can also view the customer discount information during the Financial Panel of Customer Finance Master Maintenance.

Status

Displays the Discount Code assigned to the customer's service, if applicable.

Amount

Displays the current calculated Discount Amount, which can be applied to the customer's service balance if paid by the Discount Date, if applicable.

Date

Displays the date through which a discount can be applied to the customer's service balance.

Note:  If a customer is assigned a Trade Discount Code, this field is blank.

Tax Status

Allow

Displays the tax setting for the customer's service, which determines if the charges for the service are eligible to be taxed.

Tax %

Displays the Taxable Percent for the customer's service, which determines what portion of the service charges should be taxed, if applicable.

Tax Table

Displays the Tax Table ID assigned to the customer's service, if applicable.

Tax Type

Displays the informational only Tax Type for the customer's service.

Finance Charge Status

Allow

Displays the Allow Finance Charge setting for the customer's service, which determines if the charges for the service are included in the finance charge routines.

Past Due Status

Allow

Displays the Allow Past Due setting for the customer's service, which determines if the service can be included in or excluded from the Past Due Notice process.

# of Notices

Displays the number of times a Past Due Notice is printed for the customer's service, if applicable.

Notice Date

Displays the date the most recent Past Due Notice was sent to the customer regarding the delinquent payment for their service.

Arrears Status

# of Arrears

Displays the number of times the customer's balance for the service is in arrears at the time of the Billing Post.

Arrears YTD

Displays the number of times the customer's balance for the service is in arrears at the time of the Billing Post so far this year.

Arrears Last YTD

Displays the number of times last year that the customer's balance for the service was in arrears at the time of the Billing Post.

Shut Off Status

Allow

Displays the Allow Shut Off setting for the customer's service, which determines if the service can be included in or excluded from the Shut Off process.

Shut off Date

Displays the date of the shut off notice for the customer's overdue service, if applicable.

Condition

Displays the Condition assigned to the customer for use during the shut off process, if applicable.

Tip:  for more information, see Conditions Code Maintenance.

Collection Status

Allow

Displays the Allow Collection setting for the customer's service, which determines if the service can be included in or excluded from the Collection process.

Collection Date

Displays the date the customer was notified that their overdue balance is going to collections if they do not pay the balance.

Lien Status

Allow

Displays the Lienable setting for the customer's service, which determines if the service can be included in or excluded from the Lien process.

Credit Rating Status

Tip:  For more information, see Customer Credit Rating Procedure.

Score

Displays the customer's calculated credit rating score.

Description

Displays the description of the credit rating level associated with the customer's credit score.

Rolls Status

Allow

Displays the Rollable setting for the customer's service, which determines if the service can be included in or excluded from the Rolls process.

Meter Import Status

Allow

Displays the Allow Meter Import setting, which determines if electronic meter readings can be imported for the customer's service.

Cash Import Status

Allow

Displays the Allow Cash Import setting, which determines if electronic cash receipt transactions can be imported for the customer's service.

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