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Re: Bulk Change Sales Rep A 06-28-2006
Posted by A on June 28, 2006, 1:53 am
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> Hi. I have over 1000 customers in one of my QuickBooks Pro 2006
> files, each of whom is assigned to a sales rep. One of my reps has
> been replaced and I need to change all of the accounts assigned to
> that rep to the new rep. Is there a quick and easy way to do this (so
> that I don't have to edit all of the customer records one at a time)?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

Shouldn't you be able to import this data from an excel worksheet? I
havn't ever done this, but asked the question once and someone told me it
could be done. At the time I wanted to take my customer list; export it
to an excel worksheet with all the data you want included (sales rep in
your case); go and fill in all the blank feilds (this way instead of
clicking on each customer and entering the same city, you could just copy
the feild down in Excel); then, apparently, you can turn around and
import this data back into quickbooks and it will update all the new
feilds.

Someone else may be able to offer some more insight on this.

A


Posted by Allan Martin on June 28, 2006, 9:56 am
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>
>> Hi. I have over 1000 customers in one of my QuickBooks Pro 2006
>> files, each of whom is assigned to a sales rep. One of my reps has
>> been replaced and I need to change all of the accounts assigned to
>> that rep to the new rep. Is there a quick and easy way to do this (so
>> that I don't have to edit all of the customer records one at a time)?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>
> Shouldn't you be able to import this data from an excel worksheet? I
> havn't ever done this, but asked the question once and someone told me it
> could be done. At the time I wanted to take my customer list; export it
> to an excel worksheet with all the data you want included (sales rep in
> your case); go and fill in all the blank feilds (this way instead of
> clicking on each customer and entering the same city, you could just copy
> the feild down in Excel); then, apparently, you can turn around and
> import this data back into quickbooks and it will update all the new
> feilds.
>
> Someone else may be able to offer some more insight on this.


Or perhaps the original responder. Since it does matter to you if the name
on historical data is not changed then exporting to Excel and then
importing back after
making quick changes in Excel is the next method one would use. Needless to
say making a backup before any attempt to import is in order.

The help files available in the export and import features detail how this
is accomplished.



>
> A
>



Posted by A on June 28, 2006, 1:03 pm
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>
>>
>>> Hi. I have over 1000 customers in one of my QuickBooks Pro 2006
>>> files, each of whom is assigned to a sales rep. One of my reps has
>>> been replaced and I need to change all of the accounts assigned to
>>> that rep to the new rep. Is there a quick and easy way to do this
>>> (so that I don't have to edit all of the customer records one at a
>>> time)?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Shouldn't you be able to import this data from an excel worksheet? I
>> havn't ever done this, but asked the question once and someone told
>> me it could be done. At the time I wanted to take my customer list;
>> export it to an excel worksheet with all the data you want included
>> (sales rep in your case); go and fill in all the blank feilds (this
>> way instead of clicking on each customer and entering the same city,
>> you could just copy the feild down in Excel); then, apparently, you
>> can turn around and import this data back into quickbooks and it will
>> update all the new feilds.
>>
>> Someone else may be able to offer some more insight on this.
>
>
> Or perhaps the original responder. Since it does matter to you if the
> name on historical data is not changed then exporting to Excel and
> then importing back after
> making quick changes in Excel is the next method one would use.
> Needless to say making a backup before any attempt to import is in
> order.
>
> The help files available in the export and import features detail how
> this is accomplished.
>
>
>
>>
>> A
>>
>
>

So, I got that one right? YES! (fist pump).

Any thoughts on mobile sofware for Pocket PC or any other handhelds
Allan?

Posted by Allan Martin on June 28, 2006, 1:55 pm
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>
>>
>>>
>>>> Hi. I have over 1000 customers in one of my QuickBooks Pro 2006
>>>> files, each of whom is assigned to a sales rep. One of my reps has
>>>> been replaced and I need to change all of the accounts assigned to
>>>> that rep to the new rep. Is there a quick and easy way to do this
>>>> (so that I don't have to edit all of the customer records one at a
>>>> time)?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Shouldn't you be able to import this data from an excel worksheet? I
>>> havn't ever done this, but asked the question once and someone told
>>> me it could be done. At the time I wanted to take my customer list;
>>> export it to an excel worksheet with all the data you want included
>>> (sales rep in your case); go and fill in all the blank feilds (this
>>> way instead of clicking on each customer and entering the same city,
>>> you could just copy the feild down in Excel); then, apparently, you
>>> can turn around and import this data back into quickbooks and it will
>>> update all the new feilds.
>>>
>>> Someone else may be able to offer some more insight on this.
>>
>>
>> Or perhaps the original responder. Since it does matter to you if the
>> name on historical data is not changed then exporting to Excel and
>> then importing back after
>> making quick changes in Excel is the next method one would use.
>> Needless to say making a backup before any attempt to import is in
>> order.
>>
>> The help files available in the export and import features detail how
>> this is accomplished.
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> A
>>>
>>
>>
>
> So, I got that one right? YES! (fist pump).
>
> Any thoughts on mobile sofware for Pocket PC or any other handhelds
> Allan?

Never give it much thought. I feel mobil devices are way too small for
financial record keeping.





Posted by A on June 28, 2006, 2:15 pm
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>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi. I have over 1000 customers in one of my QuickBooks Pro 2006
>>>>> files, each of whom is assigned to a sales rep. One of my reps has
>>>>> been replaced and I need to change all of the accounts assigned to
>>>>> that rep to the new rep. Is there a quick and easy way to do this
>>>>> (so that I don't have to edit all of the customer records one at a
>>>>> time)?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Shouldn't you be able to import this data from an excel worksheet?
I
>>>> havn't ever done this, but asked the question once and someone told
>>>> me it could be done. At the time I wanted to take my customer list;
>>>> export it to an excel worksheet with all the data you want included
>>>> (sales rep in your case); go and fill in all the blank feilds (this
>>>> way instead of clicking on each customer and entering the same city,
>>>> you could just copy the feild down in Excel); then, apparently, you
>>>> can turn around and import this data back into quickbooks and it
will
>>>> update all the new feilds.
>>>>
>>>> Someone else may be able to offer some more insight on this.
>>>
>>>
>>> Or perhaps the original responder. Since it does matter to you if the
>>> name on historical data is not changed then exporting to Excel and
>>> then importing back after
>>> making quick changes in Excel is the next method one would use.
>>> Needless to say making a backup before any attempt to import is in
>>> order.
>>>
>>> The help files available in the export and import features detail how
>>> this is accomplished.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> A
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> So, I got that one right? YES! (fist pump).
>>
>> Any thoughts on mobile sofware for Pocket PC or any other handhelds
>> Allan?
>
> Never give it much thought. I feel mobil devices are way too small for
> financial record keeping.
>
>
>
>
>

Ya; I need it more for entering Invoices while I am at my customers
account, which I then sync with the copy on my desktop at the office.
The invoices are then printed from the desktop and the orders go out.

Right now, I have to hand write all the orders, and then enter them into
the system when I get back to the office, which usually takes a couple of
hours.

It seems a little weird that Intuit doesn't offer this type of service; I
can only imagine that it is in high demand in the sales and distribution
game.

Hopefully someone will have some interesting respoinses to my other post
on this board.

A


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