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pobvol Service Solution
Power App pssService Board
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Service customers

Customer data is needed by your service team for the planning and documentation of service activities.

The data is either collected by app admins in the Power App pssService Board or imported from a connected database.

The data is stored in the SharePoint list (SP list) "Servicekunden".

Content

The customer icon
Number of service customers
Service customers overview I
Service customers overview II
The customer data
The customer inventory
Add a service customer
Connect a database

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The customer icon

Users will find the customer icon on every screen of the app pssService Board on the left upper corner.

Customers: A click on this icon opens the 'Service customers' screen. The customer overview with the details will be displayed.

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Number of service customers

The start screen of the app pssService Board shows the number of stored service customers in the area 'Master Data'.

A click on this container opens the 'Service Customers' screen. The customer overview with the details will be shown.

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The customer overview on the start screen

On the start screen of the app pssService Board, you will find a customer overview in the 'Service customers' section.

To filter the list, simply enter a search term in the search field. Customers will then be displayed where the search term is found. This includes checking customer number, customer name, street, postal code, customer location, country, contact person, phone, and email.

The list is sorted by customer name.

Refresh: By clicking on this icon, the data will be reloaded.

A click on an entry opens the 'Service customers' screen. The service customers overview with the detail display will be shown and the selected customer will be displayed.

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The customer overview on the service customers screen

Customers are listed in the app pssService Board on the 'Service customers' screen in a customer overview.

When the call is made through the customer icon on the start screen, all customers are listed. This also applies to the call via the container "Number of Service customers". Otherwise, the selected customer will be listed and displayed.

When all customers are listed, the list can be filtered by entering a search term in the search field. The customers where the search term is found will then be listed. The following will be checked: customer number, customer name, street, postal code, customer location, country, contact person, phone, and email.

Add customer: By clicking on this icon, a customer can be added. The icon is only visible to users who belong to the app user group App-Admins.

Sorting: The list is sorted by customer name. By clicking on this icon, the sorting of the list changes from ascending to descending and vice versa.

Refresh: By clicking on this icon, the data will be reloaded.

By clicking on a customer, the customer data will be displayed in the details view.

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The customer data

The app pssService Board displays customer data on the 'Service customers' screen in the 'Customer' and 'Service contact' container.

Container: Customer


Your service team needs the customer number, the customer name, and the address for all activities. The GPS coordinates assist in the use of navigation software.

Container: Service contact


A service contact with phone and email is required so that your service team can contact the customer.

The language helps in communication with the customer. Currently, German and English are available. The solution utilizes the language for the automatic creation of service reports, emails, and letters.

The type of communication helps in communicating with the customer. Possible methods are 'by post (via letter)' and 'electronically (via email)'. The solution sends automatically generated emails only if the customer has agreed to communication via email.

Delete: By clicking on this icon, the customer can be deleted. It is not displayed if service incidents have already been recorded. The icon is only visible to users who belong to the app user group of app admins.

Edit: By clicking on this icon, the editing mode can be accessed. The icon is only visible to users who belong to the app user group App Admins.

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Customer inventory

Customer inventory lists the app pssService Board on the 'Service customers' screen in the container 'Customer inventory'.

Container: Customer inventory


Inventory: This icon opens the "Customer Inventory" screen. The inventory overview with the details will be shown. The entire inventory of the customer is listed and the first inventory item is displayed.

A click on an entry opens the "Customer Inventory" screen. The inventory overview with the details will be shown. The entire inventory of the customer is listed and the selected inventory is displayed.

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Add a service customer

Open the service customers on the start screen of the app pssService Board. The customer overview with the details will be shown.

Add customer: By clicking on this icon, a customer can be added. The icon is only visible to users who belong to the app user group App-Admins.

Select the "Add Customer" icon. In the details view, the container 'Add Customer' is displayed.

Enter a unique customer number. Please enter the correct customer number. This will automatically import customer's data from an connected database. If you would like to add customers without connection to you database, your app admin shall use a separate numbering system (e.g. ZDemo7).

Enter the customer data. Mandatory fields are customer number, customer, customer location. Customer number, name, and address are required by your service team for all activities. The GPS coordinates assist in using navigation software.

Scroll down and enter the contact details. A service contact with phone and email is required so that your service team can contact the customer.



The language aids in communication with the customer. Currently, German and English are possible. The solution utilizes the language for the automatic creation of service reports, emails, and letters.

Also define the type of communication. Possible options are "by post (by letter)" and "electronically (by email)." If the customer wishes to communicate by email, approved service reports will be sent automatically to the customer via email.

Entered data has already been saved. Therefore, a single click on the close icon is sufficient to exit the editing mode.

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Connect a database with customer data

Service customers and customer inventory can be taken from a connected database. In this case, an adjustment of the master data is not necessary.



Only the master data that is needed will be transferred! Demo data flag set? Service process recorded? Customer in SP list of service customers present? Customer inventory in SP list of customer inventory present?

The customer data is reconciled using the customer number. Therefore, the app admins must enter the correct customer number when creating new customers in the app. If customers are to be recorded without a connection to a database, a separate numbering system should be used (e.g. ZDemo7).

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