Customer Fields Reference
A Customer is the top-level entity representing the name of your client and/or their business.
The table below describes the fields you'll find in the CUSTOMER SETTINGS section of the Create a New Customer page. (The fields in the BASIC INFO section at the top should be self-explanatory. Please note this table also does/can not cover any Custom Fields.)
Field Name |
Description |
Defaults/Notes |
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Store Credit |
Displays any credit this Customer has on file in the Payments section of their Customer Details Page. |
This field (and the +Add Store Credit button) only appear when the Customer exists (e.g., on the customer’s Edit page).
See also About the Customer Details Page. |
Tax Rate |
The sales tax rate to charge the Customer. |
If this field is empty, Syncro uses the default tax rate as a fallback. Find tax rates under Admin > Invoices - Tax Rates. (The default rate is always the first one in the table.) |
Tax Free |
When checked, any billables for this Customer will not be taxed. |
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Enable Portal User |
When checked, the Customer must use a password to access the Customer Portal. |
If an Email is present, the Customer will receive an invitation to access their portal. If no Email is present, you can set up a portal account manually using the Portal Login Override fields. |
Portal Group |
Select the security group you want this Customer to belong to for Customer Portal Access.
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Displays only when the Enable Portal User box is checked.
Find security groups for the Customer Portal under Admin > Customers - Portal User Permission Groups. |
Require MFA |
When checked, this Customer’s Portal will require Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). |
Displays only when Enable Portal User box is checked. |
Tags |
Type the name of a new Tag and press Enter to add it to the list. Or select from previously-entered tags using the drop-down menu, where you can see Recent and All tags. |
Tags you create can be used across Customers. |
Portal Login Override |
Type the username this Customer will use to log into their portal. |
Displays only when the Enable Portal User box is checked. |
Portal User Password / Password Confirmation |
Type the password this Customer will use to log into their portal. |
Displays only when the Enable Portal User box is checked. |
Enable Remote Access |
When checked, this Customer can remotely access to assets you specify by policy via their portal. |
Requires you to enter a Customer Email, and check the Enable Portal User and Require MFA boxes.
End-user remote access carries an additional monthly charge. See also Remotely Access a Machine. |
SMS Service Enabled |
When checked, the Customer will receive text messages on their mobile number. |
If you have the Turn On SMS By Default box in Admin > Customers - Preferences checked, this box appears checked by default. |
Receive Billing | Marketing | Report Emails |
When checked, the Customer will receive emails of these types. |
Marketing emails are generated using the Mailer. Report emails are sent by the Report Scheduler. |
No Email of Any Kind (Includes Contacts) |
When checked, no emails will be sent to this Customer (or any Contacts associated with this Customer). |
See also Create a Contact. |
Additional Notification Email Addresses |
Any addresses you’d like copied on emails related to this Customer (comma-separated list). |
This includes emails related to billing, invoicing, tickets, etc. Use with caution; as this can generate lots of emails. For example, If the business owner’s email is on a company domain but they also prefer to copy a Gmail address. |
Additional Invoice CC Email Addresses |
Any email addresses you’d like copied specifically on invoices that are sent to this Customer (comma-separated list). |
See also Create an Invoice. |
Additional Ticket Matching Email Addresses |
Any email address to attach to this customer when tickets are emailed in, in addition to the main Customer and Contact emails (comma-separated list). |
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Default Estimate | Ticket | Invoice Templates |
The templates you’d like Syncro to use for estimates, tickets, and/or invoices sent to this customer. |
Find templates under Admin > Syncro Administration - PDF/Email Templates. |
Default Invoice Terms |
The invoice terms to associate with this Customer. |
Find Invoice Terms under Admin > Invoices - Payment Terms. |
Security Groups |
Scopes the Customer's information to a specific security group. |
This is if you're using Multiple Customer Permissions under Admin > Syncro Administration - Security Groups. |