Submitting a Call with Samples
Users submit calls after completing all relevant information on the call report. To help maintain data integrity and ensure compliance, automatic changes occur on the call report when users submit call reports with samples, BRCs, or promotional/custom items:
- Validation criteria ensure the disbursed products, license information, and signature status on the call report comply with organization and regulatory requirements
- Sample transaction records are generated for sample products, and sample order transaction records are generated for BRCs
- All call report fields become read-only and certain values are stamped on the call record
Who can use this feature?
- Browser, iPad, iPhone, Windows Users
- Users do not require an additional license
- End Users
Configuring Submitting a Call With Samples for
End Users
To configure this feature, ensure the following configuration is complete:
Using Submitting a Call With Samples as
End Users
See the following sections for details on submitting calls with samples:
On the Browser platform, only promotional items, reprints, and custom items are supported.
Validation on Submit
When a user submits a call report, validation criteria help ensure the sample disbursement, license information, and signature status are compliant. If a user needs to correct the call report, an error message displays.
Depending on the types of products selected, a call report with samples or promotional items must meet the following validation criteria in order for a user to submit it:
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Product Type |
Validation Criteria for Submitting a Call Report |
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Sample/Alternative Sample |
A sample or alternative sample product must be selected |
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BRC |
The Product, BRC, and Ship To Address fields must be populated |
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High Value Promotional Item |
Product and Item fields must be populated |
n/a - license not required |
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Promotional Item/Custom Product |
n/a - signature and license not required |
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If multiple product types are selected, the validation rules compound. For example, if a user selects a sample product and a BRC, the Product, BRC, Ship To Address, and Quantity fields must be populated, the quantity for both products must be a positive, whole number, and the signature and license information on the call report must be valid.
Validation also occurs when saving a call report and when capturing signatures on the call report. See Saving a Call with Samples and Validating Samples on Signature Capture for more information.
Generating Sample Transactions
When users submit a call, a disbursement sample transaction is generated for each selected sample, and a sample order transaction is generated for each selected BRC product. These transaction records are used to maintain accurate records of sample disbursements for inventory, compliance, and audit purposes. See Maintaining Sample Data Integrity for more information.
Data Stamping on Submitted Calls
Call report fields become read-only when a call is submitted. Data entry controls on the call report, like picklists or check boxes, display as plain text, and products selected for detailing display in an ordered list. In addition, the following fields are stamped on the call2__v and sample_transaction__v records for a call:
- business_account__v (if Selecting the Call Location is enabled)
- license_expiration_date__v
- license_status__v
- license__v
- ship_license__v
- ship_license_expiration_date__v
- ship_license_status__v
Stamping behavior varies based on call type. If sample products or BRCs are on the call report, the is_sampled_call__v check box on the call2__v object is automatically checked when the call is submitted. For group calls, the is_sampled_call__v field is checked only on the record for the selected sample or BRC recipient.
