Member community
Member community is the top level in the setup of members and memberships. It represents a club or an association that is marketing the memberships. The following fields and options are available in the Member Community administrative section:
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | Specifies the code that is used for linking this community with other tables. |
| Description | Specifies the description of this community. |
| External No. Search Order | This option is used to define what search term should be used to remove any chance of ambiguity. The following options are available: Card, Member, Membership, All. |
| External Membership No. Series | Specifies the number series used for generating the external membership identity. |
| Member Unique Identity | Specifies the member value that needs to be used to uniquely identify a member. The following options are available: E-Mail, Phone No., Social Security No., E-Mail and Phone No., and E-Mail or Phone No. |
| Create Member UI Violation | You can select how the system will react when a unique member identity is somehow violated. The following options are available: Error - an error is displayed; Confirm - a confirmation question is issued to challenge the provided value; and Reuse - an old member is blocked, and the new one is created instead. |
| Member Logon Credentials | Specifies which term is used for logon credentials when a third-party member management software is used. The following options are available: Not Applicable, Member Unique Identity, External Member ID, and Member Selected. |
| Membership to Cust. Rel. | If checked, when you create a new membership, a customer who is associated with it is also created automatically. Afterwards, various discounts can be provided to that customer via the membership. |
| Create Renewal Notification | If enabled, a notification will be created when membership requires renewal. |
| Member Default Country Code | Specifies the country code associated with the member. |
| Activate Loyalty Program | If enabled, the loyalty program will be activated. |
| Foreign Membership | If enabled, some specific conditions regarding foreign members will be applied. |