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MarkShnier__You
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5 years agoWhen you select a contact #1 (of the 8) for a work order, are they being slotted into a named relationship like Key Contact, or Building Manager?
If they are, then if you go to a Many to Many Relationship, you would need to label the child records as they are being created as to the Role that Contact plays in the Work Order.
The factor to consider is sending automated emails. The brute force method you have in place now with eight relationships is in fact quite convenient if you want to send emails to update the contacts as the work order status changes.
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If they are, then if you go to a Many to Many Relationship, you would need to label the child records as they are being created as to the Role that Contact plays in the Work Order.
The factor to consider is sending automated emails. The brute force method you have in place now with eight relationships is in fact quite convenient if you want to send emails to update the contacts as the work order status changes.
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Mark Shnier (YQC)
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mark.shnier@gmail.com
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- AndrewFry5 years agoQrew Assistant CaptainMark, thanks for the response.
Yes, there are 8 slots in the Work order, each one is identified as representing one of the 8 different contact types.
I first select my client, then I can click the dropdown which represents the VP, and it will only show me contacts from that client that have a contact type of VP. The same goes for the other 7 contact types, only showing me those specific contacts that are of that type and for that client.
As far as sending emails, I am not too concerned about that issue as the contacts themselves would not be receiving any emails.
Although I do like the simplicity which the brute force way of doing it allots me ... any pros to doing a m:m vs. this brute force method?
Thanks again!
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Andrew
------------------------------- MarkShnier__You5 years ago
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Mark Shnier (YQC)
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------------------------------- AndrewFry5 years agoQrew Assistant CaptainHahahah, great advice. Thanks Mark!
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Andrew
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