Method:Classic General Q&A

Re: How do you change the main contact on an account?

Method_Justin — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:32:50 GMT

Hi Rachel,

You would have to perform the swap using actions, on a button or link. I'd recommend putting a button on the CRM_Contacts screen such as "Set as Primary Contact", or adding a Link column to the Contacts grid on the CRM_EditCustomer screen.

As far as the actions are concerned, it would probably be best to save all the currently open / selected Contact's information into Action Results (one for each field). You could then replace that active/selected contact's information in the table with the information from the Primary Contact (SpecialType = Contact) for that Customer. Then you could use the data stored in the Action Results to replace the information for the Primary Contact, completing the swap as far as the Contacts table is concerned.

Keep in mind this would also update QuickBooks with the contact info for the new primary contact, and you would also have to take care to swap all Activities, Opportunities, Cases, etc. for the contacts involved, so it's not a particularly straightforward customization.

If you aren't comfortable customizing Method, I wouldn't recommend trying to tackle this. It is something that our Professional Services team could build out for you if you'd like, however, so let me know if that interests you and I'll have your account manager reach out to discuss the specifics.

Hope this helps.

- Justin

Re: How do you change the main contact on an account?

Rachel — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 19:28:42 GMT

Method_Justin:

Hi mholden,

Because of the way that Contacts/Customers sync with QuickBooks, we cannot switch the (Main) "Contact" designation from one Contact to another. You could create a screen or button to automate the info swapping, however.

Hope this helps.

- Justin

Justin,

I've been trying to figure out how to do just this very thing for a number of "leads" where I have many contacts but later find out that the one I've originally designated as the "main contact" isn't correct and instead I want one of the other "auxiliary" contacts to instead be swapped into that place. Can you help guide me thru how to make a button to automate that swapping of information??!?

Re: How do you change the main contact on an account?

Method_Justin — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 17:53:36 GMT

Hi mholden,

Because of the way that Contacts/Customers sync with QuickBooks, we cannot switch the (Main) "Contact" designation from one Contact to another. You could create a screen or button to automate the info swapping, however.

Hope this helps.

- Justin

How do you change the main contact on an account?

mholden — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:23:49 GMT

I see that there is a "contact" field on the record but i do not see how to remove it or add it to another contact. Is there an easy way to change the contact from person A to person B without just swapping all their info?

thanks,