Configuration ≫ Customer Details

Email Salutation

Key: ACCOUNT_GENDER
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Display salutation choice during account creation and with account information

Date of Birth

Key: ACCOUNT_DOB
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Display date of birth field during account creation and with account information
NOTE: Set Minimum Value Date of Birth to blank for not required
Set Minimum Value Date of Birth > 0 to require

Company

Key: ACCOUNT_COMPANY
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Display company field during account creation and with account information

Address Line 2

Key: ACCOUNT_SUBURB
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Display address line 2 field during account creation and with account information

State

Key: ACCOUNT_STATE
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Display state field during account creation and with account information

State field - Display as pulldown when possible?

Key: ACCOUNT_STATE_DRAW_INITIAL_DROPDOWN
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: If zones have been defined for a country, the State field may be displayed as a dropdown populated by the defined zones. Otherwise a text field is displayed for customer entry.
true: When a State field is used, display a pulldown menu whenever possible.
false: When a State field is used, always display a text input field.

Create Account Default Country

Key: SHOW_CREATE_ACCOUNT_DEFAULT_COUNTRY
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Set the default/pre-selected country on the Create Account page to:
(default is United States)

Fax Number

Key: ACCOUNT_FAX_NUMBER
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Display fax number field during account creation and with account information

Show Newsletter Checkbox

Key: ACCOUNT_NEWSLETTER_STATUS
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Show Newsletter Checkbox
0= off
1= Display Unchecked
2= Display Checked
Note: Defaulting this to accepted may be in violation of certain regulations for your state or country

Customer Default Email Preference

Key: ACCOUNT_EMAIL_PREFERENCE
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Set the Default Customer Default Email Preference
0= Text
1= HTML

Customer Product Notification Status

Key: CUSTOMERS_PRODUCTS_NOTIFICATION_STATUS
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer should be asked about product notifications after checkout success and in account preferences
0= Never ask
1= Ask (ignored on checkout if has already selected global notifications)

Note: Sidebox must be turned off separately

Customer Shop Status - View Shop and Prices

Key: CUSTOMERS_APPROVAL
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer must be approved to shop
0= Not required
1= Must login to browse
2= May browse but no prices unless logged in
3= Showroom Only

It is recommended that Option 2 be used for the purposes of Spiders if you wish customers to login to see prices.

Customer Approval Status - Authorization Pending

Key: CUSTOMERS_APPROVAL_AUTHORIZATION
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer must be Authorized to shop
0= Not required
1= Must be Authorized to Browse
2= May browse but no prices unless Authorized
3= Customer May Browse and May see Prices but Must be Authorized to Buy

It is recommended that Option 2 or 3 be used for the purposes of Spiders

Customer Authorization: filename

Key: CUSTOMERS_AUTHORIZATION_FILENAME
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer Authorization filename
Note: Do not include the extension
Default=customers_authorization

Customer Authorization: Hide Header

Key: CUSTOMERS_AUTHORIZATION_HEADER_OFF
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer Authorization: Hide Header
(true=hide false=show)

Customer Authorization: Hide Column Left

Key: CUSTOMERS_AUTHORIZATION_COLUMN_LEFT_OFF
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer Authorization: Hide Column Left
(true=hide false=show)

Customer Authorization: Hide Column Right

Key: CUSTOMERS_AUTHORIZATION_COLUMN_RIGHT_OFF
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer Authorization: Hide Column Right
(true=hide false=show)
Key: CUSTOMERS_AUTHORIZATION_FOOTER_OFF
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customer Authorization: Hide Footer
(true=hide false=show)

Customers Referral Status

Key: CUSTOMERS_REFERRAL_STATUS
Path: Configuration > Customer Details
Description: Customers Referral Code is created from
0= Off
1= 1st Discount Coupon Code used
2= Customer can add during create account or edit if blank

NOTE: Once the Customers Referral Code has been set it can only be changed by the Administrator



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Last modified January 12, 2024 by Scott C Wilson (2e7ec20).