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• Function #46: Auto-Calculate Sales Margin on a Quote

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• User Tips: Auto-Create Opportunity/Deal upon Quote Save (PART 1)

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• Custom Function : Automatically send the Quote to the related contact

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• Function #50: Schedule Calls to records

  Welcome back everyone! Last week's function was about changing ownership of multiple records concurrently. This week, it's going to be about scheduling calls for records in various modules. Business scenario Calls are an integral part of most sales routines.. Sales, Management, Support, all the branches of the business structure would work in cohesion only through calls. You could say they are akin to engine oil, which is required by the engine to make all of it's components function perfectly. CRM

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