Enquiry module handle the enquiries prior to the award of a project. This may include enquiries related to technical feasibilities, deliverables of the project etc. Projects corresponding to the enquiry can also be viewed.
Pre-requisites
You can assign a user appropriate security rights to Create/Edit/View/Delete enquiries by selecting Project/Enquiry module and assigning User or User group based Security Rights for the same.
Opening the enquiry module
1.On the Global menu click Module>>Project/Enquiry.
Project/Enquiry window is displayed.
2.On the Project/Enquiry window click Add>>Enquiry.

Figure: Creating an Enquiry
Enquiry Details window is displayed.
3.On the enquiry details window enter values for fields mentioned in the following table.
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Field
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Description
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1
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Enquiry ID
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Specify a unique identification number for the enquiry. You can also generate an ID using the auto generate number option.
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2
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Enquiry Description
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Enter a description for the enquiry.
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3
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Enquiry Short Description
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Enter a short description for the enquiry. This is mainly used for internal purposes.
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4
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Client
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Select the client for this enquiry. Click the browse button to select the client from a list.
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5
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Enquiry Manager
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Select the manager for this enquiry.
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6
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Designation
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Specify the designation of the enquiry manager in the organization.
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7
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Enquiry Start Date
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Enter the enquiry start date.
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8
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Enquiry End Date
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Enter the expected enquiry finish date.
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9
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Enquiry Genealogy
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Genealogy defined in the Project/Enquiry genealogy default properties is displayed here. Click the browse button to select a new genealogy from a list.
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10
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Client
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Select the client for this enquiry. Click the browse button to select the client from a list.
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11
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Enquiry Manager
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Select the manager for this enquiry.
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12
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Percentage Completion
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Enquiry completed percentage will be displayed here.
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13
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Enquiry Status
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Status of the enquiry is displayed here.
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4.Click Save to complete creation of enquiry.
When the enquiry is saved, different properties of an enquiry are grouped under tabs.
For more information on different tabs refer Creating a Project.
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