Affiliate component cross-reference table
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Affiliate component cross-reference table  

The national entity sets up component codes for use in work orders in its database for all the component codes defined on the affiliate's database. The component cross-reference allows the centralized billing system to identify the affiliate's component code on the national entity's system. Although (VMRS) component codes are industry standard, the affiliates have the option of changing the standard codes in their system and of adding new codes. The cross-reference serves to maintain these exceptions.

Note: Because the component cross-reference contains only the exceptions, it is possible for an affiliate component code to be mapped to the wrong component code on the national entity's system. For example, Affiliate 1 sets up a new component code 999 and Affiliate 2 sets up a new component code 999 whose definition is different from Affiliate 1's. The national entity sets up code 999n for the purpose of Affiliate 1. When a work order is received for Affiliate 2 containing the code 999 and there is no cross-reference maintained for Affiliate 2 for this code, the work order will be accepted as valid, since code 999 has already been set up. But it would be mapped to the code 999 intended for Affiliate 1.

  1. At the EMMS main menu, select Customer | Centralized Billing | National Head Office | Work With Affiliates.
    • The Work With Affiliates display screen appears.
  2. Right-click on the affiliate and select Component.
    • The Affiliate Component Cross-reference change screen appears.
  3. Click Add .
    • The Affiliate Component Cross-reference add screen appears.
  4. Fill in the fieldsfields as required.

    Affiliate Component is the full component code by which the component is known in the affiliate's database.

    National Component is the full component code by which the component is known in the national entity's database. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the component from a list.

  5. Click Enter to save the cross-references.
  6. Click Exit to return to the Work With Affiliates display screen.

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