In many business scenarios, users enter the starting year of an event, such as the year a company entered the transportation industry. Instead of manually calculating the total experience every year, Sage CRM can automatically display the number of years completed based on the current date.
For example, if a user enters 2000 in the Year Started in Transportation Industry field, Sage CRM automatically displays:
Year Started in Transportation Industry: (26 Years)
This is achieved using Server-Side Scripting, ensuring the value is always up to date without requiring manual updates.
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Whenever the record is opened, the number of years should automatically update in field caption based on the current year. Refer below screenshot.
Benefits
- No manual calculations required.
- Automatically updates every year.
- Eliminates human error.
- Improves data accuracy.
- Enhances the user experience.
This enhancement demonstrates how a small amount of server-side scripting can significantly improve usability in Sage CRM. By automatically calculating the years of experience from a stored start year, users always see accurate, up-to-date information without any manual effort. Since the calculation is performed on the server whenever the record is opened, the displayed experience remains current year after year, making the CRM smarter, more reliable, and easier to use.
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