E-mail Message Variables

A variable is a string of characters in an e-mail message that is replaced with a specific term or value when the message is sent.

Example: In an e-mail message to a company where the customer contact is specified as Ron Black, the line "Dear $CUSTOMER_CONTACT" will be replaced with "Dear Ron Black" when the message is sent.

You can use the following common variables in all e-mail messages. Variables that are available only for specific customer forms are listed in separate tables.

Common E-mail Message Variables

Common E-mail Message Variables
Value to Insert E-mail Message Variable
Company contact $COMPANY_CONTACT
Company name $COMPANY_NAME
Customer contact $CUSTOMER_CONTACT
Customer name $CUSTOMER_NAME
Customer number $CUSTOMER_NUMBER
Fax number $COMPANY_FAX
Purchase order number $PO_NUMBER
Telephone number $COMPANY_PHONE

Order Confirmations

Order Confirmation E-mail Message Variables
Value to Insert E-mail Message Variable
Expected ship date $EXPECTED_SHIP_DATE
Order amount $ORDER_AMOUNT
Order date $ORDER_DATE
Order description $ORDER_DESCRIPTION
Order number $ORDER_NUMBER
Order reference information $ORDER_REFERENCE
Ship-via description $SHIP_VIA_DESCRIPTION
Ship-via information $SHIP_VIA

Invoices

Invoice E-mail Message Variables
Value to Insert E-mail Message Variable
Actual ship date $ACTUAL_SHIP_DATE
Description $DESCRIPTION
Invoice amount $INVOICE_AMOUNT
Invoice date $INVOICE_DATE
Invoice number $INVOICE_NUMBER
Order number $ORDER_NUMBER
Order date $ORDER_DATE
Reference information $REFERENCE
Ship-via description $SHIP_VIA_DESCRIPTION
Ship-via information $SHIP_VIA

Credit Notes

Credit Note E-mail Message Variables
Value to Insert E-mail Message Variable
Actual return date $ACTUAL_RETURN_DATE
Credit note amount $CREDIT_NOTE_AMOUNT
Credit note date $CREDIT_NOTE_DATE
Credit note number $CREDIT_NOTE_NUMBER
Description $DESCRIPTION
Invoice date $INVOICE_DATE
Invoice number $INVOICE_NUMBER
Reference information $REFERENCE

Quotes

Quote E-mail Message Variables
Value to Insert E-mail Message Variable
Expected ship date $EXPECTED_SHIP_DATE
Expiration date $EXPIRATION_DATE
Order amount $ORDER_AMOUNT
Order date $ORDER_DATE
Order description $ORDER_DESCRIPTION
Order number $ORDER_NUMBER
Order reference information $ORDER_REFERENCE
Ship-via description $SHIP_VIA_DESCRIPTION
Ship-via information $SHIP_VIA