Abbreviation Codes in Mercury Direct Plus

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Contents 1 Abbreviation Codes Window 2 Working with Abbreviation Codes

Abbreviation Codes Window

In the Abbreviation Codes window, you can create new abbreviation codes, modify the message of existing abbreviation codes, or delete existing abbreviation codes that will be used when entering a card message in the Create Orders window or the Enclosure Message field.

New or modified abbreviation codes are immediately available for use.

Field	Description
Abbreviation Code (box)	Box to enter a new abbreviation code. When you select an existing abbreviation code from the Abbreviation Codes list, it appears in the Abbreviation Code box. Abbreviation codes cannot exceed four (4) characters.
Abbreviation Codes (list)	Alphabetized list of existing abbreviation codes.
Card Message	The card message associated with the selected abbreviation code. Card messages cannot exceed 100 characters.

The following abbreviation codes are available by default:

Abbreviation Code	Card Message
GWS	Get Well Soon
HA	Happy Anniversary
HB	Happy Birthday!
HE	Happy Easter!
HFD	Happy Fathers Day!
HH	Happy Holidays!
HMD	Happy Mothers Day!
HSW	Happy Secretaries Week!
HT	Happy Thanksgiving!
HVD	Happy Valentines Day!
ILM	In Loving Memory.
ILY	I Love You.
JB	Just Because.
L	Love,
MC	Merry Christmas!
TOY	Thinking Of You.
WDS	With Deepest Sympathy.
WL	With Love,
WLS	With Love & Sympathy
WLY	We Love You.
WML	With All My Love,
WOS	With our Sympathy

Working with Abbreviation Codes

In the Abbreviation Codes window, you can create new abbreviation codes, modify the message of existing abbreviation codes, or delete existing abbreviation codes that will be used when entering a card message in the Create Orders screen or the Enclosure Message field.

Abbreviation codes are case insensitive.

To create a new abbreviation code:

1. From the Mercury Direct Plus main menu, click the Tools menu.
2. In the tools menu, click Abbreviation Codes. The Abbreviation Codes window appears.
3. In the Abbreviation Code box, type the new abbreviation code.
4. In the Card Message box, type the message associated with the new abbreviation code.
5. Click Add.
6. Click Save.
7. Click Close to exit the Abbreviation Codes window and return to the main menu.

To modify an existing abbreviation code:

1. From the Mercury Direct Plus main menu, click the Tools menu.
2. In the tools menu, click Abbreviation Codes. The Abbreviation Codes window appears.
3. Select the appropriate abbreviation code from the Abbreviation Codes list.
4. Modify the associated message in the Card Message box.
5. Click Save.
6. Click Close to exit the Abbreviation Codes window and return to the main menu.

To delete an existing abbreviation code:

1. From the Mercury Direct Plus main menu, click the Tools menu.
2. In the tools menu, click Abbreviation Codes. The Abbreviation Codes window appears.
3. Select the appropriate abbreviation code from the Abbreviation Codes list.
4. Click Delete.
5. Click Save.
6. Click Close to exit the Abbreviation Codes window and return to the main menu.