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NAME

FS::prospect_main - Object methods for prospect_main records

SYNOPSIS

 use FS::prospect_main;

 $record = new FS::prospect_main \%hash;
 $record = new FS::prospect_main { 'column' => 'value' };

 $error = $record->insert;

 $error = $new_record->replace($old_record);

 $error = $record->delete;

 $error = $record->check;

DESCRIPTION

An FS::prospect_main object represents a prospect. FS::prospect_main inherits from FS::Record. The following fields are currently supported:

prospectnum
primary key
agentnum
Agent (see FS::agent)
refnum
Referral (see FS::part_referral)
company
company

METHODS

new HASHREF
Creates a new prospect. To add the prospect to the database, see "insert".
Note that this stores the hash reference, not a distinct copy of the hash it points to. You can ask the object for a copy with the hash method.
insert
Adds this record to the database. If there is an error, returns the error, otherwise returns false.
delete
Delete this record from the database.
replace OLD_RECORD
Replaces the OLD_RECORD with this one in the database. If there is an error, returns the error, otherwise returns false.
check
Checks all fields to make sure this is a valid prospect. If there is an error, returns the error, otherwise returns false. Called by the insert and replace methods.
name
Returns a name for this prospect, as a string (company name for commercial prospects, contact name for residential prospects).
contact
Returns the contacts (see FS::contact) associated with this prospect.
cust_location
Returns the locations (see FS::cust_location) associated with this prospect.
qual
Returns the qualifications (see FS::qual) associated with this prospect.
agent
Returns the agent (see FS::agent) for this customer.
tax_status
Returns the external tax status, as an FS::tax_status object, or the empty string if there is no tax status.
taxstatus
Returns the tax status code if there is one.
convert_cust_main
Converts this prospect to a customer.
If there is an error, returns an error message, otherwise, returns the newly-created FS::cust_main object.
search HASHREF
(Class method)
Returns a qsearch hash expression to search for the parameters specified in HASHREF. Valid parameters are:
agentnum

BUGS

SEE ALSO

FS::Record, schema.html from the base documentation.