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Customer Detail Page - Comments & Activity

Updated over a week ago

The Comments and Activity cards together provide a complete picture of the interactions and changes surrounding a customer.

  • Comments are manual notes that users add.

  • Activity automatically shows recorded system events.

Together they provide context, follow-up, and an audit trail for every customer.


Comments

Comments are internal notes that users manually add to a customer record.


Use them for:

  • Internal follow-up or transfer between team members

  • Documentation of telephone conversations or appointments

  • Notes on specific customer actions

  • Important notes for future reference

Comments are not visible to customers.


View comments

  1. Open the customer details page

  2. Find the map Notes

  3. The most recent comments are at the top

  4. Each comment shows:

    • Author's name and avatar

    • Timestamp (e.g., November 6, 2025, 2:30 PM)

    • The text of the comment

Empty fields will show the message “No comments added yet.”


Add comment

  1. Click in the input field below the map Comments

  2. Type your text

  3. Click Send or press Enter

  4. The comment appears immediately at the top of the list

Note: If you don't see the input field, you may not have write permissions. Contact your system administrator.


Edit or delete comments

Action

Support

To process

Not supported - add a new comment to clarify or correct

To delete

Possible for users with delete rights.


Layout and behavior

  • Only plain text is supported (no formatting, links, or attachments)

  • No limit on length or number of characters

  • Timestamps use your system's time zone

  • Long comments may require scrolling within the map


All comments remain internal and are not shared with customers.


Activity


The Activity Feed is an automatic log of events related to the customer.
Each event is recorded with:

  • An icon (entity type, such as customer, invoice, or contract)

  • A title (short description, e.g. “Invoice created”)

  • A description with additional context (such as invoice number or date)

  • A timestamp

  • The user who performed the action (if applicable)


View activity

  1. Open the customer details page

  2. Find the map Activity

  3. Scroll down to view previous events

  4. The latest events are always at the top

If there is no activity, the message “No activity registered yet.” will appear.


Types of events

Customer management

  • Customer created

  • Customer details changed

  • Contact information updated

  • Bank details changed

  • Billing address adjusted

  • Communication preferences updated

  • Customer group changed

  • Automatic settlement settings adjusted

Billing & Payments

  • Invoice created or sent

  • Payment term changed

  • Payment status updated

Communication

  • Email sent

  • SMS sent

  • Letter sent

Contracts & services

  • Contract signed

  • Services or locations added/removed

  • Products within contract updated


Important: The activity shows all events chronologically, with the newest at the top. pagination is used to load older events and

There is no filter by event type available in the current view.

If necessary, use Ctrl+F / Cmd+F to search within the page.


How the timeline works

Each event is automatically created whenever a relevant action takes place in the system.
The timeline:

  • Automatically refreshes on new activity

  • Shows absolute times (not "x hours ago")

  • Uses your system's time zone

Activity is not editable and not deleted.


Collaboration between Comments and Activity

Both parts complement each other:

Element

Goal

Comments

Manual context, communication between team members

Activity

Automatic system event logging

Example:

  1. An invoice is created → appears in Activity

  2. You note: “Customer called to confirm receipt” → appears in Comments

  3. Address change request and adjustment → Activity

  4. You add: “Change of address confirmed by telephone” → Comments

This creates a complete audit trail of what happened and why.


Situation

Behavior

No comments or activity

Empty status with message “No data yet”

Deleted user

Comment will remain visible without avatar, with original author ID

Very long comments

Map shows scroll bar to view text

Delayed activity

Some system actions may have a few seconds delay before appearing

Lack of rights

The Comments and/or Activity cards are not visible

Network error while saving comment

Check internet connection and permissions, try again


Problem

Solution

Comments or activity missing

Check permissions, refresh page

Comment cannot be saved

Check permissions, input (not empty), and internet connection

New events are not appearing

Refresh the page — activity usually updates automatically

Delete button not visible

You may not have permission to delete comments

No search function

Use browser search function (Ctrl+F / Cmd+F)



Can customers see comments or activity?
No, both parts are internal and only visible to users.

Can I edit a comment?
No. Add a new one to supplement or correct existing information.

Can I delete activity?
No. Activity is permanent and part of the audit log.

Can I attach files to comments?
No. Only text is supported. Use the attachment function elsewhere on the customer page.

Are comments shared with other users?
Yes, all users with the appropriate rights can see each other's comments.

Can I search within comments or activity?
Not yet in the current interface. Use the browser search function if necessary.

Is the data synced across all devices?
Yes, the information is stored in the database and is visible on any device after refreshing.


  • Note: Manual note added by a user

  • Activity: Automatic system notification upon an event

  • Event: Action in the system (e.g. customer created, invoice sent)

  • Timeline: Chronological display of activities

  • Actor: user who performed the action

  • Subject: entity to which the action relates (e.g. customer, contract, invoice)

  • Originator: Object that caused the activity (e.g. invoice that triggers customer activity)

  • Audit trail: an indelible record of events and changes

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