Maximum 50 characters. This field is used to store the unique identifier for a contact. Enter a Contact ID that will serve as the key that determines the order in which the record is indexed for searching and sorting purposes.

The Contact ID field for an Individual is typically the name of the contact using a special Last Name/First Name format. The Contact ID field for an Organization is usually the name of the organization, without a "/" character.

The "/" character determines the default setting for the contact's Individual/Organization selector. If a contact ID is entered with a "/" character in the name, the Individual/Organization selector will default to Individual. If a contact ID is entered without a "/" character in the name, the Individual/Organization selector will default to Organization. This setting can be changed by selecting the desired option in the Contact window.

Click the Lookup button to view the Contact Lookup window.

Note: Be sure to use the correct slash ("/") character. Otherwise, if a "\" character is entered, the software will not reverse the name for the Full Name field.

Note: This is a key field that can only be changed using the Rename Contact program.

See also:   Rename Contact