MyPrefs Department Prefs
MyPrefs Department Prefs should be set to System Settings for consistency.
MyPrefs Department Prefs allow you to switch from the system-wide Department Prefs set in the Company card if ever needed.
In Employees Search you can Add(+) a column to see Department Prefs, if needed. And, you can change Employees' settings using the Update tool and Department Prefs.
Chapter 709 Department Prefs
Department Prefs let you change the function of the Department field to repurpose it.
Department is in the middle of most transactions and provides an accounting function. If your company has used it for something else because it was convenient here we are.
Department Prefs let you change the function of the Department for another purpose. First up is Freight which lets you select Freight Terms and automate charges and costs.