Creating New Vendors
If the Vendor is not yet set up in the system as an Entity:
- Access the Entity Maintenance form
- Click the Entity Detail button
- Enter the entity's name
- In the Entity Type field, select either P for Person or C for Company
- Add an address, phone number, and e-mail address by clicking on the corresponding buttons
- Click [Save] or [F10] to commit the entry
- The system will assign an Entity ID (it will appear in the top right hand corner of the screen after the information has been saved)
- Close the Entity Detail screen to return to the Entity Manager screen
- Continue with the set of instructions below
If the Vendor is already set up in the system as an Entity:
- If you are returning from the Entity Detail screen, your new entity will now be displayed in the second block of the Entity Manager screen
- If you are just entering the Entity Manager screen, you will have to query the entity that you wish to create as a Vendor
- Set focus to the entity, then click the [Vendor] button
- You will be presented with a message that reads "This entity does not exist as a vendor. Do you want to create it?"
- Click [Yes] to the message
- The Vendor screen will appear with the entity name displayed at the top of the form
- You can now enter the Vendor Number you would like to assign, and any other relevant information
- Click [Save] or press [F10] to commit the entry