Supplier Types

Supplier Types are assigned according to how the user collects or group purchasing and payables data. Users can set up the types of the suppliers and group them under the terms and divisions accordingly.

Users can setup supplier types by performing the following steps:

Navigate to Setup ➜ Supplier Types. The Supplier Types page appears.

Users can perform the following functions under Supplier Types:

• Create supplier types

• Modify supplier types

• Deactivate supplier types

• Activate supplier types

Creating Supplier Types

Users can create supplier types by performing the following steps:

Navigate to Setup ➜ Supplier Types.

Click Create New. The New Supplier Types page appears.

Refer to the following table and fill in the fields:

Field	Description
Supplier Type	Supplier Types are assigned according to how the user collects or group purchasing and payables data. Assign at least one.
Code	Assign a unique three-digit code to each supplier type
Terms	Select the preferred option from the drop-down list.
Divisions	Specifies the type of product received from the supplier
Is Active	Flag that indicates whether the supplier type is active or inactive. By default, this flag appears toggled on (active) when creating a supplier type and cannot be toggled off. This flag can be toggled off to deactivate the supplier type when opened for modification. Once toggled off, the deactivated supplier type will be displayed on the Supplier Types page only if the Show Active Only flag is toggled off.

Click Create.

Modifying Supplier Types

Users can modify customer types by performing the following steps:

Select a preferred supplier type.

Under Actions, click the ellipses and select Edit. The Edit Supplier Types page appears.

Modify the existing details.

Click Update.

Deactivating Supplier Types

Users can deactivate customer types by performing the following steps:

Select the preferred supplier type to be deactivated.

Under Actions, click the ellipses and select Deactivate. A Confirmation pop-up appears.

Click Confirm.

Activating Supplier Types

Users can activate customer types by performing the following steps:

Toggle off the Show Active Only flag to view the deactivated supplier type. The deactivated supplier type appears.

Select the preferred supplier type to be activated.

Under Actions, click the ellipses and select Activate. A Confirmation pop-up appears.

Click Confirm.