Selecting buyer group for viewing

This page allows you to select the buyer group for viewing. Tell me more.

Select the “View Buyer Group ” link under the “Buyer Group” business component.

The “Select Buyer Group” page appears.

Enter the following field in the “Direct Entry” group box:

Buyer Group

The number identifying the buyer group, which you need to view (Alphanumeric, 25).

Select the “View Buyer Group” link provided alongside the field, to view the details of the specified buyer group.

To search for the buyer group

Enter the following fields in the “Search Criteria” group box. Entry in these fields is optional:

Buyer Group	The number identifying the buyer group, which you need to view (Alphanumeric, 25). You can enter the number in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the buyer groups that are similar to the value entered here. Leave this field blank to search irrespective of the buyer group number.
Status	Use the drop-down list box to select the status of the buyer group as active or inactive. The system retrieves all the buyer groups that are in the status specified here. The system leaves the field blank by default. Leave this field blank, to search for the buyer group irrespective of the status.
Description	The textual description of the buyer group (Alphanumeric, 150). You can enter the description in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the buyer groups that are similar to the description entered here. Leave this field blank, to search irrespective of the buyer group description.
Part Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the part type. The system lists all the part types that are already defined in the “Create Parts Main Information” activity of the “Part Administration” business component. The system retrieves the buyer groups that are mapped to the part type specified here. The system leaves the field blank by default. Leave this field blank, to search for the buyer groups irrespective of the part type mapped.
Buyer	The code of the employee, who is designated as a buyer for the purchase organization unit of the company (Alphanumeric, 15). The system retrieves the buyer group to which the buyer is attached. Leave this field blank, to search for the buyer groups irrespective of the buyer.
Part Category	Use the drop-down list box to select the part category. The system lists all the part categories that are already defined in the “Create Quick Codes“ activity of the “Part Administration” business component. The system retrieves the buyer groups that are mapped to the part category specified here. The system leaves the field blank by default. Leave this field blank, to search for the buyer groups irrespective of the part category mapped.
Document	Use the drop-down list box to select the document type. The system lists “Blanket Purchase Order", "Purchase Order", "Purchase Request", “Repair Order" and “Release Slip” as options. The system retrieves the buyer groups that are mapped to the document type specified here. The system leaves this field blank by default. Leave this field blank, to search for the buyer groups irrespective of the document type mapped.

Note: Leave all the fields blank, to search for the buyer groups defined in the system.

Click the “Search” pushbutton, to search for the buyer groups you need to view.

The system displays the following in the “Search Results” multiline:

Buyer Group	The buyer group retrieved by the system.
Description	The textual description of the buyer group.
Status	The status of the buyer group as “active” or “inactive”.

Click the hyperlinked buyer group in the multiline, to view the details of the buyer group.

Selecting buyer group for viewing – An overview

This page allows you to select the buyer group, which are already defined in the system, for viewing. This page allows you to search and select the buyer group for which you need to view the buyer group details. You can specify the buyer group number in the “Direct Entry” group box, if you know the number in full. Otherwise, you can carry out a search based on filter criteria, such as buyer group number, status, description, part type, buyer, part category, and document. The system retrieves buyer group details, such as the buyer group number, description and status based on the filter criteria specified. You can select the buyer group from the displayed list to view it.