Select the “Manage Supplier Group” activity under the “Supplier” business component.
The “Manage Supplier Group” page appears.
Select one of the following radio buttons:
Create |
Select this radio button to create the supplier group. This button appears selected on page launch. |
Edit / View |
Select this radio button to modify / view the supplier group. On selecting this button, the system displays a drop-down list box that lists all the ‘Active’ and ‘Inactive’ supplier group codes. You must select at least one supplier group code for modification / viewing. |
Enter the following in the “Supplier Group Details” group box:
Supplier Group Code |
The unique code identifying the supplier group you wish to create. Mandatory. This field is disabled in ‘Edit / View’ mode. |
Group Description |
The textual description of the supplier group. Mandatory. |
Status |
Use the drop-down list box and select the status of the supplier group. The system lists the values “Active” and “Inactive”. By default, the system displays “Active”. |
Group Type |
Use the drop-down list box and select the Supplier Group Type. Mandatory. The system list all the ‘Active’ “Supplier Group Types defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity of the “Supplier” business component. A new Group Type ‘TDS/WHT’ which is system defined will also be loaded in the Group Type drop-down list box. By default, the system leaves the field blank. |
The system displays the following:
Group Type Description |
The textual description of the Supplier Group Type. |
Enter the following:
Remarks |
Any remarks related to the supplier group. |
Enter the following in the “Supplier Details” multiline:
Supplier # |
The code identifying the supplier. A valid supplier number must be entered here. Mandatory. Help facility available. |
The system displays the following:
Supplier Name |
The name of the supplier. |
Enter the following:
Remarks |
Any remarks entered at the supplier level. |
The system displays the following:
Supplier Status |
The status of the supplier which could be ‘Active’ or ‘Inactive’. |
Click the “Save” pushbutton to save the supplier group created / modified.
Ensure the following on clicking the “Save” pushbutton:
At least on record must be available in the multiline for processing.
The same supplier must not be mapped to more than one Supplier group with the same Group Type “Tax” or 'TDS/WHT".
Suppliers mapped to Group code having the Group types as 'TAX' or 'TDS/WHT' should not be mapped to other Group Codes having Group types different from 'TAX' or 'TDS/WHT'.
Group Type is not modified if a Tax Rule is defined for the Supplier Group in the “Manage Purchase Tax Rule” activity of the “Tax Charges and Discounts” business component.
To proceed carry out the following:
Select the “View Supplier Details” link at the bottom of the page to view the supplier details.
'Supplier Group Type' must be defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity of the “Supplier” business component.