Managing supplier group

Manage Supplier Group - A summary of the activity

Prerequisites

Unified Glossary

Basics of using a typical web page

Using Online Help

The “Manage Supplier Group” page appears.

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.

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.

Remarks

Any remarks related to the supplier group.

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.

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’.

Ensure the following on clicking the “Save” pushbutton:

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Prerequisite

'Supplier Group Type' must be defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity of the “Supplier” business component.