Selecting supplier for modifying supplier details

This page allows you to select a supplier whose details you need to modify. Tell me more.

Select the “Edit Supplier Details” under the “Supplier” business component.

The “Select Supplier” page appears.

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

Supplier #

The number that identifies the supplier whose details you need to modify (Alphanumeric, 45). Ensure that the supplier number specified here is already defined in the “Register Supplier” activity of the current business component.

Select the “Edit Supplier Details” link provided alongside, to modify the details of the specified supplier.

Search for the supplier, to modify the supplier details

Enter the following fields in the “Search Criteria” group box, to search for the supplier you need to modify. Data Entry in these fields is optional.

Supplier #	The number that identifies the supplier whose details you need to modify (Alphanumeric, 45). You can enter the supplier number in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers, whose supplier numbers are similar to the number entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the supplier number.
Supplier Name	The name of the supplier whose supplier details you need to modify (Alphanumeric, 150). You can enter the supplier name in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that match the supplier name entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the supplier name.
Currency	The code that identifies the currency in which the supplier transacts (Alphanumeric, 20). You can enter the currency code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that transact in the currency code entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the currency code.
Supplier Type	Use the drop-down list box to specify the type of supplier whose supplier details you need to modify. The system displays “Normal” and “Miscellaneous”. The system retrieves all the suppliers whose types are similar to the value specified here. The system sets the field blank by default. Leave this field blank if you wish to retrieve all the suppliers irrespective of the supplier type.
SITA / ARINC	The code that identifies the supplier when using the SITA / ARINC form of communication (Alphanumeric, 45). You can enter the SITA / ARINC code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that match the SITA / ARINC code entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the SITA / ARINC code.
SPEC 2000 Code	The manufacturer code, such as CAGE # and NSCM #, given by an external regulatory authority (Alphanumeric, 5). You can enter the code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that match the SPEC 2000 code entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the SPEC 2000 code.
Supplier Category	Use the drop-down list box to specify the category of the supplier whose supplier details you need to modify. The system displays all the quick codes of type “Supplier Category” and status “Active” which are already defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity of the current business component and other components interacting with this component. The system retrieves all the suppliers whose categories are similar to the value specified here. The system sets the field blank by default. Leave this field blank if you wish to retrieve all the suppliers irrespective of the supplier category.
Supplier Class	Use the drop-down list box to specify the class of the supplier. The system lists the options: “Manufacturer”, “Distributor”, “Repair Agency”, “Operator”, “Service Provider”, "PBH" and “Others”. The system sets the field blank by default.
City	The name of the city to which the supplier belongs (Alphanumeric, 32). You can enter the name of the city in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that match the city name entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the city.
Country	The name of the country to which the supplier belongs (Alphanumeric, 32). You can enter the name of the country in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that match the country name entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the country.
State	The name of the state to which the supplier belongs (Alphanumeric, 32). You can enter the name of the state in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that match the state name entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the state.
View Location Info	Check this box if you wish to view the location details such as the city, state and country of the supplier. The system sets this field unchecked by default.

Click the “Search” pushbutton, to search for the supplier.

Note: Leave all the fields blank to display all the suppliers that are already defined in the system.

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

Supplier #	The supplier number retrieved by the system.
Supplier Name	The name of the supplier corresponding to the supplier code.
Supplier Type	The type of the supplier , which could be “Normal” or “Miscellaneous”.
Supplier Category	The user-defined code that identifies the category of the supplier.
Currency	The code identifying the currency in which the supplier transacts.
SPEC 2000 Code	The manufacturer code, such as CAGE # and NSCM #, given by an external regulatory authority to the supplier.
SITA / ARINC	The code that identifies the supplier when using the SITA / ARINC form of communication.
City	The name of the city to which the supplier belongs.
State	The name of the state to which the supplier belongs.
Country	The name of the country to which the supplier belongs.

Note: The city, state and country fields in the multiline will be displayed, only if the “View Location Info” box is checked.

Click the hyperlinked supplier number in the multiline, to modify the supplier details.

Selecting supplier for modifying supplier details – An overview

This page allows you to select a supplier whose details you need to modify. If you know the supplier number to be modified, you can directly enter it. Otherwise, you can carry out a search based on the supplier number, name, currency in which the supplier transacts, supplier type, SITA / ARINC code, spec 2000 code, supplier category, city, country or state to which the supplier belongs. The system displays the suppliers that match the filter criteria. You can select a supplier and modify the details.