Assign Supplier

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Assign Supplier

In the Partner tab, you can assign any number of suppliers and associated producers, customers, and contact persons to a Master data object. The zero supplier is present by default.

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1.Right-click and select Insert supplier.
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2.The Select supplier dialog opens. Apply Department and Partner type filters to find the supplier you want to insert. The list of suppliers is managed via Administration/General/Partner structure. Double-click on a supplier to select it. Alternatively, you can click on a supplier and then select the Apply button.
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3.The supplier can have a producer (manufacturer), customer, and contact person assigned to them. Right-click the supplier and select Insert producer, Insert customer or Insert contact person.
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a)Insert producer: Opens the Select manufacturer dialog.
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Use right-click to access the following options:

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Insert: Opens the list of partners where one or several manufacturers can be assigned to the supplier.

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Delete: Remove selected manufacturer from the list.

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Move up: Move selected manufacturer up.

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Move down: Move selected manufacturer down.

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Fade column in/out: Show or hide columns. It is also possible to rename columns by double-clicking their name.

The following dialog opens upon clicking Insert:

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A manufacturer can be inserted by double-clicking the manufacturer's name or by selecting them and clicking on the Apply button.

b)Insert customer: Opens the Select customer dialog.
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Use right-click to access the following options:

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Insert: Opens the list of partners where one or several manufacturers can be assigned to the supplier.

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Delete: Remove selected manufacturer from the list.

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Move up: Move selected manufacturer up.

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Move down: Move selected manufacturer down.

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Fade column in/out: Show or hide columns. It is also possible to rename columns by double-clicking their name.

c)Insert contact person.: Opens the Definition - person dialog.
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A contact person can be defined for a partner (supplier, manufacturer, customer) in Administration/General/Partner structure. Right-click on a partner and select Person to add, view, and edit contact persons.
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