Vendor

The Vendor tab on the Purchase Order (PO) transaction allows you to select the vendor that is providing the goods/services.

Required/Conditionally Required FieldsRequired/Conditionally Required Fields

The following field is conditionally required based on site specific setup on the Transaction Control (DCTRL) table:

  • Vendor/Customer

The following field is required if a non-miscellaneous vendor is selected:

  • Address ID

The following fields are required if a Vendor Contact ID is not entered:

  • Vendor Contact Name

  • Vendor Contact Phone

If the Allowed Vendor Type field on DCTRL is set to allow service vendors only:

  • If the vendor(s) on the transaction have the Service flag checked on their vendor record or have both the Service and Purchasing Agent flags checked, no error will be issued.

  • If any vendor on the transaction has only the Purchasing Agent flag checked on their vendor record, an error will be issued.  

If the Allowed Vendor Type field on DCTRL is set to allow commodity vendors only:

  • If the vendor(s) on the transaction have the Purchasing Agent flag checked on their vendor record or have both the Service and Purchasing Agent flags checked, no error will be issued.

  • If any vendor on the transaction has only the Service flag checked on their vendor record, an error will be issued.