User Vendor Maintenance to make vendors active or inactive.
You can inactivate a vendor if your branch does not purchase from that vendor. For example, your company has branches in Orlando, FL and Atlanta, GA. The branch in Orlando inactivates vendors in Atlanta, because that branch would not normally purchase from vendors in Atlanta.
However, an inactive vendor can be used, if needed. You can activate a vendor temporarily for special circumstances. For example, if a vendor in Atlanta provides your company a discount if you purchase all your Delta faucets for the month from them, your Orlando branch can make that Atlanta vendor active for a one-time purchase.
See Setting Up Purchase Order Entry for information about the control maintenance records and authorization keys required for this procedure. You must set the
From the Purchase menu, select Purchase Order Entry to display the purchase order entry window.
In the Branch field, enter the branch for which you want to purchase.
In the Vendor / Order # field, click the quick access list button.
From the Select field drop-down menu, select Vendors.
Select the vendor you want to use and press Enter.
From the Order Selection dialog box, select New.
Click OK.
Note: The system checks that you have met the vendor target. If not, the following message displays: Vendor's Minimum Target of <vendor target> has not been met. You are not authorized. Enter Password to Override: The FREIGHT.TARGET.OVERRIDEauthorization key must be set. Authorized users can enter their Eclipse
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