Field help (PSHBPSNUM)

• If the PSHINIBPS – PR supplier initialization parameter (ACH chapter, PSH group) is set to ‘Yes’, the supplier is initialized with the default supplier defined in the Product-site record or Product-supplier record as follows:
• If the default supplier defined on the Product-site record is not 'valid', the field remains empty. You can select a supplier.
• If there is no supplier listed in the Product-site record, the default supplier listed in the Product-supplier record will be used, except if the ITMBPSFCY - Supplier-site referencing parameter (ACH chapter, REF group) specifies that the product-supplier must be listed at site level. In this case, the field is left blank.

In all cases, as the supplier is not mandatory, you can delete this supplier. You can also modify it.

• If the PSHINIBPS – PR supplier initialization parameter is set to ‘No’, the supplier is not initialized. If you want to enter a supplier, you must enter this supplier manually.

To enter the supplier, enter the supplier code or click the Actions icon to:

• Select a supplier in the file.
• Select a supplier from the list of suppliers suggested for the product.
• Select a supplier from the list of suppliers for the product-site.
• Create, according to the user's access rights, a supplier in the file.
• View the list of the last order prices.

This supplier cannot be defined as a ‘Prospect’ and must be ‘Active’. During the entry, several controls are performed and various messages can be displayed, according to the situations:

• The supplier is declared to be in dispute. This can be a blocking message or a simple warning according to the value given to the dispute code in the Supplier record.
  
• The product is blocked for any purchase request made to this supplier, or to this supplier for the specific receiving site. This can be a blocking message or a simple warning according to the value of the blocking code in the Product-Supplier or Product-Site record.
• The product is not listed by this supplier. This message can be blocking or constitute a simple warning according to the choice made at the level of the ITMBPS - Supplier referencing (ACH chapter, REF group) general setup.
  
• The product is not listed by this supplier for this receiving site. This can be a blocking message or a simple warning according to the value of the ITMBPSFCY - Supplier site referencing parameter. If this message is blocking, you can still proceed with your entry but the Receiving site field must be set as available for entry for the entry transaction. In this case, the Receiving site field is emptied. You must then enter a site where the product-supplier is referenced, or for which the ITMBPSFCY - Supplier-site referencing parameter is not defined as blocking.

When modifying the supplier on a purchase request line, the re-calculation of the prices and discounts according to the price lists defined for the new supplier is suggested. The quantity of the request and the purchase unit can be adjusted according to the purchase unit of the new supplier and if need be according to the rounding rule defined by the PURQTYRND - Purchase quantity rounding general parameter (ACH chapter, ORD group).