Basic parameters > BP > Suppliers 

Use the supplier database is used to record administrative data specific to each supplier. The supplier code is optional for the flows relating to the expected inputs and direct inputs.

Prerequisite

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Screen management

The screen includes two tabs: a General tab (for the address) and a Contacts tab.

Header

Presentation

To create a supplier, a code is assigned to it to identify the supplier in a unique way with 10 characters and a title. These two data are located in the header of the management screen.

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Fields

The following fields are present on this tab :

Code of the supplier who must be defined in the supplier table.

  • Description (field NAM)

 

  • Short description (field DESSHO)

 

  • Active (field ENAFLG)

Select this check box to activate the current record.

Disabled records keep their content and setup but cannot be used (by recalling their code) on other records (documents, settings ...), or for mass processes.

The authorizations to a given function can prohibit the creation of an active record. In this case, the check box is disabled by default. It can only be modified by an authorized user or through a signature Workflow.

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Tab General

Presentation

This tab contains some general information for each supplier: company name, address, telephone number, company capital, etc.

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Fields

The following fields are present on this tab :

Code making it possible to identify the country. This code is controlled in the country table. The name corresponding to the country code is then displayed automatically. If the country code is not entered by the user, then the country name can be entered freely.

  • field CRYNAM

Country name. If the country code is entered, then this field is automatically entered on the basis of the country table. If the country code is not entered, then this field can be entered freely by the user.

  • field NAM

Denomination of some companies, containing the name of all or part of the associates followed by & Co.

  • field ADD

Accurate indication of the place of residence.

  • Postal code (field POSCOD)

Postal code where the entry format is defined in the Country table.
The postal code is used to determine the city/town. When the postal code is changed the city/town corresponding to the new code is automatically displayed.
Particular cases:

  • For ANDORRA, indicate 99130
  • For MONACO, indicate 99138
  • For the other overseas countries, indicate the postal code of the country or 99999 if not known.
  • City (field CTY)

Name of the town/city. The city automatically proposed is the one associated with the postal code previously indicated.
It is also possible to manually enter the city.

* If the city is already defined, the associated postal code is automatically displayed.

* if it does not exist, a warning message will appear and proceeding with the entry is authorized.

  • Region (county, state, ..) (field SAT)

This field includes the geographical subdivision which is part of the postal address definition.
For instance, it can be the department for France or the state for the United States. The subdivision title and the potential control on its entry are defined in the Country setup.
If it is controlled, this code depends on the corresponding geographical subdivision.

This subdivision is automatically fed after the postal code and town/city have been entered, based on the Postal codes setup.

  • Telephone (field TEL)

Telephone number with en entry format dependent on the country.

  • Fax (field FAX)

Fax number where the entry format is identical to that of the telephone and is dependent on the country.

  • Email (field ADDEML)

No help linked to this field.

  • Submitted to quality control (field QLYFLG)

Used to trigger the quality control for the supplier: if it is activated, the quality control processing will be triggered upon receipt of an EI submitted to quality control.

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Tab Contacts

Presentation

Use this tab to define a list of contacts associated with this site. Each contact is identified by a name recorded in the screen table and the full contact information linked to this name.

Each new contact entered in this table automatically populates the contacts (relationships) file. A single contact can thus be associated with several sites, companies or BPs, without duplicating the contact (relationship) record.

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Fields

The following fields are present on this tab :

Grid Contacts

  • Code (field CNTCOD)

Use to give a code to the contact.

  • Mobile phone (field CNTMOB)

 

  • Fax (field CNTFAX)

 

Detail

  • Title (field XCNTTTL)

This field associates a closing sentence with a contact's family name.
This information can be used on documents to be sent to contacts.

  • Code (field XCNTCOD)

Use to give a code to the contact.

  • Last name (field XCNTLNA)

No help linked to this field.

  • First name (field XCNTFNA)

First name of the contact.

Details

This code is used to identify the country associated with the information.

In the country table, which controls this field, there is a certain number of characteristics useful to perform controls on dependent information, and especially:

  • the telephone number format,
  • the format of the number that identifies a company or an activity (site tax ID number, NAF in France), and whether its entry is mandatory or not,
  • the format of the postal code/town/city and the geographical subdivision, and whether its entry is mandatory or not,
  • the mandatory or not mandatory aspect of the Site Registration number entry, of the identification number of the company as well as the EU tax no.,
  • the format of the Bank ID number code.
  • Telephone (field XCNTTEL)

Telephone number with en entry format dependent on the country. The general setup CTLTEL - Control telephone number is used to specify the level of control carried out according to the format of the number entered.

  • Mobile phone (field XCNTMOB)

This fields indicates the mobile phone number with en entry format that depends on the country.

  • Fax (field XCNTFAX)

This field specifies the fax number where the entry format is identical to that of the telephone and is dependent on the country.

  • Email (field XCNTWEB)

This field is used to specify the email address of the contact.

Functions

  • field XCNTFNC1

No help linked to this field.

  • field XCNTFNC2

 

  • Data protection officer (field XDPO)

 

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Actions menu

Zoom/Disputed receipt lines

It is possible to view the disputed receipt lines from a given supplier.

Error messages

In addition to the generic error messages, the following messages can appear during the entry :

Company name, mandatory field.

This message is displayed if no company name has been entered when creating a supplier.

Tables used

SEEREFERTTO Refer to documentation Implementation