Create Vendor/Item Records (POU910)

Use the Create Vendor/Item Records program to create, store and maintain vendor item information on a range of vendors and/or items.

You can create these records by item number, alpha, vendor number or item class. The vendor-item number, lead time, date of last purchase and normal and last cost information are retrieved from the inventory control item file and the cost class information is retrieve from the vendor file and used in the vendor/item file.

This program is useful during initial setup and installation of the Purchase Order module, or when you are adding large numbers of new vendors or items into the system.

This program creates vendor/item records only for vendor/item combinations of the primary vendor assigned to the item in Item F/M.

You have the option to:

Select the order to create—by item, alpha, vendor or item class.
Select the beginning and ending order choice.
Select a specific item class, if you are creating by vendor.
Select a specific vendor if you are creating by item, alpha or item class.
Select warehouse(s) to create.

Access this program by choosing Purchase Orders -->File Maintenances -->Create Vendor/Item Records.

Use the following fields to create vendor/item records:

1. Order

Enter whether records should be created in I-item number, A-item alpha, V-vendor number or C-item class order. Press Enter to default to Item number.

2. Beginning Item Choice

Select the beginning order choice to create. Press F1 or $image\ex_allft_shg.gif$ to default to FIRST. Press F2 or $image\find_shg.gif$ to search.

3. Ending Item Choice

Select the ending order choice to create. Press F1 or $image\ex_allrt_shg.gif$ to default to LAST. Press F2 or $image\find_shg.gif$ to search.

4. Vendor/Item Class

Enter the vendor (item class if vendor was selected in field #1) to print. The entry must be a valid vendor (or item class). Press Enter or $image\all_shg.gif$ to default to ALL.

5. Warehouse

If vendor/item records for only those items stored in a specific warehouse are needed, enter the warehouse code(s). You can enter up to 20 two-character warehouse codes side by side to create. Records are created only for items on file in the warehouse/item file for the selected warehouse(s). Press Enter to default to the warehouse assigned to the terminal. Press F3 or $image\all_shg.gif$ to default to ALL.

Create Vendor/Item Records (POU910)

Use the following fields to create vendor/item records:

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