Enter Supplier Groups

Explanation

Use this activity to view details of supplier groups created at system start up, and to enter new supplier groups. This task, to be performed by a system administrator or equivalent person, is mandatory for at least one supplier group.

A supplier must always belong to a supplier group. A supplier group can only be deleted if it contains no suppliers. A supplier group can be used for posting control in IFS/Accounting Rules, e.g., for controlling accounts receivable. You can also use the supplier group as a selection criteria when ordering reports from accounts receivable.

When the system is started up, the following supplier groups are created automatically:  

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites:

• None.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

• Supplier groups can be used for posting control in IFS/Accounting Rules, for example, for controlling accounts payable. 
• For new supplier groups, posting control information may require changes.
• Suppliers can be added to supplier groups.
• If used in conjunction with posting control, the supplier control account is derived from the supplier group.
• The supplier group can be included in supplier reports for selecting and grouping in supplier reports.
• The supplier group can be used in selection for payment proposals.

Window

Supplier Groups

Related Window Descriptions

Supplier Groups

Procedure

To perform this activity, follow these steps:

1. Open the Supplier Groups window.
2. Create a new record.
3. In the Supplier Group field, enter up to 20 alphanumeric characters for the group ID.
4. In the Description field, enter or edit the description.
5. Save the changes.