To set up multiple vendor items

  1. Access Vendor Items (PO13.3).
  2. Select the procurement group.
  3. Select the item you want to add.
  4. Select the vendor for the item that you want to add.
  5. Decide how to update the vendor item. The line actions available are:

    • Add (lets you add a vendor item)

    • Change (lets you change information on the vendor item)

    • Delete (lets you delete the vendor item)

    • Activate (lets you activate a vendor item. An active vendor item can be used as a default vendor item and can be added to a requisition or purchase order line.)

    • Inactivate (lets you inactivate a vendor item. For example, a vendor item becomes inactive when the manufacturer of the vendor item has changed, but the vendor item is still used in vendor agreements. An inactive vendor items cannot be marked as a default vendor item or cannot be added to a requisition or purchase order line.)

    • Replace & Inactivate (lets you replace one vendor item with another on all vendor agreement for a vendor item.)

    • Make Default (lets you mark the vendor item as the default vendor item. When you enter the vendor and Lawson item number, the vendor item on the requisition or purchase order displays the item marked as the default vendor item.)

    • Select (lets you select a vendor item)

  6. For every item that you want to add, select the vendor item.
  7. Provide a description for the vendor item.
  8. To provide other details for each vendor item that you want to add, use the detail tab and specify the manufacturer information, vendor item buy UOM, price UOM, LIC Code, Minimum Quantity per PO Line, and warranty days.
    Note: The manufacturer item number must be entered when the GTIN in Use flag is on for the PO vendor.