General tab

Use this tab to specify general information related to supplier such as supplier code, company name, standard alpha code, and accounting entity.

Supplier: Key to the supplier record. This should be an abbreviation of the customer’s company name or of the record type associated with the owner. This is the only required field on this tab.
Company: Full name of the company associated with the supplier or long description of the record type.
Description: Description of the supplier.
Type: Type of supplier being created. See the owner types description earlier in this section for an explanation of the different types.
Note: Type must be configured in Codes before use in supplier configuration.
Standard Alpha Code (SCAC): Standard Carrier Alpha Code for the vendor. This field is write-protected for all vendor classifications except carrier.
Value Added Identifier: Supplier Value-Added Tax ID used primarily in Intra-European Community trade. It can also be used for a United States EIN (Employer Identification Number).
Pallet Exchange Tracking: Check box that indicates whether pallet exchange will be tracked. This allows the tracking of various container types.
Accounting Entity: The entity that maintains and tracks transactions for this supplier.