Procedure for Supplier Inquiry
Procedure for creating a new supplier
We need to have an active supplier in our database before we can process the invoice for payment. Whenever goods or services are received from a new supplier, we need to enter his details in our database.
This module will help us understand the procedure for creating a new supplier in Payables and enter details about him.
On completing this module, you will be able to:
¨ Search for an existing supplier
¨ Create a new supplier
Before creating a new supplier, it is a good idea to confirm if the supplier exists in our system or not. This section explains the procedure for searching information for an existing supplier.
Procedure for Supplier Inquiry
Here are the steps for conducting supplier inquiry in the system.
Step 1: Login to Oracle System and select India Local Payables from the Responsibilities Screen.
Step 2: Select Supplier->Inquiry from the Navigator Screen.
Step 3: The Find Suppliers window will appear. Type some supplier information in this screen and click FIND button.
Step 4: If the supplier is found, the information will shown in the next screen. If no supplier is found you will get an error message. Then you can continue to create a new supplier in the system.
This section explains the procedure for creating a new supplier in Payables.
Procedure for creating a new supplier
Here are the steps to create a new supplier.
Step 1: Select Suppliers->Entry from the Navigator screen..
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Step 2: A supplier window will open up. Type the name of new supplier in Supplier Name field and click Save. A new Supplier Number will be automatically generated.
Tip: You can press F11 in this screen to enter into Enter-Query Mode and search for suppliers.
A new supplier has been created. But now we will need to feed in more information about the system.
There are various tabs in which we can fill the information. Given below is the list of some important fields we need to fill in. +
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Tab | Field Name | Description |
Classification | Type | Type of supplier e.g. Employee, Private Co, Govt. Co. etc |
Classification | Employee Name | If the supplier is employee of the co. |
Payment | Terms | Default Terms of Payment. E.g. Immediate, 60 days, 15 days etc |
Payment | Pay Group | To which payment group it belongs. This is used in making Batch Payments |
Payment | Payment Method | Check, Wire, Electronic, Clearing |
Accounting | Distribution Set | The default distribution set to be used when the invoice from the supplier is booked |
Accounting | Prepayment | The default GL account to be used incase of Prepayment Invoice booking |
Other fields can be filled if required. After filling all the required fields.
Step 3: Click Sites Button.
Fill in the Site Name of the supplier. Site Name can be W, N, S or B.
Other additional details like Country, Address, City, Contacts etc must be filled in this form.
After entering all the information click on the SAVE Button.
A new supplier with a site has been created in the system and invoices can be processed in the system.
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