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:  

Supplier ID	Description
0	External
1	Subsidiary
2	Parent company

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.

Pages

Supplier Groups

Activity Diagrams

BDR General Supplier Invoice Information