Enter Buyer

Explanation

Use this activity to enter a buyer. This is mandatory to be able to proceed with the procurement process. A buyer assigns a responsibility for reporting and analysis purposes. The buyer is firmly connected to the person record. You cannot change the ID or the name in this window. Changes must be done in the person record.

You can have the following buyer connections:

The following presents the relationship between the connections:

A given buyer can always be manually changed.

Other field of applications include entering request for quotations and with posting control.

Prerequisites

System Effects

Window

Procurement Basic Data

Related Window Descriptions

Procurement Basic Data
Procurement Basic Data/Buyers
Update Default Buyer

Procedure

  1. Click the Buyer tab in the Procurement Basic Data window.
  2. Create a new record.
  3. Enter the person ID in the Buyer Code field for the person that will be entered as a buyer, or use the List of Values. The name and any phone number are automatically filled in once this is done.
  4. Save your entry.