Prerequisites

• Access to the Supplier (SL016) menu.
• Previously created category.
• Company previously created in SoftExpert Administration.

Introduction

Supplier records are linked to organizations, which means that, when a supplier is created in the system, a corresponding organization will be automatically generated in the File > Business partner > Company (AD009) menu.

On the other hand, it is possible to associate a new supplier with an existing company.

Let's suppose we need to create a supplier that is in accordance with an industrial company saved in the system. 

To this end, check the example below:

Creating a supplier from a company

1. Access the Supplier (SL016) menu.

2. Click on the Create button.

3. Click on the From an existing company button.

4. In the Company field, select the desired company.

5. In the Supplier category field, select the supplier's category.

6. Fill out the desired attributes to specify other supplier details.

7. Once you are done creating the supplier, click on the Finish button.

8. If you want to view the supplier that has been created, click on the Supplier data button.

Conclusion

This article has taught you how to successfully create a supplier from a company already created in the system.