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    General parameters for a vendor
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    BN

    The vendor’s business number.

    Tax type and Tax rate

    Use Tax type to specify whether the apply tax to orders for the selected vendor. If you are applying tax then specify the Tax rate. The default tax rate is specified in the Acquisitions General Parameters, but you can set a different rate for the vendor if you wish.

    You can also set different tax rates for different materials.

    Type

    The vendor type, e.g. binder, publisher or seller.

    The vendor types are set up in the PCY lookup table, and can be maintained using the Table Manager.

    Currency

    The currency should be the one that the vendor normally deals in. This is used as the default currency for POs for this vendor.

    Country

    The country where the vendor is located.

    Discount

    The default discount for the vendor.

    You can specify whether or not the discount is applied to orders automatically by setting Apply discount rate by default to Yes or No.

    You can specify different discount rates for different material types.

    Average price

    The average price for items ordered from the vendor.

    You can specify whether or not the average price is applied to orders automatically by setting Apply vendor's average price as default to Yes or No.

    PO method

    The method you specify here is used as the default delivery method for POs for this vendor.

    References

    Customer number & Membership number

    The customer number and membership number may have been allocated to you by the vendor (as may be the case with subscriptions for example). The membership number is usually printed on claims. The customer number appears as the “customer” on reminders and as the “subscriber” on claims.

    Previous ID

    If the library previously had a previous ID in dealing with this vendor (e.g. prior to an amalgamation or consortium).

    Creditor code

    The creditor code can be used to match Local Government (Authority) records with Spydus ones.

    Method of Payment

    This free text field may contain notes about payment methods and terms between the library and the vendor.

    Suspend

    Rather than delete the vendor you can select the Suspend option. You'll then see a "suspended" message pop up if you create an order for this vendor.

    Omit invoice export

    Not currently used. 

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