Working with Buyers (WBUY)

Buyers are eligible to create purchase orders and may be assigned to purchase specific items. A record must be established on the system for every buyer. The Buyer file is required in order to use the Purchase Order application.

In this topic:

• Work with Buyers Screen

• Create Buyer Screen

• Change Buyer Screen

• Display Buyer Screen

Work with Buyers Screen

Purpose: Use this screen to create, change, delete, or display buyer information. Buyers are eligible to create purchase orders and may be assigned to purchase specific items. A record must be established on the system for every buyer. The Buyer file is required in order to use the Purchase Order application.

How to display this screen: Enter WBUY in the Fast Path field at the top of any menu or select Work with Buyers from a menu.

INR0084 DISPLAY Work with Buyers 10/29/93 14:52:51 CommercialWare Opt Buyer Description Type options, press Enter. 2=Change 4=Delete 5=Display JEC JANE COTTER MWL MARK LIGHTBODY F3=Exit F6=Create F12=Cancel F21=Print list F24=Select company

Field	Description
Buyer	A code to identify a buyer. This code could be the Buyer's initials or any other coding system to identify the buyers. Alphanumeric, 3 positions; optional.
Description	The buyer's name, which is used on selected reports where the Buyer is included. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; optional.

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Screen Option	Procedure
Create a new buyer	Press F6 to advance to the Create Buyer Screen.
Change buyer information	Enter 2 next to a buyer to advance to the Change Buyer Screen.
Delete buyer information	Enter 4 next to a buyer to delete it.
Display buyer information	Enter 5 next to a buyer to advance to the Display Buyer Screen.

Create Buyer Screen

To create: At the Work with Buyers Screen, press F6.

INR0087 ENTER Create Buyer 10/29/93 15:03:19 CommercialWare Buyer . Name .     F3=Exit F12=Cancel

Field	Description
Buyer	The code that identifies a buyer on the system. A buyer is someone who creates the purchase order for an item. A Buyer manages inventory purchases which could be both initial and rebuy purchases or just rebuys. This code could represent the Buyer's initials or any other coding system to identify the Buyer. You enter a buyer code during purchase order entry, and you can also assign a default Buyer to an item. Alphanumeric, 3 positions. Create screen: required. Change screen: display-only.
Description	The buyer's name, which is used on selected reports where the Buyer is included. Alphanumeric, 30 positions; required.

Change Buyer Screen

To change: Enter 2 next to a buyer at the Work with Buyers Screen to advance to the Change Buyer screen. At this screen you can change any information except the buyer. See Create Buyer Screen for field descriptions.

Display Buyer Screen

To display: Enter 5 next to a buyer at the Work with Buyers Screen to advance to the Display Buyer screen. You cannot update any information on this screen. See Create Buyer Screen for field descriptions.