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 table is required in order to use the Purchase Order function.

In this chapter:

Work with Buyers Screen

Create 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.

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.

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

Select Create to advance to the Create Buyer Screen.

Change buyer information

Select Change for a buyer 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.

Delete buyer information

Select Delete for a buyer to delete it.

Display buyer information

Select Display for a buyer to advance to the Display Buyer Screen. You cannot update any information on this screen. See Create Buyer Screen for field descriptions.

Create Buyer Screen

To create: At the Work with Buyers Screen, select Create.

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.

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.

WBUY OMSCS 18.1 April 2019 OTN