Managing Supplier Registration Invitations

This topic discusses the pages used to manage online supplier registration invitations.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Manage Invitations Page

SUP_OB_MNG_INVITE

Review invitation data, save, and send or resend the invitation to selected recipients.

Search Customer/Supplier/Bidder Page

SUP_OB_INV_SRCH

Search for customers, suppliers, or bidders and filter using supplier information criteria. Select invitation recipient from search results.

Invitation Activity Log Page

SUP_INV_ACT_LOG

Search for and review invitation activity by invitation parameters such as invitation ID, recipient email ID, date sent.

Use the Manage Invitations page (SUP_OB_MNG_INVITE) to review invitation data, save, and send or resend the invitation to selected recipients.

Navigation:

Suppliers > Supplier Registration > Manage Invitation Registration > Manage Invitations

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Manage Invitations page.

Manage Invitations page

Field or Control

Description

Invitation ID and Description

Enter an invitation ID and description.

Request Type

Select the request type from these values:

  • Ad-Hoc Tasks

  • Register New Bidders

  • Register New Suppliers

  • Register New User Accounts

  • Request Change for Bidder

  • Request Supplier Change

Supplier Request Template ID

Enter the request template ID for the selected request type.

Access Code and Expiration Date

Displays the access code and expiration date of the invitation based on the registration setup.

Email Template

Enter the email template to use for this invitation.

Search Customer/Supplier/Bidder

Click this link to open the Search Customer/Supplier/Bidder page (SUP_OB_INV_SRCH).

Datetime Sent icon (Datetime Sent icon)

Click this icon to open the Invitation Log page, which displays invitation data as well as company name, contact name and email, and the date and time the invitation was sent.

Invitation by Sourcing Events

Click this link to exit the component and send invitations to bid on events through the Event Summary page for a specific event.

Use the Search Customer/Supplier/Bidder page (SUP_OB_INV_SRCH) to search for customers, suppliers, or bidders and filter using supplier information criteria. Select invitation recipient from search results.

Navigation:

Click the Search Customer/Supplier/Bidder link on the Manage Invitations page.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Search Customer/Supplier/Bidder page.

Search Customer/Supplier/Bidder page

Enter search criteria and click the Search button. The Search Results grid displays the customers/suppliers/bidders that meet the search criteria. Click the Invite check box to invite the contact in one row, or click the Select All link to select all contacts in the search results.

Field or Control

Description

Results Option

Use the values in the Results Option list to filter the results based on your selection criteria. Select from these options:

  • Display All Contacts

  • Display Company ID

    This is the default value.

  • Display Contacts of Type

Contact Type

Select a type of contact from the list to filter the search results.

Email Hierarchy

Select From Addresses or From Contacts.

Use the Invitation Activity Log page (SUP_INV_ACT_LOG) to search for and review invitation activity by invitation parameters such as invitation ID, recipient email ID, date sent.

Navigation:

Suppliers > Supplier Registration > Invitation Act Log Regstratn > Invitation Activity Log

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Invitation Activity Log page.

Invitation Activity Log page