Duplicate Supplier Checking

PeopleSoft enables you to check for duplicate suppliers in real-time when you enter new suppliers in the Supplier Information component. You can also run a report to find duplicate suppliers. The system can check for duplicate suppliers based on the address, city, and state. When the system identifies duplicate suppliers, it provides the supplier ID in the message to assist you in identifying duplicate suppliers.

You can set validation options independently for active and inactive suppliers, enabling you to define whether to provide or not provide warnings or to reject an active or inactive supplier on each field type. This feature provides more control in identifying duplicate suppliers. Suppliers can also fine tune the duplicate supplier search criteria.

You can also enable duplicate supplier checking in online registration and supplier change requests. See Setting Up the Online Registration System and Setting Up Supplier Change Requests.