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24593 A/P INQUIRIES
AP3-03 Supplier Inquiry

 

PURPOSE

 

Supplier inquiry enables you to display a list of suppliers for selection from any data entry screen with a SUPPLIER or SUPPLIER CODE field.

 

 

PROCEDURE

 

In any program at the SUPPLIER or SUPPLIER CODE field press [F5] to display the supplier codes inquiry.

 

 

SUPPLIER INFORMATION INQUIRY SELECTION

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Oct15/99          ***** A/P SUPPLIER INFORMATION INQUIRY *****                  â”‚
│                      COMPANY: 01 - IDEAL BUILDING CENTRE                       â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│** SUPPLIER INQUIRY SELECTIONS:                                                 â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│(1) ENTER SPECIFIC SUPPLIER CODE                                                â”‚
│(2) SCAN BY ALPHA SUPPLIER CODE                                                 â”‚
│(3) RESERVED                                                                    â”‚
│(4) WORD SEARCH                                                                 â”‚
│** ENTER INQUIRY OPTION (F4 TO END): 2                                          â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
** ENTER INQUIRY OPTION (F4 TO END): 2

 

[Enter] to accept the default search criterion.

 

"1" to search by a specific supplier code.

 

You will be prompted to enter the desired code.

 

 

"2" to search by alpha supplier code.

 

You will be prompted to enter a code or partial code to display the supplier list beginning with that code.

 

 

OPTION 3 is reserved for future use.

 

"4" to search by key words.

 

You will be prompted to enter an alphanumeric character or string to display the supplier list beginning with the string entered.

 

 

Alternatively at any data entry field requiring a supplier code enter an alphanumeric character or string and then press [F5]. You are taken directly to the supplier listing beginning with the character(s) you entered.


Example A/P supplier codes inquiry display:

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Oct18/99          ***** A/P SUPPLIER INFORMATION INQUIRY *****                  â”‚
│                                      SKWD                                      â”‚
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│   CODE      NAME                           CONTACT               TELEPHONE     â”‚
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│ 1 HIGTRU    HIGHWOOD TRUSSES LTD.                                403-652-3462  â”‚
│ 2 HODAGE    HODGESON AGENCIES INC.                               800-313-0433  â”‚
│ 3 HOMDEP    HOME DEPOT                                                         â”‚
│ 4 HOMHAR    HOME HARDWARE                  TED DANSON            403-652-2207  â”‚
│ 5 HOUTOO    HOUSE OF TOOLS                 RALPH KRAMDEN         403-258-0005  â”‚
│ 6 KAYCAN    KAYCAN LTD.                                          403-253-5911  â”‚
│ 7 KCDOOR    K.C. DOORS LTD.                DAN DIVITO            403-549-3806  â”‚
│ 8 KLABRO    KLASSEN BRONZE                 HAROLD LLOYD          519-662-1010  â”‚
│ 9 LAFCAN    LAFARGE CANADA                 GEORGE                800-661-1522  â”‚
│10 LAIPLA    LAIRD PLASTICS (CANADA) INC.   PHILIP MARLOWE        403-250-9298  â”‚
│11 LANSAW    LANCASHIRE SAW                                       403-236-2011  â”‚
│12 LILFAS    LILY FASTENERS                                       403-203-2990  â”‚
│13 LORHOL    LORTEx HOLDINGS LTD.                                 403-547-6669  â”‚
│14 MACBLO    MACMILLAN BLOEDEL                                    403-287-0200  â”‚
│15 MAKCAN    MAKITA CANADA INC.                                   403-243-3995  â”‚
│16 MASHAL    MASTER HALCO                                         403-543-3623  â”‚
│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
│** SELECT INQUIRY OPTION (F12 FOR OPTIONS); F4 TO EXIT INQUIRY: ___             â”‚
│   LINE#+F5=INQUIRE UPON ITEM, LINE#+CR=RETURN WITH ITEM (PAGE MODE)            â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
** SELECT INQUIRY OPTION (F12 FOR OPTIONS); F4 TO EXIT INQUIRY:

 

Enter the line number of the supplier you wish to access.

 

[Enter] to display next page of information.

 

[F3] to display previous page of information.

 

[F4] to exit inquiry.

 

[F12] to display general inquiry options menu.

 

 

GENERAL INQUIRY OPTIONS

┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│          F1 = LINE MODE                       │
│          F2 = SET POINTER                     │
│ UPARROW, F3 = UP ONE PAGE                     │
│ DNARROW, CR = DOWN ONE PAGE                   │
│          F4 = EXIT INQUIRY/PROCESSING OPTIONS │
│    LINE#+CR = EXIT INQUIRY WITH SELECTED ITEM │
│          F5 = SYSTEM INQUIRY                  │
│    LINE#+F5 = INQUIRE UPON SELECTED ITEM      │
│          F9 = REPORT                          │
│         F12 = THIS LIST OF OPTIONS            │
│                                               │
│** SELECT OPTION (CR TO EXIT WINDOW): ___      │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────┘
F1 = LINE MODE/PAGE MODE

 

[F1] to toggle from page mode to line mode.

 

The default is page mode.

 

 

F2 = SET POINTER

 

[F2] to change the pointer without exiting the screen.

 

Enter an item to begin the display; press [Enter] to begin with the first item.

 

 

UPARROW, F3 = UP ONE PAGE

 

[↑] or [F3] to backup through the display.

 

One page at a time (in PAGE MODE) or one line at a time (in LINE MODE).

 

 

DNARROW, CR = DOWN ONE PAGE

 

[↓] or [Enter] to advance through the display.

 

One page at a time (in PAGE MODE) or one line at a time (in LINE MODE).

 

 

F4 = EXIT INQUIRY/PROCESSING OPTIONS

 

[F4] to return to data entry screen.

 

LINE#+CR = EXIT INQUIRY WITH SELECTED ITEM

 

LINE#[Enter] to return to data entry with selected item.

 

F5 = SYSTEM INQUIRY

 

[F5] to access SYSTEM GLOBAL INQUIRY OPTIONS.

 

LINE#+F5 = INQUIRE UPON SELECTED ITEM

 

LINE#[F5] to inquiry on the selected item.

 

F9 = REPORT

 

[F9] to print a report.

 

F12 = THIS LIST OF OPTIONS

 

[F12] to display this list of options.