This article provides information on Vendor records and how to create new Vendors.Oct 28, 2025Article
InformationTitleVendorsContentContentVendors are used to indicate the sellers of Part and Asset records. Vendor records are used in Purchasing to buy additional items from the same Vendor. Creating New Vendors Use the following steps to create a Vendor: Select Inventory.Select Vendors.Select New.Enter the Vendor ID and select a Type. Enter any additional optional information.Select Save. How to Fill Out a Vendor Record General Vendor ID: This field is used to indicate the Vendor's unique ID. Description: This field is used to provide a brief description of the Vendor. Address 1: This field displays the Vendor's address. Address 2: This field displays the secondary line of the Vendor's address if necessary. City: This field provides the city where the Vendor is located. State/Province: This field provides the state or province where the Vendor is located. Zip Postal Code: This field provides the zip or postal code of the Vendor. Phone: This field provides the Vendor's phone number. Fax: This field provides the Vendor's fax number. Web: This field provides the Vendor's website. Type: This field identifies the type of the Vendor. MVP One provides a preset list of Vendor Types which includes the following: Contractor, Contractor & Supplier, OEM, OEM & Contractor, OEM & Supplier, and Supplier. Ship Via: This field is used to indicate the method or 3rd party that this Vendor uses to ship their products. Account No.: This field provides the Vendor's account number. Currency: This field provides the primary currency used by the Vendor. This will also determine the Currency Symbol displayed when this Vendor's transactions are displayed in other sections of MVP One. Tax Code: This field is used to indicate the Tax Code that will apply to purchases made from the Vendor. Shipping Tax Code: This field is used to indicate the Shipping Tax code that will apply to shipments from the Vendor. Payment Terms: This field is used to indicate the Payment Terms that this Vendor applies to their sales. Country: This field provides the country where the Vendor is located. Notes: This field allows users to input any additional notes and information about the Vendor. Contacts This section is used to add the contact information of the vendor's employees. These individuals can then be used as points of contact if the vendor needs to be reached. Parts This section displays all of the Part records that this Vendor has been added to. Services This section displays all of the Service records that this Vendor has been added to. Contractors This section displays all of the Contractor records that this Vendor has been added to. Attachments This section displays the image attachments that have been added to this record and allows you to add additional images. Audit History This section displays information about any edits made to this Vendor record. URL NameCreating-a-Vendor