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2. These are the valid responses:
Y = Add a record to the Multiple Vendor File
(OM4.D) for this vendor at the time an
inventory receipt is entered for this vendor
(one-time only). Same as
P .
N = Do not add a record to the Multiple Vendor
File.
P = Add this as the primary vendor. Same as Y .
S = Add this as a secondary vendor only.
C = Check if a primary vendor exists, add as a
secondary vendor. If no primary vendor
exists, add as a primary vendor.
27. Catalog Default
1. This allows you to determine which
(I,M,V)
information to use for the catalog number in
Purchasing and Receiving. These are the valid
responses:
I = Inventory catalog number from IM1.D
(Inventory Static Data File)
M = Mfg’s number from IM1.D.
V = Vendor’s catalog number from OM4.D
(Multiple Vendor File).
2. This sets up the default. It can be changed if
needed when entering the purchase order or
receipt.
28. Cost Default
1. This allows you to determine which informa-
(A,M,L,B,V,O,U)
tion to use for the ordering cost in Purchasing and
Receiving.
2. These are the valid responses:
A = average cost from IM2.D (Inventory Store
Data File)
M = market cost “
L = last cost “
B = list/base “
V = vendor’s cost from OM4.D (Multiple Vendor
File)
O = vendor’s ordering cost from OM4.D. If the
item is set up with
Purchasing Code=P
, this is a
package cost. Otherwise it is the purchase
price.
U = vendor’s ordering cost updated with package
cost for each receipt from OM4.D. ( O and U
refer to OM4.D. Vendor cost is updated by
PO receipts for the item from that vendor
only.)
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