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Each part can be identified with a single or multiple suppliers. The part/supplier record will hold Supplier ID, supplier name, the supplier part number, manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, rating, last cost, and last received date. (See page 9 for a detailed discussion of creating part/supplier relationships.)

NOTE: To use this function, each of your suppliers must have a record in Maintenance Contacts. In addition, the supplier information related to a part must be entered and recorded from the 'Suppliers' Menu Option at the top of the part record, rather than being recorded in the Supplier ID and Supplier Description fields available in the part detail section.

The Parts by Supplier menu choice available in the Data Center will display a list of parts that have supplier cross reference record(s): Suppliers that have been associated with a part record using the Suppliers menu option at the top of the part record. The Parts by Supplier list displays the following fields: item number, item description, supplier part number, supplier name, and supplier ID. Additional fields can also be displayed by using Form Options on this list view.

To filter the list to view only parts for a particular supplier, enter the supplier name in the company field and click 'Apply.' The list will display the filtered items, showing only those records that match the criteria. A part can be listed twice in the list if it has multiple suppliers. Click the 'GoTo...' link adjacent to a part on the list to display the detail record of that part.