Set a purchase contact for an item

You can link one or more purchase contacts for each item. Per linked purchase contact, you can record data.

For instance, you can set a single purchase contact as preferred, add an item code from the purchase contact and make it so only the linked articles can be selected in a purchase order.

To link a purchase contact in an item:

1. Go to: Order Management / Item / Article.
2. Open the properties of the article.
3. Go to the tab:  Purchase contact.
4. Click on: New. 
5. Select the purchase contact in Purchase contact.
6. In Purchase contact item code, enter the article number used by the purchase contact. You can use this number in various layouts, such as the goods receipt.
7. If applicable, select the Preferred purchase contact check box if multiple purchase contacts are linked and you want to designate the current new purchase contact as preferred.
8. In Barcode, enter the bar code of the purchase contact.
9. Click on: Next.
10. Click on: Next. 
11. If applicable, add a comment.
12. Click on: Finish.