Vendor [U0201]

Vendor is a type of LeasePak client. If you are a beginning LeasePak user or have not yet worked with LeasePak clients, first read the document LeasePak Client for introductory information on how to add, change, and delete LeasePak clients.

A vendor may not be deleted if currently assigned to any lease and/or application.

 

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Introduction

The Vendor update is used to add, change, or delete vendor information. When adding a vendor, the user may either add the vendor as a completely new client if the vendor does not exist in the system in any form, or as a new relationship for an existing client (e.g., if the vendor exists as a broker, customer, etc.). For more information on clients and relationships, refer to the section Client in LeasePak Key Structure and the introductory document LeasePak Client.

If Client Cloning Module is purchased, the option of cloning a new vendor from an existing client will be available through the Client Search screen.

Once a vendor has been added to the system, it may be associated with multiple applications and/or leases. The vendor number may then be selected as reporting criteria for such reports as the Vendor Delinquency report [R0603] and the Vendor Accounts Receivable Aging report [R0604].

Vendor number is independent of portfolio, company, region, and office keys. That is, the same Vendor number may be assigned to leases in different P/C/R/Os. The Vendor number is a 9-character alphanumeric field, which must be unique system-wide. It may be assigned automatically by LeasePak (an increasing sequential number) or entered by the user. The CLIENT NUMBERING METHOD (system assigned or user entered) is specified through the Miscellaneous option of the Custom General update [U0712].

LeasePak's term "vendor" may be changed through the Account Customizations option of the Custom General update [U0712]. Refer to the Custom General update [U0712] for more information on defining account aliases.

All changes to vendor information are recorded on the Maintenance report produced during the End of Period process [U0416].

If the User Defined Fields module is purchased and fields and/or tables are defined for vendors through the USER DEFINED FIELDS/TABLE option of the Portfolio update [U0212], customized information may be entered or changed through this update. User defined information is not included on the Maintenance report.

 

Vendor Address Tab

This screen is used to add or modify vendor information. If the Add option was selected and a default client was selected using screen 2, all applicable default information will display. Note, however, that changes made to this information affect only this vendor. The default client's information will not be affected by this update, except where noted below in field descriptions.

Note: For locations where states do not exist, a "free form" code of FF may be entered. When addresses using FF are printed on invoices or reports, the state is blank.

 

Vendor Miscellaneous Tab

This screen is used to update additional information for the vendor.

 

Vendor Remittance Tab

This screen is used to update vendor remittance information.

Note: For locations where states do not exist, a "free form" code of FF may be entered. When addresses using FF are printed on invoices or reports, the state is blank.

 

Vendor ACH Tab

This screen is used to update ACH information for the vendor.

 

Vendor Alert Tab

This screen is used to establish Dealer Alert codes allowing the ability to suspend payments to the dealer selected. Access to Dealer Alert fields is user specific, based on Security [U0706] records.

 

Vendor User Defined Fields/Table

The number of fields displayed depends on what is defined for the vendor in the USER DEFINED FIELDS/TABLE option of the Portfolio update [U0212]. In this example, the user defined fields are used to store performance and personal information on the vendor.

 

The number of columns displayed depends on what is defined for the vendor in the USER DEFINED FIELDS/TABLE option of the Portfolio update [U0212]. If 1 to 6 columns are defined, one scrolled area of 1 to 6 columns is displayed. If 7 to 12 columns are defined, the table is horizontally split into 2 scrolled areas. The 2 areas scroll independently of each other.