Suppliers
How to edit a supplier
Update supplier name, type, contact details, status, address, and notes without losing stock or bill history.
Editing a supplier lets you correct mistakes or update supplier details. This is useful when a phone number changes, a contact person changes, or a supplier starts being used for stock as well as bills.
How to edit a supplier
- Open Suppliers.
- Find the supplier card.
- Tap Edit.
- Update the supplier details.
- Save the supplier.
What you can edit
- Supplier name.
- Supplier type.
- Contact person.
- Phone number.
- Email address.
- Status.
- Address.
- Notes.
When to change supplier type
- Change Bill-only supplier to Stock supplier if you now buy inventory from them.
- Change Stock supplier to Stock and bills if the supplier also has ordinary bills or payable balances.
- Change Stock and bills to Bill-only only if they no longer provide inventory and should not be treated as a stock source.
Important safety note
- Changing the supplier type does not delete old bills or inventory links.
- If the supplier is linked to important records, edit carefully so old reporting still makes sense.
Examples
- A supplier changes contact person from Brian to Wanjiku.
- A wholesaler starts sending monthly bills, so the type changes from Stock supplier to Stock and bills.
- A supplier is no longer used, so the status changes from Active to Inactive.
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