Change Number Tab of the Combine Firms Form

Use this tab to change the vendor number for an existing firm from the Firms hub.

This applies for firms that are entered in the Firms hub with a firm type that is Vendor. Firm type is entered on the Summary pane in the Firms hub. This utility changes the vendor number for a firm, not the firm ID.

After the vendor number is changed, the new vendor number is updated in the Firms hub. All associated fields and existing accounts payable transactions are also updated with the new vendor number.

Contents

Button

Field	Description
Change Number	Click this button to change the vendor number for the firms that you entered in each row in the grid. Related accounts payable transactions throughout DPS are also updated. Warning: We strongly recommend that you back up your database before you run the Combine Firms utility because there is no way to undo the combining process.

Change Number Grid

In each row in this grid, enter a firm for which you want to change its vendor number.

Grid Tools

Field	Description
+ Add Firm	Click + Add Firm below the grid, and in the blank row, specify an existing firm for which you want to change its vendor number. You add a row for each firm whose vendor number you want to change.
X	Click X at the end or a row to delete the row.

Grid Fields

Field	Description
Existing Vendor Number — Existing Firm	Select an existing firm whose vendor number you want to change. The drop-down list includes only firms whose firm type is Vendor. If a firm ID was entered for a firm, the firm's ID displays in addition to the firm name in the drop-down list.
Existing Vendor Number — Vendor Number	This field displays the vendor number for the existing firm that you entered in the Firm field.
Change Vendor Number — New Vendor Number	Enter a new vendor number for the firm that you entered in the Existing Firm field. If the new vendor number already is in use, you receive an error, and you must enter a different number.