Used for new vendor creation page (Vendor menu).

Add New Vendor Category 

To add a new vendor category to your organization:

• Step 1. Go to Settings menu under Purchase module from the left sidebar.
  
  
• Step 2. Select Vendor Category menu -> Click on the New button.
  
  
• Step 3. In the New vendor category page, fill the following details:
  
   
  
  1. Name: Enter the name of the vendor category.
  2. Prefix for Vendor Code: Enter the prefix for the vendor code. This prefix will be used when creating vendor codes in the Add Vendor and Vendor Details screens.
     
  3. Description: Enter a brief description of the vendor category.
• Step 3. Click Save
  For example, we have two vendor categories as shown in the screenshot below.
  
  
• Step 4. Create vendor and select prefix: Select Vendors menu --> New Vendor --> Choose one of the available prefixes and enter the vendor code, prefix is ​​taken from Perfix for Vendor Code of the above vendor categories
  
  Result: 
  
  You can also change the prefix in the vendor details if needed.
  
• Step 5. Select one or more vendor categories for the vendor if needed.
  
  Result: 
  
  

Edit Vendor Category setting 

To edit the details of an existing vendor category:

• Step 1. Go to Settings menu under Purchase module from the left sidebar
• Step 2. Select Vendor category menu -> Select vendor category need to be edited and click Edit 
  
  
• Step 3. Make the necessary changes and click Save button 
  
  

Delete vendor category

• Step 1. Go to Settings menu under Purchase module from the left sidebar
• Step 2. Select Vendor category menu -> Select the vendor category need to be deleted and click Delete
  
  
• Step 3. Confirm your selection in the following pop-up. The vendor category will be deleted.