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Create a vendor

Modified: 7 Jun 2026 Viewpoint Estimating Accounts Payable Help
If you have entered values on the Default Vendor screen, the application uses those values when you create a vendor.
  1. Open the Vendor screen.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • If you want the application to assign a vendor code based on the vendor's name, click to select Yes in the Auto Assign Vendor field.
    • To assign your own vendor code, enter a code of up to eight alphanumeric characters to identify the vendor in the Vendor field.
      Note: Use the System Settings screen to enable the auto assign option and control how the application creates auto-assigned codes.
  3. Press Tab.
  4. In the Name field, enter the name of the vendor.
  5. Complete the fields as described on the Vendor Screen Field Reference.
  6. Click Save Vendor.
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