How do I Remove a Supplier from a Stock Item?

Summary

This article will explain how to remove a supplier from a particular stock item and also from a range of stock items.

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Removing a Supplier From a Single Stock Item

If you are wanting to remove a supplier from a single item you will need to do the following:

• Either Go to " Stock Control Add or Edit Stock Items".
  • On "Search on:" enter the 'Stock Code' or 'Stock Description'.
  • Press <Enter>.
  • Highlight the 'Stock Code' you want to remove the supplier from and press <F5> or click [Edit] to get to the "Stock Properties".
• Or, anywhere in Platinum where you can enter a 'Stock Code'.
  • Enter the 'Stock Code' you want to remove the supplier from and press <Shift+F10> to get to the "Stock Properties".
• Once in the "Stock Properties" press <F5> to enter the "Suppliers" screen.
• Move the =>█ against the 'Supplier Code' you wish to remove.
• Press <F10>.
• Click [Yes] to remove the supplier from that stock item.

Removing a Supplier From Multiple Stock Item

If you are wanting to remove a supplier from multiple stock items you will need to do the following:

• Go to " Stock Control Maintenance Options Price & Cost Changes Sales/Cost Price Changes".
• On the "Price Code to Alter:" press <F3>, which will change the " Price Code to Alter:" to "Supplier to Alter:".
• Enter the 'Supplier Code' that you want to remove from the stock items.
• Press <F2> to accept the 'Supplier Code' which will then bring up the "Based on Price Code:" field.
• Press <F3> to change "Based on Price Code :" to "Based on Supplier :".
• Press <Down Arrow> key Once to place you onto the "Depot:" field.
• Fill in the next "prompts" that you are going to use as a base to remove the Supplier Code from the stock items.
• Check the details that you have entered and then press <Up Arrow> until you get back to the "Supplier to Alter:".
• Now press <F10>, which will then remove the Supplier you entered against all items in stock that are stamped within the stock range you have set.

Remember:   to check the details on the screen before proceeding. You have the potential to change a lot of items in one go, and there is no simple Undo button!

See also

• How do I Allocate a Supplier to a Part by Stock Group?
• How do I find a stock code?
• Creating a Stock Item
• Creating Stock Groups
• Adding Supplier Information to a Stock Code

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