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Vendors

Suppliers and contractors you call for maintenance, supplies and services.

What this page is for

Your list of plumbers, electricians, cleaners, suppliers and other contractors, with their trades and rating.

Who can use it

See vendors (by default Admin, Operations, Finance, Maintenance and Viewer). Adding and changing them needs Add and change vendors (Admin, Operations, Finance).

How to find the right vendor

  1. Tick one or more trades in Trade (a vendor shows when it does any of them), or type part of a name, contact or email, and select Filter.
  2. Compare their ratings and open one.

Fields and columns

Column Meaning
Trades What they do. The list of trades is under Master data.
Rating The average of the stars given when their jobs were closed, and how many jobs.
Not used Vendors no longer offered for new jobs. Their history stays.

Statuses and automation

Ratings are worked out by themselves from closed maintenance jobs.

Settings that change this page

Master data: Vendor trades.

FAQs

Can I delete a vendor? Untick In use instead, so their jobs and bills keep their name.

Troubleshooting

Problem What to do
A vendor is missing Choose Show: All to include vendors not in use.

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