There are several ways possible to add new vendors, but the easiest is to select Vendor Master Update from the Stock Edit Menu. The sub-menu which appears has the following choices:
Vendor Master Update Menu
1) DISPLAY HELP SCREEN
2) LOOK AT EXISTING VENDOR MASTER RECORDS
3) ADD NEW VENDOR MASTER RECORDS
4) MENU FOR ITEM ADD AND REVIEW
0) RETURN TO MAIN MENU
YOUR CHOICE:
To proceed, choose 3, Add New Vendor Master Records. Press Making this choice causes several things to happen "behind the scenes." First, you will be presented with a list of existing vendors. This is useful so that you won't duplicate vendor names and records which have already been entered. You may scroll through the list, which is in alphabetical order, to check for a previous entry. If the vendor is already entered, press Esc, and go directly to merchandise entry. If the vendor has not been entered, scroll back up to the top (the UPDATED PICTURE Enter the information requested, starting in the space after "VEN:" at the top of the screen. Type the first three letters of the vendor's name. If they duplicate another code, the computer will change it and display a valid substitute. Continue with the vendor company name, address, and contact information. Finally, from the How To Order box, you will enter Fax, Phone or Mail. This will determine the contact mode the program uses.