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    Vendor

    The primary key of the table is VENDOR_ID.

    The access path in the UI is Acquisitions > Acquisitions Infrastructure > Vendors > Add/Edit Vendor. 

    See Adding a Vendor and Vendor Account for more information.

    Vendor
    Field Description Field Location in Alma Additional Information Data Type Data Size
    Additional Code A code in addition to the vendor code. Summary tab on "Vendor Details".   VARCHAR 255
    Creation Date The date the vendor was created.

    Right information pane for "Vendor Details" page.

    Label in Alma is "Created on".

      DATE  
    Creator The user who created the vendor

    Right information pane for "Vendor Details" page.

    Label in Alma is "Created by".

      VARCHAR 255
    ERP Code A code used by an institution's financial system, such as the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system

    Summary tab on "Vendor Details".

    Label in Alma is "Financial Sys. code".

      VARCHAR 255
    Modification Date The date the vendor was modified

    Right information pane for "Vendor Details" page.

    Label in Alma is "Last updated on".

      DATE  
    Modified By The user who modified the vendor

    Right information pane for "Vendor Details" page.

    Label in Alma is "Last updated by".

      VARCHAR 255
    New for June!
    Preferred Address
    The address of the vendor marked as the preferred address. It is used as the default address for the vendor. Contact Information tab on "Vendor Details" – Web Addresses section.   VARCHAR 3366
    New for June!
    Preferred Address Note
    The note of the preferred address. Contact Information tab on "Vendor Details" – Web Addresses section.   VARCHAR 1000
    New for June!
    Preferred Email
    The email address of the vendor marked as the preferred email address. It is used as the default email address for the vendor. Contact Information tab on "Vendor Details" – Email section.   VARCHAR 784
    New for June!
    Preferred Phone Number
    The phone number of the vendor marked as the preferred phone number. It is used as the default phone number for the vendor. Contact Information tab on "Vendor Details" – Phone Numbers section.   VARCHAR 176
    New for June!
    Primary Product URL
    The URL with URL type Primary Product. Contact Information tab on "Vendor Details" – "Web Addresses" section. If there are several primary product URLs, only one is displayed. VARCHAR 256
    Vendor Code The vendor code unique to the institution

    Summary tab on "Vendor Details".

    Label in Alma is "Code".

    All the vendors that have been on the order, not just the active vendor. The code must be unique across all vendors.

    Note that the PO Lines tab displays all PO lines whose vendor code is the current vendor.

    VARCHAR 255
    Vendor Name The vendor name

    Summary tab on "Vendor Details".

    Label in Alma is "Name".

    It is a required field. VARCHAR 255
    Vendor Status The status of the vendor

    Summary tab on "Vendor Details".

    Label in Alma is "Status".

    Possible values:
    • Active
    • Inactive
    • Deleted
    VARCHAR 255
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