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Block/Notify

Here you can block a supplier or you can select to notify.

Read more about how to block and notify in the chapter Block / Notify in the Using MONITOR Procedures.

Block

When selecting Block the Block supplier for... window appears where you can select from what the supplier shall be blocked. You can view this window again by using the button to the right of the For / At field. (The For / At field is visible only if you have selected either Block or Notify.) If you have checked several options in this window. the field will then display Several....

You can block a supplier from the following events being performed:

The events Block for Registration and Reporting will affect several procedures, read more about this under Supplier block in the chapter Block/Notify in the Using MONITOR Procedures.

Further down you will see a field with date and by whom the supplier was blocked. You will also see a button called Cause where you can enter a cause to why the supplier is blocked. The Cause button has got the corresponding function as the Comments button (where it is used). You should also read the Entering Comments or Instructions in the chapter called MONITOR General Information in the MONITOR Basics guide to better understand this window.

When cancelling a block you will see the heading Block cancelled as well as date and blocked cancelled by whom.

If you right-click on these fields you can, via the Info Menu, select Open block log. You will then see a log over all blocks and cancellation of blocks for a supplier.

Notify

When selecting Notify the Message for supplier at... window appears where you can select at which events the supplier shall create a message. You can view this window again by using the button to the right of the For / At field. If you have checked several options in this window. the field will then display Several....

You can choose to notify at the following events:

The events Notify for Registration and Reporting will affect several procedures, read more about this under Supplier Notification in the chapter Block/Notify in the Using MONITOR Procedures.

Further down you will see a field with date and by whom the supplier was blocked. You will also see the Message button where you can write/link a message for a supplier. The Message button has got the corresponding function as the Comments button (in occurring cases). You should also read the Entering Comments or Instructions in the chapter called MONITOR General Information in the MONITOR Basics guide to better understand this window.