Renumber a Vendor

Use this procedure to assign a new vendor number to or change the division number for an existing vendor before any activity is recorded.

To renumber a vendor with recorded activity, you must use Delete and Change Vendors. For more information, see Delete and Change Vendors.

Before You Begin

Verify all invoices are paid and cleared for the vendor.

To renumber a vendor

Select Accounts Payable Main menu > Vendor Maintenance.
Enter the Vendor No. field and then click Renumber. For more information, see Vendor Maintenance / Vendor Inquiry - Fields.
In the Vendor Renumber window, in the New Vendor No. field, enter the new vendor number and click OK. For more information, see Vendor Renumber - Fields.

The new vendor number is assigned to the vendor.