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We want to reference the vendors item part number on the purchase order. I see two places were we can put it and both will work to what I need it for. But what is the difference if I put it in the item card or the vendor item reference?

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Jun Wang 7,440 Super User 2024 Season 2 on at

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for your reference

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-ca/dynamics365/business-central/inventory-how-use-item-cross-refs

you could enter multiple item references from the item card. If user scans any of those, the BC item no. will pop up.
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If there is only a single Vendor supplying the Item, then keep it simple and use the Item Card fields.

There is actually a third, and my recommendation, option called the Item Vendor Catalog (Item List > Related > Purchases > Vendors).

I recommend this table when there are multiple Vendors for an Item and because it is utilized by the Planning/Req. Worksheets to show those available Vendors. It also tracks the Lead Times of those Vendors and will update your Order Date based on the selected Vendor.

I would recommend playing with this in your Sandbox environment before rolling anything out in Production.

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Ben Baxter

Accent Software Inc

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