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Vendor collaboration portal – Can vendors upload attachments?

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Hello,

 

We are starting to use the Vendor collaboration functionality in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. What we need is to allow external vendors, through the vendor portal, to upload attachments (such as PDF or Excel files) related to purchase orders or RFQs, and for internal users to be able to view those attachments inside Finance and Operations.

 

Before investing time in configuration, I would like to know if this scenario is supported out-of-the-box. If yes, could someone please guide me on the steps required to enable vendors to upload attachments? If not, what is the recommended approach to achieve this (customization, Power Automate, SharePoint integration, etc.)?

 

Thank you in advance for your guidance.

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  • Suggested answer
    CA Neeraj Kumar Profile Picture
    5,099 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
     
    Yes it is supported out of box, below is the MS article for your reference:
     
    Some extract from the article:
    • Attachments – Attachments can be added at both the header level and the line level of an RFQ case. Attachments can be classified as either internal or external. Internal attachments can be viewed only on the customer side, whereas vendors can view external attachments after they're sent.

      Vendors can also add attachments on their bid reply. These attachments can be viewed on the customer side after a vendor submits the bid reply. Attachments that vendors add are always classified as external. To access an attachment that a vendor has submitted together with a bid, select Bid attachments or Bid line attachments.

      To open attachments that were sent together with the RFQ case, use the document handling paper clip symbol on the reply.

    Few more screenshots from other pages in Vendor collaboration screen:

     



    If this helped, please mark it as "Verified" for others facing the same issue Keep in mind that it is possible to mark more than one answer as verified

    Regards,

    Neeraj Kumar

     

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    Sergio_Vasquez Profile Picture
    135 on at
    Hi  

    Thank you for your guidance. However, when I click the button you indicated, I am not able to upload or create any files. Please note that I am accessing the portal as an external vendor.

     

    Could you please clarify why this is happening? Is there any configuration that needs to be done, or a specific role or permission that allows vendors to upload attachments?

     

    Thank you in advance for your help.

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    CA Neeraj Kumar Profile Picture
    5,099 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi,
     
    Presently you have opened the "All confirmed Purchases orders" form, if you go through "Purchases order for review" form, and click on Suggest changes, then you will have the option to add "Notes and Attachments".
     
     
     
    Necessary permissions are already available once you add the "System External user" as it contains the privileges "Document Handling Essentials". Surely on the user option, document handling must be enabled.. (i hope so it would be enabled by default)
     
    If this helped, please mark it as "Verified" for others facing the same issue Keep in mind that it is possible to mark more than one answer as verified
     
    Regards,
    Neeraj Kumar
  • SJ-16091251-0 Profile Picture
    315 on at
    @CA Neeraj Kumar - We have a scenario where we need to receive documents (for receipt) from the vendor after the PO is confirmed at our end. Once the order is confirmed and moved to 'Open confirmed purchase orders', vendor is not able to add any documents.
    Rather the vendor is not able to add any attachments under 'Purchase orders for review'. How can I achieve this?
  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    303,730 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
     
    I think you asked the same question in your own post: Queries on vendor collaboration portal

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