FAQs: Updating the Default Vendor

This article answers the frequently asked questions related to updating the Default Vendor on an inventory item.

Q: Why can’t I update the default vendor on the F&B Details or Retail Details tab?

A: The ability to change the primary vendor on the F&B Details or Retails Details tab of the Item Editor after an item is saved was removed. 

Q: How do I update the default vendor?

A: To update the default (primary) vendor use the Vendor Products tab:

1. Select the Vendor Products tab on the Item Editor. 
2. Select the Primary Vendor box to designate the new default vendor. 

​

Figure 1. The Primary Vendor selection box where the default vendor can be updated on the Vendor Product tab of the Item Editor.

• Related Articles

• FAQs: Default Vendor Cost Update in v377

  This article addresses frequently asked questions related to the Default Vendor Cost update in Yellow Dog Inventory v377. Q: Why did my inventory cost evaluation change after upgrading to version 377? A: Version 377 introduced a new method for ...

• Feature Overview: Default Vendor Cost Update in v377

  Yellow Dog Inventory version 377 introduces important changes to how the system calculates and reports the Default Vendor Cost. Where: Yellow Dog uses Default Vendor Cost in the following scenarios: The item’s calculated cost when your cost method is ...

• FAQs: Retail Price Fields

  This article answers frequently asked questions about the retail price fields—Default Retail, Current Retail, and Starting Retail—on the Retail Details tab in the Yellow Dog Inventory Item Editor. Q: Where are the retail price fields located? A: You ...

• Can I update the default sort order of my items for reporting

  Issue: Would like to be able to update the default order your items are sorted into for reporting.  Resolution: Update the setting within Global Settings to one of the alternative sort options. Note: this will require permissions to edit Inventory ...

• Tips & Tricks: How do I update a large number of items at once?

  Issue: Need to update the level/Vendor/Store assignment etc. of many items at once. Trick: This can be done via one of the many Right-Click Functions. Tip: Right-Click functions are dictated by permissions. If you cannot see the option, you are ...

• Recent Articles

• Email Invoice Processing – Error response received when processing unsupported file type

  Yellow Dog Inventory Troubleshooting: Email Invoice Processing – Error response received when processing unsupported file type Issue: User received the following unsuccessful processing response when sending an invoice for invoice staging: “The ...

• Feature Overview: Client ID

  What is a Client ID? The Client ID is a unique identifier assigned to each Yellow Dog Inventory system. Who is it for? The Client ID will be used by any user that will access a Yellow Dog mobile or web app. What is it used for? A Client ID is ...

• Feature Overview: Password Recovery

  What is Password Recovery? Password Recovery is a built-in feature that allows Yellow Dog users to securely reset their login credentials independently by answering predefined security questions. This self-service option reduces the need for ...

• 377 Food & Beverage Webinar

  Curious about Yellow Dog Inventory version 377? New features, smarter workflows—watch the 377 Webinar now! Want to join the live webinar? We're hosting the 377 Food & Beverage Webinar weekly. Click HERE to sign up.

• Feature Overview: Retail Price Fields

  Yellow Dog offers 3 different retail price fields (Default Retail, Current Retail, Starting Retail) in the item editor to provide different retail price tracking functions. Where: Item Editor > Retail Details tab Who: Retail users who manage retail ...