Inactivating or Reactivating a Manufacturer

An item should be made inactive if you are setting up data and want to restrict its use until the item is completely set up or ready, or if you no longer require the item in any capacity but may want to reactivate it in the future.

When you inactivate a Manufacturer:

  • Product forms and purchase orders that already use this manufacturer remain unchanged.
  • It is no longer selectable from any forms or menus.
  • It can still appear in reports.
  • It does not appear in search results unless Inactive is selected from the Advanced menu.
  • If you inactivated the item in Central Office, the item becomes inactive in associated locations as well.

To inactivate a manufacturer

  1. Locate and select the manufacturer. .
  2. Select Edit.
  3. Select the Active switch to toggle it to Inactive.

  1. Select Save.

To reactivate a manufacturer

Tip: Remember to select Inactive from the Advanced Search menu to search for inactive items. Also remember that only the owner (as determined by the Owned By field) of the item can inactivate or reactivate it.

  1. Locate and select the manufacturer. .
  2. Select Edit.
  3. Select the Inactive switch to toggle it to Active.
  4. Select Save.