Connects an Order to the Vendor or Supplier associated with it.
When to use it
Use Order Vendor when you need to record this connection between the source and target records. Order Vendor identifies the commercial source for an Order.
Records and direction
- Relationship type: Non-structure. Associates records without creating a parent-child hierarchy.
- From: Order.
- To: Vendor, Supplier.
How to use it
- Create the relation with drag and drop in a Structure widget: drag the intended Vendor onto the Order it relates to. Choose Order Vendor, review the direction and any offered values, then confirm.
- Alternatively, use Connect from the source record and select the target with the Order Vendor relationship.
- Review the resulting connection and the selected record versions where applicable. Check the displayed relationship filters if the connection is not visible.
Example
Parts Order O-100 (Order) is connected to Component Trading Ltd (Vendor) through Order Vendor. The association lets readers follow the related information without creating a hierarchy.
Choosing the relationship
Order Vendor identifies the commercial source for an Order. AVL identifies a source associated with an Item.
