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Importing Suppliers via CSV

Upload vendor directories, accounts payable contact info, purchasing lead times, and remittance addresses for automated purchase order routing.

Reviewed on 2026-10-07

Review names and contact details#

Check supplier names and contact information for duplicates before importing.

Import supplier records#

  1. 1
    Open CSV Import, choose Suppliers, and download the template.
  2. 2
    Enter Supplier name and any Contact email, Contact phone, Lead time in days, and address details. Keep the template headers unchanged.
  3. 3
    Choose Create only or Create or update, then select Validate and correct failed rows.
  4. 4
    Import and open the supplier list.
  5. 5
    Open several imported suppliers and check their names and contact details.
  6. 6
    Create a draft order for one sample supplier to verify the selection.

If an existing supplier was updated unexpectedly, review the import mode and source file.

Check a sample supplier#

Compare a few supplier records with the source file before using them on purchase orders.

WARNING: Review imported contact and address data before sending purchasing documents; Create or update can replace existing values.

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