2731557 - How to block a Supplier for Payment

You want to block a Supplier for Payment but when you select Change Status: Blocked in the Suppliers view, it does not work.

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1. Go to the Payables workcenter.
2. Go to the Suppliers view.
3. Select the concerned Supplier and click on Change Status, then select Blocked.

Result: You notice that after taking the above steps, this Supplier is still picked for payment.

When you click on Blocked in 'Change Status', it is regarding the posting of invoices. You therefore only prevented the invoices regarding this supplier to get posted.

If you want to block a Supplier for Payment, you have to follow the steps :

1. Go to the Payables workcenter.
2. Go to the Suppliers view.
3. Select the concerned Supplier and click on Edit > Financial Data.
4. Go in the subtab Payment Data.
5. In Companies, select the Company and add a Payment Block Reason and Payment Block Expiry Date.

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