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Managing Inventory
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Configure and Print Item Labels
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Print Labels From Excel
Print Labels from Purchase Order
Print Labels From Sales Order
Set Up Label Printer
Manufacturing
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Bill of Materials (BOM)
Bundle Products
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Create Manufacturing Order
Create MO From Sales Order
Manage and Update Manufacturing Orders
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Access Web App
Purchasing
Purchase Orders
Create and Manage Purchase Order Quotes
Create Purchase Orders
Make Payment
Manage Purchase Orders
Receive Purchase Order
Vendors
Create Vendors
Manage Vendors
Sales
Customers
Create Customers
Manage Customers
Sales Orders
Create and Manage Sales Order Quotes
Create Sales Orders
Manage Sales Orders
Manage SO Picking
Pick Sales Order
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Excel Reports
C2W Inventory Settings
Users
Import. Export & Integrations
Customers
Find, Deactivate, and Reactivate Customers
Import Customer Records
Import Sales Order - Simplified Version
Import Sales Orders
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Adjust Inventory
Batch Import Brands
Batch Import Categories
Batch Import Payment Methods
Batch Import Payment Terms
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Find, Deactivate, and Reactivate Products
Import Items and Beginning Stock
Import Serial Numbers
Manage Brands
Manage Categories
Manage Payment Methods
Manage Payment Terms
Manage Shipping Methods
Manage Stock Adjustments
Stock Count by Location
Unit of Measurement (UOM) Conversions
Vendors
Find, Deactivate, and Reactivate Vendors
Import Purchase Order - Simplified Version
Import Vendor-Specific Items
Import Vendor Records
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How to Find, Deactivate, and Reactivate Vendors

C2W Inventory keeps deactivated vendors in the system so you can find and reactivate them later when needed. You can easily switch between active and deactivated vendors from the Manage Vendor screen.

If you need to change a Vendor Name, you can use Copy to create a new vendor with the new name without reentering all of the vendor information.

Find Deactivated Vendors

01
From the Main Menu, navigate to Purchasing > Vendor.
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On the Manage Vendor screen, locate the De-activated toggle in the Search section.
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When the toggle is blue, the list displays active vendors.
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Click the toggle so it turns gray to display deactivated vendors.
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Search for or select the vendor you want to view.
Tip

Toggle between blue and gray anytime you need to switch between active and deactivated vendors.

Deactivate a Vendor

01
Make sure the toggle is blue to display active vendors.
02
Search for and select the vendor you want to deactivate.
03
Click Deactivate at the top of the Manage Vendor screen.

Vendors cannot be permanently deleted. If you no longer need a vendor, deactivate it instead.

Note

Products cannot be permanently deleted. If you no longer need a product, deactivate it instead.

Reactivate a Vendor

01
Click the toggle so it turns gray to display deactivated vendors.
02
Search for and select the vendor you want to reactivate.
03
Click Re-Activate.

The vendor will return to your active vendor list.

Need to Change a Vendor Name?

A vendor’s Name is unique in C2W Inventory and cannot be changed after the vendor has been created.

If you need to change it, use Copy to create a new vendor with the new Vendor Name while keeping the existing vendor information.

01
Open the vendor whose Vendor Name you want to change.
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Click Copy.
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Enter the new Vendor Name.
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Review the copied information and make any other changes as needed.
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Click Save to create the new vendor.
06
Deactivate the original vendor if it is no longer needed.
Tip

Using Copy saves you from reentering the vendor details when only the Vendor Name needs to change.

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