Create a Vendor

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On the home page of the HotelKey administration web application (admin.hotelkeyapp.com), select the Administration v2 link in the RetailKey section.

RetailKey Section in HotelKey Admin App
RetailKey Section in HotelKey Admin App


Expand the Stock Management section in the left sidebar.

Select Vendors in the expanded section.

Vendors Sidebar Menu Link
Vendors Sidebar Menu Link


The Vendors page loads.

Select New.


Vendors List - New Link
Vendors List – New Link


Enter Vendor details.

Note that there are three sections to scroll through and complete (see next two table rows).

Complete the Basic Data section:

Name – name of the vendor

Code – a unique code for the vendor that will act as an identifier when placing a Purchase Order (PO)

Email – email address of the vendor, to which the PO will be addressed

Website – website address, if any

Division – Vendor internal division, if any

Vendor Basic Data
Vendor Basic Data



Complete the Contact Details section.


Vendor Contact Details
Vendor Contact Details


Complete the bottom section:

Remarks – comments about this Vendor, if any

Auto send email – when toggled on, each time a PO is created for this Vendor it is automatically sent, without having to manually add the email address each time

Active – Vendor account status, on (blue) for active, off (gray) for inactive

Scroll back to the top of the page and select Save to save the record and close the add panel.

The new Vendor record is added to the Vendor list.

Vendor Remarks, Email Address and Status
Vendor Remarks, Email Address and Status