Error: Buyer does not have access to the supplier

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The error "Buyer '[Buyer's Name]' does not have access to the supplier '[Supplier's Name]" appears when a user attempts to create an invoice for a supplier. Whose profile has not been designated a buyer group, within the community.

 

Resolution Steps

A Community or Supplier Administrator can designate a buyer group within a supplier's profile.

Step 1: Assign Buyer Group

  1. Navigate to the Administration module > Suppliers > Search Suppliers.
  2. Search for the vendor and click on their Name.
  3. Click Settings tab.
  4. Under the Purchasing header, in the Buyer Group field assign the desired buyer group.
  5. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, select Save.