Vendor Locator
The
Vendor Locator detects and evaluates the vendor information from an invoice using results from a
Database Locator
combined with the results of other locators. The results provide information such as vendor ID, name, address, VAT
ID, banking details and purchase order numbers, enabling the
Vendor Locator to match them with database records and identify the vendor with a high level of
confidence.
The primary input for the Vendor Locator comprises the results of a Database Locator that uses a vendor database. Use a purchase order database to improve vendor detection. A database containing addresses that should not be found, can reduce the number of detected alternatives.
Compared with the Database Locator that identifies the vendor based on a vendor database search, the Vendor Locator utilizes special rules against unique identifiers such as the VAT ID, company code, or banking details.
Increase the quality of the results and vendor detection by evaluating data from a Database Locator in combination with results from input locators, including the following:
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Script Locator for company code input
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Format Locator for Tax ID/VAT ID
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Invoice Group Locator for vendor ID
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Format Locator for banking details
Manage a Vendor Locator as follows:
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Define the company code input
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Define the Tax ID or VAT ID input
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Define the Vendor ID detection
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Define the bank details input
The extraction type of a Vendor Locator is "group" which means this locator has one or more subfields. No subfields are created automatically so it is necessary to create one or more subfields. Use the individual subfield links to create fields or use the Create and Assign Fields button to create all at once. You can configure the locator at any time, even after fields are created and assigned.
The Properties of Vendor Locator window has the following tabs:
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