I'm confused when you write "This is easily be done in FA by adding a "new supplier" and"... why add a new supplier?
Are you using Purchasing->Supplier Purchasing Data?
I've just tested this:-
Supplier names item as 'beer', we name it water
Add item water
go to Purchasing->Supplier Purchasing Data?
select item water
select the supplier
optional add a price
in this case ignore suppliers UOM - leave blank
Leave Conversion Factor (to our UOM): 1 (this is a 1:1 ratio - yes?)
Supplier's Code or Description: beer
Click 'Add new' button at the bottom, this info is now saved in the DB, (to edit it, select item water and you will see a table with existing Supplier purchase date - click the edit icon)
Now purchase item from said supplier item will appear as water until Purchase order is printed; then it states beer.
In inventory it states that I have water in order
Then edited PO price and quantity, printed and it still states beer.
So it seems to work? hmmmm...
Logged out and in; PO print still states beer
Receive goods: Description is listed as water, receive goods; now print PO states water; In Supplier Purchasing Data the description has now also been changed to water.
Is this the intended functionality?
Do you have to change the grn to the supplier description(beer) to keep Supplier Purchasing data as beer? (@imtiazchuttoo this looks like the current work around)
This doesn't really make sense and is not intuitive
I also believe that the Supplier Purchasing data, should not be changed unless it is by user.
Possibly the grn should read the Supplier Purchasing data description(beer) not the item description(water).
Possibly a bug. I have entered it in mantis
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