Vendors XMVL Directory

Use the XMVL Directory page to view the list of your vendors in the IPP system. You access the XMVL Directory page from the Suppliers tab.

You can perform the following actions on this page:

Add or edit vendor information
Import a vendor file in CSV or XML format
Add a vendor site
Match/Rematch with a vendor
Remove a vendor record
De-activate a vendor

Vendor Summary

The information in the table below describes the Vendor Summary page search results.

Field Name	Description
XMVL Vendor Name	Vendor name from the Agency XMVL directory. Click to view the Vendor Information page.
XMVL Site Address	Address of the vendor on the Agency XMVL list
TIN/IPP ID	Last 4 digits of the TIN (Federal Tax Identification Number) or IPP ID from the master vendor list
UEI	If supplied, displays Unique Entity Identifier
DUNS/DUNS+4/ EFT Indicator	If supplied, displays 9-digit identifier issued by Dun and Bradstreet used to track locations for business and other entities. DUNS+4 is a 4-digit alphanumeric extension to the DUNS number, which the individual organization maintains. Note: If UEI is provided, and there is a 4-digit extension, it is referred to as the EFT Indicator
Vendor ID	A unique identifier for the vendor in the agency ERP system
SetID	A unique identifier that is associated with one or more than one business unit of a single vendor
SiteID	A unique identifier associated with the vendor location
Group ID	Group ID for an XMVL site when you create a vendor or add a site manually through the UI
Status	Indicates whether the vendor is: Active - the vendor has received POs and created invoices Inactive - the vendor has not been active in the Collector module Hold - POs on hold, invoices cannot be created
Matched	If the XMVL vendor does not match to a supplier in the agency’s system, the Matched column is blank. If the vendor matches, IPP displays a check box in the Matched column.
Actions	Displays the possible actions available for the associated vendor. Possible actions include: Edit - Click to edit the vendor's information and access the New XMVL Entry page. Add Site - Click to add vendor site information and access the Edit XMVL Entry page. See Adding an AOC Site. Match - Click to match the vendor and access the View Recommended Matches page. Rematch - Click to rematch the XMVL vendor with a supplier. De-activate - Click to de-activate the vendor. Remove - Click to remove the vendor and all suppliers matched to that vendor. A confirm dialog is displayed, click Yes to remove or No to keep the match. Activate - Click to activate the vendor and supplier match. Note: You can re-activate a De-activated vendor by clicking Activate.