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January 18, 2019
Question

This does not work:In the Choose a vendor drop-down, select the desired vendor. If an item has a Preferred Vendor, this is automatically filled on the Purchase Order.

  • January 18, 2019
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Preferred Vendor in not filled in.
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Moderator
January 19, 2019

Hello milespotter,

 

Please know that the pre-fill function only works when you reorder an item on the Products and Services page. Let me guide you how.

  1. From the left menu select Sales, then choose Products and Services.
  2. Look for the product you want to reorder.
  3. In the Action column, select the Edit drop-down and choose Reorder.
  4. A Purchase Order window pops up which contains your vendor and item information. Enter the other necessary information.
  5. Select Save and close.

You can view the screenshot below for your reference.

Feel free to read this article for your reference: How to Add a Preferred Vendor and Create a Purchase Order Using that Preferred Vendor.

 

Please let us know if you have any other concerns. Have a great day!

January 20, 2022

This does not work for me either.  I followed your prompts and verified there is a preferred vendor.  It does not autopopulate.

RenjolynC
Level 9
January 20, 2022

Thanks for getting back here, TBell2.

 

I've tried this on my test company and can confirm that the vendor and item will automatically fill on the Purchase Order after clicking the Reorder option.

 

To check for any potential cache issue impacting the purchase order, let's do some basic troubleshooting steps. We can start by opening an incognito or private browser. This mode will not save your browsing history.

 

You can use these keyboard shortcuts:

 

  • Google Chrome: Ctrl Shift N
  • Mozilla Firefox: Ctrl Shift P
  • Safari: Command Option P

Next, sign in to your QuickBooks Online account and follow the steps shared by my colleague Mark_R. If it works, go back to your regular browser and clear its cache. Finally, restart your browser to refresh the settings.

 

In addition, you can try using a different supported browser.

 

To help manage your vendors in QuickBooks Online, feel free to watch a video tutorial in this article: How to add and manage vendors in QuickBooks Online.

 

Please keep us posted on how it goes from your end. We want to make sure this issue is resolved for you. Take care always.