In case the Database Locator selected on the General tab could not find the correct vendor record, the purchase order number can be used to perform a database lookup against the purchase order database to identify the vendor.

This is only possible if database access to an up-to-date purchase order database is available and if the current document contains a valid purchase order number. The Vendor Locator creates a new alternative only with the company code and the vendor ID fields filled if no other alternative for the same vendor ID exist before. The input confidence of the purchase order number alternative is used as confidence of this result.

Purchase Order Database

This group has the following options:

Purchase order database

Select a database from the list to enable purchase order lookups for vendor detection. The value for this option is set to<none> by default.

Assign one or more database columns to the predefined fields

Select a database column for the predefined fields so that the Vendor Locator knows what column values to use for comparison with the additional input locators.

Purchase Order Locator

This group has the following options:

Input locator

Select an input locator from the list that is used to extract the purchase order number. The value for this option is set to<none> by default.

Formatter

Select a formatter from the list that is used to format the purchase order number. The value for this option is set to<none> by default.

Minimum confidence required to use input locator results

Type a value or use the arrows to adjust the minimum confidence needed for this locator to return a purchase order number result. The value for this option is set to 70 by default.

Add this confidence reward if the purchase order matches

Type a value or use the arrows to adjust the reward added to the confidence of a purchase order alternative if it matches. The value for this option is set to 10 by default.

Subtract this confidence penalty if the purchase order does not match

Type a value or use the arrows to adjust the penalty that is subtracted from a purchase order alternative if it does not match. The value for this option is set to 10 by default.

Definitions for the buttons at the bottom of this window can be found in Common Project Builder Buttons.