Vendor portal and authentication

Upload a purchase-order file in the vendor portal

Attach a supported file to an order.

Audience: Vendor contactsPermission: Authenticated active vendor contact and enabled portalModule v1.7.9
Exact navigationVendor Portal → Purchase Orders → open order → Files → Upload
Before you begin
  • Use an account with Authenticated active vendor contact and enabled portal and confirm the intended record or setting before making a change.
  • Follow the exact route above. If the screen or action is absent, check module activation, ownership and permissions rather than using another person’s account.
  • Use controlled test data for configuration, integration, email, AI, payment, portal or automation changes before production-wide use.

What this guide covers

Attach a supported file to an order. The instructions reflect the supplied module’s registered menus, controller actions, views, settings and code-backed validation flow.

Exact step-by-step process

  1. Open Vendor Portal → Purchase Orders → open order → Files → Upload.
  2. Download or inspect the supported template/field requirements before preparing the file.
  3. Choose the Import or Upload action and select the intended file only.
  4. Run validation and correct rejected rows, file types or required values.
  5. Complete the import/upload and review the created records, attachments and any error file.

Fields, choices and supported possibilities

Vendor identityCompany/name, code, tax/VAT, phone, website, category/group, address and status as exposed by the vendor form.
Contacts and accessVendor contacts, vendor administrators, portal status, language and welcome/notification settings where applicable.

Code-backed validations and workflow rules

  • Vendor actions are capability-gated; portal functions also depend on the vendor-portal setting and contact authentication.

Expected result and verification

  • The supported upload a purchase-order file in the vendor portal flow completes without bypassing permission or validation checks.
  • The resulting record, setting, status, file, delivery event or external response is visible from the relevant workspace.
  • Unexpected validation, provider or linked-record errors are investigated before retrying.

Security, privacy and operational checks

  • Apply least privilege to purchasing, vendor, invoice, payment, return, contract and report permissions.
  • Verify vendor identity, bank/payment details, tax, currency, totals and approvals before creating financial commitments.
  • Treat public links, signatures, portal files, attachments and exported reports as controlled business records.
  • Test settings and automated jobs with controlled records before production-wide use.