How to Restrict Supplier in R12

How to Restrict Supplier in R12

This is the Supplier main page where we can create new supplier as well as we can enquire full information for that particular supplier.

But client want to restrict entire supplier that Nobody can play with the supplier information like create, Change etc.

Go to System Administrator responsibility

 Navigate to Security->Responsibility->Define
Query (F11) responsibility name (Ex: Payables, Vision Operations (USA)) we want to use that will have the Supplier page as Read Only.
 

Navigation Path: System Administrator->Security->Responsibility->Define 

Under Menu Exclusions select Type as 'Function' and Name as 'Supplier Full Access: Buyer View' and Save changes.

Now go to supplier page again and see their “Create Supplier” tab has disabled.

Now only user can enquire about the particular supplier but he can’t change and create any other thing regarding supplier info.

Accordingly if we want to restrict few information regarding a Supplier then we can restrict

For example here Address book and Contact directory we want to disable.

Navigation Path: System Administrator->Security->Responsibility->Define 

Under Menu Exclusions select Type as 'Function' and Name as 'Supplier Full Access: XXXXXX' and Save changes.

1. Supplier: Buyer View: Address Book

2. Supplier: Buyer View: Contact Directory

3. Supplier: Buyer View: Invoice Management

4. Supplier: Buyer View: Create Supplier Page

5. Supplier: Buyer View: Payment Details
6.Bank Account Access: Supplier

Likewise all the option available inside the function LOV.

Now we can see there is Address book and Contact directory is not reflecting in supplier page.

Like wise for Customer ,Bank and all other thing we want to restrict ,we can restrict by following above methods.