This article will take you through how to find an inactive Part Record / Vendor Record / Customer Record


Please remember that Blackpurl will not allow you to delete records - just make them inactive and it might be the case that one day, you need to find that inactive Part / Vendor / Customer



How to find an inactive Part Record


1.  Navigate to Reporting and then run a Recent Parts Report 




2. Change the parameters by clicking on


3.  In the Contains field - Type in the Part Number


4.  Change the Modified Field to Anytime


5.  Include Inactive checkbox - make sure the checkbox is checked


6. Then



The search result will list any part that fits the criteria


If you have a few parts listing then you will need to take notice of the Active column that will say if the part is Active or Inactive


Once you have found the inactive part you are looking for > Click into the Part Record by clicking on the blue Part Number 




You can just review the inactive Part Record or if you wish to make it active again > click EDIT



Then just make sure the Active checkbox is checked - Don't forget to



The part is now back to being active



Vendor Record 


1.  Navigate to Reporting and then run a Vendors Report




2. Change the parameters by clicking on


3.  In the Contains field - Type in the Vendor name 


4.  Include Inactive checkbox - make sure the checkbox is checked


5. Then


The search result will list any Vendor that fits the criteria


If you have a few Vendors listing then you will need to take notice of the Active column that will say if the Vendor is Active or Inactive


Once you have found the inactive Vendor you are looking for > click on the blue Vendor Code and it will open the Vendor Record 


 


You can just review the inactive Vendor Record or if you wish to make it active again > click EDIT




From the Edit Vendor screen > make sure the toggle on Active is YES - Don't forget to



This Vendor is now back to being active



Customer Record


1.  Navigate to Reporting and then run a Customers Report



 

2. Change the parameters by clicking on


3.  In the Contains field - Type in the Customer's Name


4.  Include Inactive checkbox - Make sure the checkbox is checked


Then




The search result will list any Customer that fits the criteria


If you have a few Customers listing then you will need to take notice of the Active column that will say if the Customer is Active or Inactive


Once you have found the inactive Customer you are looking for > click on the blue Customer Number and it will open the Customer Record 




You can just review the inactive Customer Record or if you wish to make it active again > click EDIT




From the Edit Customer screen > make sure the toggle on Active is YES - Don't forget to



The Customer is back to being active


Tip:
If you have duplicate Customers and you want to merge them in Blackpurl, follow this article link - Merge - Customer Records