--- title: "Trading Terms (Supplier Dashboard) - Field Definitions" canonical: "https://kb.myframeworks.com.au/space/FRAM/28397320/Trading%20Terms%20(Supplier%20Dashboard)%20-%20Field%20Definitions" format: markdown --- The **Terms** section of the **Supplier Dashboard** displays the trading terms and conditions that apply to the supply of goods or services from the selected supplier. The fields in the **Terms** section reflect the trading arrangements negotiated with the supplier and are referenced during supplier invoice processing and payment selection. To make changes to the trading terms displayed in the **Terms** section, click **Maintain** to open the [Supplier Maintenance](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28390076) screen. ## Screen Access From the **Frameworks Menu**, navigate to **Payables > Enquiries > Supplier Dashboard**, then select a supplier from the search results. Expand the **Terms** heading to view the trading terms fields. ## Terms ![image-20260409-004308.png](media://43430969-be12-4c4e-9761-9ad65121ad01) The **Terms** section displays payment arrangements, supplier classification flags and financial account references for the selected supplier. ### Payment Method The **Payment Method** field displays the method used to pay the supplier. Values include **Direct credit** for electronic direct credit payments, or **Cheque** for cheque payments. The payment method is configured on the **Trading Terms** tab in **Supplier Maintenance**. **Format:** Text | **Editable:** No (display only) ### Payment Terms The **Payment Terms** field displays the discount percentage and number of days from month end or invoice date that payment is due to the supplier. Frameworks uses the **Payment Terms** value to calculate when invoices are due for payment during the payment selection process. The **Payment Terms** value is derived from the **Trading Days** and **Discount %** fields on the **Trading Terms** tab in **Supplier Maintenance**. **Format:** Text | **Editable:** No (display only) ### Pay Discount Late The **Pay Discount Late** checkbox indicates whether settlement discounts are taken for the supplier regardless of late invoice payments. When enabled, settlement discounts apply to invoices even if the payment is made after the discount due date. **Format:** Checkbox | **Editable:** No (display only) ### Stop Payment The **Stop Payment** checkbox indicates whether scheduled payments to the supplier are stopped. When enabled, the supplier is excluded from payment selection batches and no payments are processed until the **Stop Payment** checkbox is disabled. **Format:** Checkbox | **Editable:** No (display only) ### Accepts Backorders The **Accepts Backorders** checkbox indicates whether the supplier accepts backorders on purchase orders. When enabled, the **Accepts Backorders** setting prevents users from accepting backorders during the goods receipt process and sets the default restriction for purchase order printing and stock receipting. **Format:** Checkbox | **Editable:** No (display only) ### Import Supplier The **Import Supplier** checkbox indicates whether the supplier is an import supplier. An import supplier is one that imports goods to Australia from overseas, where the business manages currency conversion and shipping fees to handle the associated extra costs. When enabled, the **Currency** field becomes relevant for specifying the supplier's primary trading currency. **Format:** Checkbox | **Editable:** No (display only) **Related fields:** The **Currency** field specifies the primary trading currency for the import supplier. ### Currency The **Currency** field displays the primary currency used by the supplier for purchasing. The **Currency** field is relevant when the **Import Supplier** checkbox is enabled and **Import Purchasing** (Foreign Currency) is used by your organisation. The currency can be changed at the time of purchase order creation if required. **Format:** Text | **Editable:** No (display only) **Related fields:** The **Import Supplier** checkbox determines whether the **Currency** field is applicable. ### Casual Supplier The **Casual Supplier** checkbox indicates whether the supplier is classified as a casual (one-off or infrequent) supplier. **Format:** Checkbox | **Editable:** No (display only) ### Is GST Exempt The **Is GST Exempt** checkbox indicates whether the supplier is exempt from GST. When enabled, transactions for the supplier are processed without GST applied. **Format:** Checkbox | **Editable:** No (display only) ### Auto Generate Invoices The **Auto Generate Invoices** checkbox indicates whether invoices are automatically generated for the supplier. When enabled, the system automatically creates supplier invoices based on receipted purchase orders without requiring manual invoice entry. **Format:** Checkbox | **Editable:** No (display only) ### Minimum P/O Value The **Minimum P/O Value** field displays the supplier's agreed minimum purchase order amount. When a purchase order falls below the **Minimum P/O Value**, the **Penalty Amount** may apply. **Format:** Currency (two decimal places) | **Editable:** No (display only) **Related fields:** The **Penalty Amount** field specifies the charge applied when an order is below the **Minimum P/O Value**. ### Penalty Amount The **Penalty Amount** field displays the penalty amount charged by the supplier when a purchase order falls below the agreed **Minimum P/O Value**. **Format:** Currency (two decimal places) | **Editable:** No (display only) **Related fields:** The **Minimum P/O Value** field defines the threshold below which the **Penalty Amount** applies. ### Creditor The **Creditor** field displays an alternate supplier code when invoices for the selected supplier are processed against a different supplier account. The **Creditor** field is used when goods are supplied by one supplier but invoiced and paid through another supplier. For example, a product is supplied by Supplier A but invoiced through Supplier B (such as a buying group like Mitre 10). In the **Creditor** field for Supplier A, the supplier code for Supplier B is displayed. **Format:** Text (supplier code) | **Editable:** No (display only) ### Supplier Group The **Supplier Group** field displays the supplier group code assigned to the supplier. Supplier groups categorise suppliers for reporting and payment processing purposes. Supplier groups are configured in **System Administration** under **Supplier Groups**. **Format:** Text | **Editable:** No (display only) ### Rebate Debtor A/C The **Rebate Debtor A/C** field displays the General Ledger account number used for rebate debtors transactions with the supplier. The **Rebate Debtor A/C** is configured on the **Trading Terms** tab in **Supplier Maintenance**. **Format:** Numeric (GL account number) | **Editable:** No (display only) ### Internal Receipts A/C The **Internal Receipts A/C** field displays the General Ledger account number used for internal receipts transactions with the supplier. **Format:** Numeric (GL account number) | **Editable:** No (display only) ### Cr. Claim Surcharge % The **Cr. Claim Surcharge %** field displays the credit claim surcharge percentage applied at the individual supplier level. When a percentage is displayed, the supplier-level surcharge overrides the system-level percentage defined via the **POCrdSur%** system flag. **Format:** Numeric (percentage, two decimal places) | **Editable:** No (display only) > ✅ ## Related Information > ✅ > ✅ - [Supplier Dashboard](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28397304) > ✅ - [About the Sections Within the Supplier Dashboard](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28397312) > ✅ - [Supplier Maintenance](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FRAM/pages/28390076) --- ## Additional Information ### System Flags Reference | Flag | Description | | --- | --- | | **FWSuppExHold** | Controls the default value of the **Exclude Held Suppliers** checkbox on the **Supplier Dashboard** search screen. | | **POCrdSur%** | Defines the system-level credit claim surcharge percentage. The **Cr. Claim Surcharge %** field on the supplier record overrides this value when populated. |