To add a supplier in 3Dsellers, open Product Catalog > Products Settings > Suppliers in the left menu and click Create Supplier. Each supplier is a saved record with a code, a name, an address, a contact person and a handling time. You then attach one or more suppliers to a product with the Supplier field in the Catalog product editor.
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What the 3Dsellers Suppliers page does and does not do
The Suppliers page in the 3Dsellers Product Catalog is an address book for the vendors you buy from.
It stores each supplier's code, name, website, handling time in business days, address and contact person.
It lets you search, edit and delete suppliers in one table.
It feeds the Supplier field of the Catalog product editor, where one product can have several suppliers.
It does not create purchase orders. Automatic CSV Purchase Orders for Suppliers (eBay Reports Example) builds purchase orders from reports and labels suppliers with listing tags, which is a separate feature.
Open the Suppliers page in the 3Dsellers Product Catalog
In the left menu, click the Product Catalog icon.
Under Products Settings, click Suppliers. It sits between Custom Attributes and Automations. If the group is closed, click Products Settings to open it.
The page is headed Suppliers. Create Supplier is at the top left, the Search box is at the top right, and the table shows 15 suppliers per page. Use the 15/page menu at the bottom right to show 50, 100 or 200.
Create a supplier in 3Dsellers Suppliers
On the Suppliers page, click Create Supplier at the top left.
In the Create Supplier dialog, fill in Code and Name. Both are required.
Fill in any other fields you need. They are all optional.
Click Save. The new supplier is added to the Suppliers list.
If you leave Code or Name empty, the dialog shows Code is required. or Name is required. under the field. Cancel or the X closes the dialog without saving.
Supplier fields in the 3Dsellers Create Supplier dialog
Only Code and Name are required. Every other field is optional and starts empty.
Code: required. A short code for the supplier, shown in the Supplier Code column.
Name: required. The supplier's name.
Website: the supplier's web address.
Handing Time: a number of Business Days, the supplier's handling time.
Street, City, State, Zip Code and Country: the supplier's address. You type the country; it is not a list.
Contact Person: Name, Email and Phone of your contact.
Every field has its own column in the Suppliers table, so you can read a supplier's details without opening it.
Find, edit or delete a supplier in 3Dsellers
To find a supplier on the Suppliers page, type in the Search box at the top right. The list reloads with the matching suppliers after a short pause. Clear the box to see every supplier again.
Edit a supplier in the Suppliers list
In the Actions column of the supplier's row, click the pencil icon (Edit).
The Edit Supplier dialog opens with the saved details. Change what you need.
Click Save. Cancel discards your changes.
Delete a supplier from the Suppliers list
In the Actions column, click the trash icon (Delete).
A box titled Are you sure? asks you to confirm. Click Delete to remove the supplier or Cancel to keep it.
You delete suppliers one at a time; the Suppliers page has no bulk delete.
Attach a supplier to a product in the 3Dsellers Catalog product editor
Create the supplier on the Suppliers page if it is not there yet.
Open the product in the Product Catalog editor.
In the General Details section, open the Supplier field.
Select one or more suppliers from the list.
Save the product.
The Supplier field is optional. It lists the suppliers saved on the Suppliers page, and you can select several for one product. Supplier is not one of the attributes you can pick when you edit attributes in bulk. To add a new product first, see How to Create a New Product in 3Dsellers Products Catalog.
⚠️ A supplier that is attached to products cannot be deleted. Its trash icon is disabled, with the tooltip “You cannot remove the supplier with products.” Delete works only for a supplier that no product uses.
Edge cases for 3Dsellers suppliers
The supplier dialog checks only that Code and Name are filled in. It does not check the format of Website, Email, Phone or handling time, so check them for typos.
Give each supplier its own Code, so you can tell suppliers apart in the Suppliers list.
What the 3Dsellers Suppliers page will not do
It will not create purchase orders.
It will not delete a supplier that is attached to products.
It will not delete or edit several suppliers at once.
Troubleshooting suppliers in 3Dsellers
I cannot find Suppliers in the 3Dsellers left menu
Click the Product Catalog icon in the left menu, then open the Products Settings group. Suppliers is between Custom Attributes and Automations.
The supplier Delete icon is greyed out
The supplier is attached to one or more products, and a supplier with products cannot be deleted. The Delete icon works only for a supplier that no product uses.
The Create Supplier dialog will not save
Code and Name are both required. Fill in the field that shows Code is required. or Name is required., then click Save again.
My supplier is not in the product Supplier field
The Supplier field in the Catalog product editor lists suppliers saved on the Suppliers page. Open the Suppliers page, check the supplier is there, create it if needed, then reopen the product.
The Suppliers list is empty
Clear the Search box first, because a search shows only matching suppliers. If you have created suppliers and the list is still empty, reload the page.
Suppliers FAQ
Where do I add suppliers in 3Dsellers?
You add suppliers in 3Dsellers under Product Catalog > Products Settings > Suppliers in the left menu. Click Create Supplier, fill in Code and Name, and click Save.
Which supplier fields are required in 3Dsellers?
Only Code and Name are required for a 3Dsellers supplier. Website, handling time, address and contact person are optional.
Can one product have more than one supplier?
Yes - one Catalog product can have several suppliers. Select them all in the product's Supplier field.
Why can't I delete a supplier in 3Dsellers?
You cannot delete a supplier in 3Dsellers while it is attached to products. Its Delete icon is disabled until no product uses it.
Do 3Dsellers suppliers create purchase orders?
No - saving a supplier does not create a purchase order. The Suppliers page stores supplier details and feeds the Supplier field of your Catalog products.