Block Vendor

This video provides a practical guide on how to Block a Vendor in Odoo18, which is useful when a supplier fails to meet quality standards or delivery timelines.

• Block Vendor: The video explains that blocking a vendor is necessary if they consistently provide poor quality products, have delivery issues, or if there are other concerns about their reliability.
• Accessing Vendor Configuration: To block a vendor, go to the Purchase module and select Orders > Vendors. Choose the vendor you want to block from the list.
• Setting a Blocking Message: In the vendor’s form, navigate to the Internal Notes tab. Here, you can set a Blocking Message for both sales and purchase orders. In the video, the narrator adds the message “This vendor is not genuine” under the purchase order section.
• Difference Between Warning and Blocking: The video clarifies that a “Warning” will show a pop-up message but still allow the transaction to proceed, while a “Blocking Message” will prevent any new Purchase Orders from being created for that vendor entirely.
• Triggering the Block: The narrator demonstrates that when attempting to create a new Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the blocked vendor, a pop-up window immediately appears with the specified message, and the user is unable to proceed with the order.
• Visibility of Blocked Status: This feature ensures that all users within the system are aware of the vendor’s status and prevents accidental orders from being placed.