How to Set Up Item References (Cross-References) in Business Central

Item References map external codes (vendor SKUs, barcodes) to your internal BC item numbers. Set them up on the Item Card under References, specifying the reference type, vendor, and external code.

Step-by-step guide

1

Open the Item Card

Navigate to the item you want to add a reference for. Open the Item Card page.

2

Go to References

On the Item Card, click 'Related' > 'Item' > 'References' (or search for 'Item References' directly).

3

Add a new reference

Click 'New'. Select Reference Type as 'Vendor'. Enter the Vendor No. and the vendor's product code in the Reference No. field.

4

Add description (optional)

You can add the vendor's product description in the Description field. This helps identify items when the vendor code alone isn't clear.

5

Repeat for other vendors

Add references for each vendor that supplies this item. An item can have multiple vendor references.

The faster way with Zentriq

Accurate Item References dramatically improve Zentriq PunchOut's match rate. When PunchOut captures a cart with vendor SKUs, it checks your Item References to automatically link to the correct BC item. The more references you maintain, the fewer manual matches you'll need.

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