The use of External File templates by supplier can be very useful.  You can store templates for products available from this vendor then when creating artwork you can open up the template within the order by use of external files. To use external file templates, click on the External File Template tab on the Maintain Supplier Screen

You can add or save just about any type of file into a supplier template.  All of these files are organized with the supplier record so you can use these files from the External files on any order. On the external files screen you have three buttons, lets explain each of the buttons along the top

Delete:  Click this to delete the selected document from this order  NOTE: once deleted this file is not recoverable

Open in Editor:  This will open the selected file in the program associated with the file

Add New:  Click this to add a new template to the supplier record.  It will open the following window

STATUS: Select the status of the template, Active or Inactive.

Description: Enter the Description of the Template.

Template File Location: Click on the Browse button to browse for the file you wish to import

File Type: Select the file type from the drop down list.

Now any of these files will be available for use when using external documents on orders and customers.