Connector suppliers
Hide Xero suppliers, or let other Xero contacts be chosen as suppliers on purchase orders.
NeedsRole: Admin
Overview
Suppliers under Connectors opens Supplier Settings, a list of the suppliers Smartworks has brought in from Xero. You can hide suppliers you no longer use. You can also make a Xero contact that is not a supplier in Xero available on purchase orders.

The page
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Search | Shows only suppliers whose name matches what you type. |
| Show all Xero contacts | Lists every Xero contact, not only suppliers, and adds the Available for POs column. |
| Name | The supplier’s name in Xero. |
| Hidden | Ticked suppliers are left out of supplier lists in Smartworks. |
| Available for POs | Shown with Show all Xero contacts. Tick it to let a contact be chosen as a supplier on purchase orders. Contacts that are already suppliers in Xero have no checkbox here. |
The list loads more suppliers as you scroll down. Each tick saves straight away and shows Supplier updated.
Step by step: use a Xero contact as a supplier
- Click Settings in the header.
- Click Suppliers under Connectors.
- Tick Show all Xero contacts.
- Type part of the contact’s name in Search.
- Tick Available for POs beside the contact.
See also
- Purchase orders - where the suppliers you choose here are offered.
- The Xero Connector - update suppliers from Xero after a change there.