Pyle

Vendors ​

What This Is ​

Vendors are the supplier records that organize incoming supply data in Pyle.

A vendor is the parent record for:

  • data feeds
  • vendor catalog items
  • vendor mappings
  • mapping attempts
  • vendor locations

When You Would Use It ​

Use Vendors when you need to:

  • add a new supplier to the platform
  • rename or clean up an existing supplier record
  • review whether a supplier's feeds look healthy
  • open the supplier's operational hub for feeds, locations, catalog items, mappings, and exports

Do not use this page to manually adjust catalog, stock, or mapping data directly. Those workflows live inside the vendor detail area.

Before You Start ​

Before you create or edit a Vendor, make sure:

  • you have access to the admin vendor area
  • you know the vendor name you want to use
  • you are ready to review the vendor's locations, feeds, and mappings after creation

How To Use It In The Admin ​

  1. Go to Vendors.
  2. Search or filter the list if you are looking for an existing vendor.
  3. Create a new vendor or edit an existing one.
  4. In the packaged create and edit dialogs, set the vendor name.
  5. Save the vendor.
  6. Open the vendor detail page to continue operational setup:
    • data feeds
    • manufacturers
    • classification rules
    • locations
    • comments
    • exports

The vendors list is also where you review feed health and identify inactive or unhealthy vendors.

What It Changes In The Storefront ​

Vendors are not usually visible to shoppers as a direct concept.

Instead, vendor setup changes the storefront indirectly by affecting:

  • which supply data is available
  • which locations exist
  • which vendor catalog items can be mapped
  • which mapped inventory can become sellable

Common Tasks ​

Create a new vendor ​

Add the vendor name, save it, then continue setup from the vendor detail page.

Review vendor health ​

Use the list filters to find healthy, unhealthy, inactive, or no-location vendors.

Open the vendor workspace ​

Use the vendor detail page when you need feeds, locations, rules, catalog items, or mappings.

Use the vendor actions menu or the Excel tools when you need vendor-focused reports.

Rules, Limits, And Things To Watch ​

  • The packaged vendor create and edit forms are intentionally small; most work happens after you open the vendor record.
  • Creating a vendor prepares the system for later feed-based workflows.
  • You cannot treat the vendor page as a storefront merchandising page. It is operational only.
  • Removing or neglecting a vendor can affect later supply workflows even when nothing changes immediately on the storefront.

Troubleshooting ​

I created a vendor, but it still looks empty ​

That is normal. The vendor record is only the starting point. You still need feeds, locations, mappings, or other related setup.

I cannot find the workflow I need from the vendor list ​

Open the vendor detail page. The list is mostly for create, edit, filter, and health review.

A vendor looks unhealthy ​

Review the vendor's feed area and recent run behavior rather than changing the vendor record itself first.

  • Vendor Data Feeds
  • Vendor Catalog Items
  • Inventory Locations
  • Vendor Mappings

Sources ​

  • packages/admin/src/Livewire/Admin/Vendors/DataTable.php
  • packages/admin/src/Livewire/Admin/Vendors/DataTable/CreateDialog.php
  • packages/admin/src/Livewire/Admin/Vendors/DataTable/EditDialog.php
  • packages/admin/resources/views/components/vendor/page.blade.php
  • packages/framework/src/Models/ProductVendor.php