What is a Supplier Alias?

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Supplier Aliasing is a powerful feature within TradoScan AI, our Optical Character Recognition (OCR) AP automation tool. Its primary purpose is to streamline the automated processing of your invoices by intelligently connecting various vendor names found on invoices to their corresponding supplier profiles in Tradogram.

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This feature is particularly useful when the name on a supplier's invoice doesn't exactly match the name you have stored in your Tradogram supplier database. Essentially, Supplier Aliasing allows you to "teach" TradoScan AI to recognize alternative names or common misspellings of your suppliers. This means that even if an invoice arrives with a slightly different vendor name than what's officially listed in your supplier database, TradoScan AI can still automatically link it to the correct supplier, ensuring accurate data capture and reducing manual intervention. This feature significantly enhances the accuracy and efficiency of your AP automation.

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You can easily modify and manage these aliases within each supplier's profile.

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How to Add or Edit Supplier Aliases:

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1. Go to the Supplier Database: Navigate to the "Supplier Database" section within Tradogram.
2. Choose Your Supplier: Select the specific supplier you wish to add or edit aliases for. This will open up the Supplier Details: On the "Supplier Details" screen, you will find an option to "Add Alias" or modify existing ones.
3. Add the Alias Text: Enter the alternative name or text that TradoScan AI should recognize for this supplier.
4. Click Save Supplier Alias: Once you've added the desired alias, click "Save Supplier Alias" to apply your changes.

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For more details - check out our tutorial on Configuring Tradoscan AI!

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