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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Reference: Supplier Alternate Name Usages

Reference: Supplier Alternate Name Usages

Supplier alternate names enable you to use a different name from legal name of a supplier in printed and electronic transactions.
Alternate Name Usage
Description
1099 MISC Recipient
Displays on the
Recipient's name
box on the printed and electronic versions of the 1099 MISC form used to report US taxes.
Alternate Supplier Connection
This option enables you to create multiple alternate names for a single supplier. To pay your suppliers, you can then select 1 alternate name for each supplier connection.
Connection Integration Name
Reference this ID for EDI or XML purchase order communication. When you select this option, Workday links an EDI/XML integration reference ID to a specific order-from connection.
Connection Purchase Order Name
This option enables you to create an alternate name for a supplier site. The name displays on printed and electronic purchase order forms.
Doing Business As
Also known as DBA Name. This option enables you to create an alternate company name different from the legal name. This name prints on 1099 MISC forms above the legal company name.
EDI Integration Name
This option enables you to record a supplier ID to use with EDI exchange protocols on delivered EDI processes.
Integration Name Matching
The name that Workday records from credit card transaction loads, when the supplier name on the integration is different from the name stored in Workday.
To map the integration name to a supplier, click
Map Supplier
after loading credit card transactions, then Workday records the name and applies it to future loads.
Purchase Order Name
If the supplier doesn't have supplier connections, Workday prints this name as the supplier name on printed purchase orders.
Reference
This alternate name enables you to find quickly a supplier when you use the prefix Supplier: [reference alternate name] in the search bar.
Remit To Addressee 1
You can use this alternate name once per supplier. This alternate name displays in the
Address Line 1
field.
Remit To Addressee 2
You can use this alternate name once per supplier. This alternate name displays in the
Address Line 2
field.
Remit To Advice Name
This alternate name prints on checks, but doesn't replace the legal name of the supplier.
Remit To Payee
This alternate name prints on checks and replaces the legal name of the supplier.