## Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/ca/books/help/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available documentation pages before proceeding.

# Basic Functions in Vendor Credits

## Create Vendor Credit

You can create a vendor credit in Zoho Books. Here’s how:

*   Go to **Purchases** > **Vendor Credits**.
*   Click the **\+ New** button in the top right corner of the page.
*   Fill in the required details.

![Create Vendor Credit](/books/help/images/vendor-credits/new-vc1.png)

Field

Description

**Vendor Name**

Select the vendor for whom you are creating the vendor credit.

**Credit Note#**

Enter the corresponding credit note number for the vendor credit. 

**Order Number**

Enter an optional order number.

**Vendor Credit Date**

Select the date on which you created the vendor credit.

![Create Vendor Credit](/books/help/images/vendor-credits/new-vc2.png)

*   Enter the Item Details.
*   You can add **Discounts** and **Adjustments** for your vendor credit. If you add a discount, choose the **Discount Account** which tracks it.

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## View Vendor Credits

If you have already recorded vendor credits in Zoho Books, you can view them in the Vendor Credits module. Here’s how:

*   Go to **Purchases** > **Vendor Credits**.
*   Select the vendor credit you wish to view.

![View Vendor Credits](/books/help/images/vendor-credits/view-vc.png)

### Add Items in Bulk

You can add multiple items and update their quantities in bulk. Here’s how:

*   Click **\+ Add items in bulk** below the item details.
*   Select the items and enter their quantities.
*   Click **Add Items**.

![Add Items in Bulk](/books/help/images/vendor-credits/bulk-add-items.png)

*   After entering the required details, click **Save**.

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## View Journal

To view the journal created for the vendor credits:

*   Go to **Purchases** > **Vendor Credits**.
*   Select the vendor credit whose journal you want to view.
*   Click **More** > **View Journal** or scroll down and click **Display Journal** at the bottom of the page.

![View Journal](/books/help/images/vendor-credits/display-journal.png)

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## Import Vendor Credits

If you already have a list of all the vendor credits, you can import them into Zoho Books in the **CSV**, **TSV** or **XLS** format.

To know the format of the import file, i.e. the columns and data to be included in the import file, you can download the sample import file which we’ll be looking at in the steps below.

*   Go to **Purchases** > **Vendor Credits**.
*   Click the **More** icon in the top right corner of the page.
*   Select **Import Vendor Credits**.

![Import Vendor Credits](/books/help/images/vendor-credits/import-vc1.png)

*   Click the **Choose File** button under **Upload file**. You can download the sample **CSV** file for your reference by clicking **sample file**.

**Insight:** The file size cannot be more than 1 MB.

*   Choose the **Character Encoding** and **File Delimiter** for your file.

**Insight:**

*   **Character Encoding** is used to pair numbers with characters. By default, the Unicode Transformation Format (UTF-8) encoding is used which supports a wide range of characters that go beyond 8 bits.
*   The **Field Delimiter** is used to separate two values in a row. While importing vendor credits, the default file delimiter is comma (,).

*   Click **Next**.

![Select File](/books/help/images/vendor-credits/import-vc2.png)

*   Ensure that all the fields are mapped correctly in the **Map Fields** page.
*   Mark the box **Save these selections for use during future imports** if you want to use the similar import format next time.
*   Click **Next**.

![Map Fields](/books/help/images/vendor-credits/import-vc3.png)

*   In the Preview window, click **Import**.

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**Next >**  
[Functions in Vendor Credits](/ca/books/help/vendor-credits/functions.html)

**Related**

*   [Overview - Vendor Credits](/)
*   [Manage Vendor Credits](/ca/books/help/vendor-credits/manage-credits.html)
*   [Other Actions for Vendor Credits](/ca/books/help/vendor-credits/other-actions.html)
*   [Vendor Credit Preferences](/ca/books/help/vendor-credits/preferences.html)