From the Deductions Summary, you can click View deduction breakdown to gain insights about deduction reasons and view details by PO Number, Invoice Number, or Check Number. These details and insights can help you spot trends so you can decide if action is needed.

• The data in the Deductions table is updated at the beginning of each month, and there is a 1-month lag. For example, the data at the beginning of February 2024 shows deductions as of December 2023.

View Deductions

1. In the left navigation menu, click Payments and select Deductions.

   

2. At the top left corner of the Deductions page, click View deduction breakdown.

   

3. To search for specific deductions, select a Date Type (PO date, Invoice date, or Check date) before selecting a Date Range.

   

4. You can search by Purchase Order number, Invoice number, or Check number by selecting an option from the drop-down menu. Then, copy and paste the corresponding number(s) in the search bar. Press enter/return on your keyboard to apply your search.

   

5. Click Filters to narrow down the results.

   

   Make your selections for Supplier ID, Master group, Deduction category, Deduction code, Division, Department number, and/or Department sequence. Click the Apply button to apply your selections.

   

6. You can hover over any column header and click the arrow to sort the data. Make sure to scroll to the right to view all columns in the table (the Actions column always appears).

   

Download Deductions

You can download data for up to 10,000 deductions. Use the filter to narrow down the results, or select individual deductions using the check boxes in the table.

Then, click the Download button.

If you select individual deductions, click the Download button that appears in the blue bar.

You can also download an individual deduction by clicking the icon under the Actions column.

The file will look like this example.

Download History

Click Download history to view each deductions download you have requested in Supplier One. If your file didn't download automatically, click the download icon next to the date and time of your request.

Terminology

Term	Definition
Supplier ID	The 6-digit number assigned to you during Supplier Onboarding (e.g., Vendor ID in the example below).
Supplier name	The name associated to the Supplier ID.
Division	Identifies the area of the operating business (e.g., Walmart, Sam's).
AP dept number	The Internal Accounts Payable Department Number. Appears as Dept Number on the check.
Assigned dept number	The 2-digit Merchandising Department Number. Also known as the Accounting Department Number (1-99).
Department sequence	The 1-digit (0-9) sequence to identify the 9-digit Supplier Number (i.e., Agreement Number). Also known as the Sequence Number.
Store number	The Internal Accounts Payable Store Number.
PO number	The number assigned to an official authorization for purchasing merchandise.
PO date	The date (mm/dd/yyyy) of authorization for purchasing merchandise.
Invoice number	The assigned invoice number.
Invoice date	The date (mm/dd/yyyy) of the assigned invoice number.
Gross amt (amount)	The total amount of the transaction.
Reason code	The reason type code that corresponds to the description of an adjustment that was taken/given.
Deduction code	The reason type code that corresponds to the description of an adjustment that was taken/given.
Deduction description	See Deduction Reasons below to learn more.
Currency exchange	The currency code of the transaction (e.g., USD).
Check number	The actual number on the check that was issued.
Check date	The date (mm/dd/yyyy) the check was issued.
Check amount	The actual amount issued on the check.
Control number	The microfilm number that the microfilm department in accounting requires when requesting backup for a deduction.
Batch number	This column will be removed in a future release.
Deduction source	The identified business area to initiate the transaction: Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Accounts Payable (AP) Accounts Receivable (AR) Post Payment Audit (PPA) Coops/Deals DPX (Claims) Accounts Receivable - not yet billed (AR SL)
Fiscal month	The Walmart fiscal month of the transaction posted.
Fiscal quarter	The Walmart fiscal quarter of the transaction posted.
Fiscal year	The Walmart fiscal year of the transaction posted.
Master group	The grouping that is broken down further into deduction categories. Allowances Invoice Negotiated Funding Other Receiving
Deduction category	The grouping identifier for related deduction transactions: Allowances Cash Discount Charges/Taxes Cost PO Credit Memo from Supplier Discounts Duplicates Freight Handling Margin Other Overpayment Penalty POD Pricing Returns Cost Returns Handling Short/Damaged Supplier Penalty Error Violation

Deduction Reasons

A list of the deduction codes and descriptions (also known as claim codes and labels) is available in Supplier Academy:

1. Go to https://supplieracademy.northpass.com/app/courses/04cc6208-8349-4ff0-8199-ebe5e0d3b1e8.
2. Download the Walmart Accounts Payable Claims and Deductions Guide and scroll down to page 44 to view the list.

   

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