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title: "Period Purchases Analysis by Vendor"
slug: "period-purchases-analysis-by-vendor"
description: "View all purchases by vendor for a selected period broken down by week end and period total to identify spending trends."
updated: 2025-08-26T16:59:48Z
published: 2025-08-26T16:59:48Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/period-purchases-analysis-by-vendor"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Period Purchases Analysis by Vendor

The Period Purchases Analysis by Vendor shows all of the purchases by Vendor for a particular period. This report allows the user to see which invoices are consistent and irregular to aid in analyzing the reasons for such changes.

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## Navigation

The My Reports search bar can be used to search R365's entire catalog of reports.

1. Open the **Reports** app.
2. Navigate to **My Reports**.
3. Enter all or part of the report name in the **search bar**.
4. The **Results** tab will open with the list of search results.
5. From beneath the report name, click **Run** to run the report with the selected report view. -OR- Click **Customize** to adjust the report parameters and run the report.

![Overview of report options in Restaurant365 with highlighted run and customize buttons.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/report.png)

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## Report Parameters

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-HTNVBLQ7.png)

| **Field/Column** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Location** | A listing of all locations. |
| **Period** | These options allow the user to specify a period that this report is run for. |
| **Run Button** | Runs the report. Users can also send, export, or print the report directly from this button by clicking the down arrow portion and selecting the desired action. |

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## Report Columns

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-K1EQ39PW.png)

| **Field/Column** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Vendor** | The name of the vendor with the invoice name and the invoice number (hyperlinked to its invoice). |
| **Week End** | The end of each week within the selected period. |
| **Period Total** | The total of each vendor's invoice for the period. |

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## Email, Export, or Print the Report

This report can be emailed, exported, or printed in custom formatting directly from the reporting window. Learn more about how to [send, export, or print this report](/doc/docs/my-reports-send-export-or-print-reports).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-U3S8UCR9.png)