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title: "Relink a Vendor Item"
slug: "relink-a-vendor-item"
description: "Change which purchased item a vendor item is linked to when the original item was set up incorrectly or to fix duplicates."
updated: 2026-05-22T16:41:08Z
published: 2026-05-22T16:41:08Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/relink-a-vendor-item"
stale: true
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.restaurant365.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Relink a Vendor Item

A vendor item may need to be relinked when a purchased item was set up incorrectly or when correcting duplicate purchased items. This process requires opening a vendor item record and selecting a new purchased item.

For more information on fixing duplicate purchased items, see [Fix Duplicated Purchase Items](https://docs.restaurant365.com/docs/en/fix-duplicated-purchase-items).

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## Security

**Vendor item permissions are found in the permission tree as follows:**

- Food
  - Vendor Items
    - View Vendor Items
    - Edit Vendor Items
  - Purchased Items
    - View Purchased Items
    - Edit Purchased Items

These permissions can be added to [custom user roles](https://restaurant365.us.document360.io/doc/docs/custom-user-roles) or [individual users](https://restaurant365.us.document360.io/doc/docs/users-overview-and-security). The [Permission Access report](https://restaurant365.us.document360.io/doc/docs/generating-a-permissions-access-report) can be used to determine which user roles or users already have these permissions assigned. For more information, see [User Setup and Security](/doc/docs/user-setup-security-and-location-access).

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## Navigation

****New Vendor Item (In Beta)****

1. Open the **Inventory** app.
2. Expand **Inventory** .
3. Select **Items** to open the Items page.
4. Navigate to the **Vendor Items** tab.
5. **Click a line item** to open the vendor item that needs to be relinked.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-1IHXW0B4.png)

****Classic Vendor Item Record****

1. Open the **Inventory** app.
2. Expand **Inventory**.
3. Click **Vendor Items** to open the Vendor Items page.
4. **Double click a line item** to open the vendor item that needs to be relinked.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-NYOC7C2L.png)

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## Relink a Vendor Item (New Vendor Item)

1. In the **Item** field, select the correct purchased item from the dropdown.
2. **Verify** that the **remaining fields** on the record are correct.
3. **Save** the record.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-I50B89YO.png)

> [!WARNING]
> Unapproved Invoices and Credit Memos
> 
> Any unapproved invoices or credit memos that include this vendor item will automatically update to reflect the newly linked purchased item.

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## Relink a Vendor Item (Classic)

1. In the **Item** field, select the correct purchased item from the dropdown.
2. **Verify** that the **remaining fields** on the record are correct.
3. **Save** the record.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-TZU6040N.png)

> [!WARNING]
> Unapproved Invoices and Credit Memos
> 
> Any unapproved invoices or credit memos that include this vendor item will automatically update to reflect the newly linked purchased item.