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title: "Vendor Merge"
slug: "vendor-merge"
description: "Merge duplicate vendor records in R365 by selecting the duplicate and transferring its history to the master record."
updated: 2026-08-17T17:56:06Z
published: 2026-08-18T04:30:00Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/vendor-merge"
---

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# Vendor Merge

Sometimes duplicate vendors get created with the same or similar names with slightly different spellings. Since duplicates cannot be deleted, duplicates can be removed by merging transactions together.

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## Merge Vendors

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****1)** Navigate to the [**Vendors page**](/doc/docs/vendors-page) and double click the **duplicate vendor you wish to remove** to open the [vendor form](/doc/docs/vendor-form).**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-E18X248X.png)

****2)** Open the **Quick action** menu from the [form header](/doc/docs/vendor-form#header).**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-R9ELI08Q.png)

****3)** Select **Merge vendor**.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-AU61IEGK.png)

****4)** Type the name of the vendor that this record will be **merged into**. Click the vendor name to select.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-2X66617N.png)

****5)** Click **Merge vendor**.**

> [!WARNING]
> The duplicate vendor will be merged into the vendor you select. Its transactions, items, attachments, and other records move to the target vendor, then the duplicate vendor is permanently deleted. This can't be undone.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-XANR6WCZ.png)

****6)** The remaining vendor record opens and a confirmation shows the merge was successful.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-JLO762A5.png)