8.1.1.9. Key Supplier and Customer Contacts Tab

The Key Supplier and Customer Contacts tab is specific to the suppliers and customers that need to be contacted in the event of a disaster.

1. Effective Date: This is a date picker that allows users to input/select the effective date of the BCP. It is a mandatory field.
2. Copy Previous: This button allows users to copy the details of the previous BCP, if applicable.
   • If selected, all applicable fields in the form will be updated according to the information inputted in the previous BCP. Users can then modify the updated fields.
3. Inline Add: This button allows users to add a new key supplier or customer contact.
   • Most of the fields inside the grid are text fields that allow users to input the relevant information. The last two field on the far right, however, are single-select dropdown fields:
     
     • Functional Responsibility: This is a single-select dropdown field that retrieves the list of departments from DBP. It allows users to select only one value at a time from the dropdown.
     • Type of Contact: This is a single-select dropdown field that displays the list of contact types (Key Customer/Key Supplier). It allows users to select only one value at a time from the dropdown.
4. Inline Edit: This button allows users to edit an existing key supplier or customer contact.
   • To edit inline, select the contact that you want to edit from the grid and click the Inline Edit button. Once you have made your changes, click on either the Save button to save your work or the Cancel button to cancel the changes.
5. Export to Excel: This button allows users to export selected columns from the grid to Excel.
6. Excel Template: This button allows users to generate an Excel template of the grid.
7. Import from Excel: This button allows users to import data (inside columns) from an Excel sheet into the grid.
8. Submit Form: This button allows users to submit the form.
   • Users should not submit it the form until they have gone through each tab.