Description:
This table defines the concept of a supplier in the AP system and is the centre of the AP system.

PRIMARY KEY
p_partner_key_n bigint NOT NULL	Reference to the partner key for this supplier	p_partner

a_preferred_screen_display_i integer	Number of months to display invoices and credit notes
a_default_bank_account_c varchar (16)	Reference to default bank account to use to pay supplier with.
a_payment_type_c varchar (24)	The default type of payment to use when paying this supplier.
a_currency_code_c varchar (16) NOT NULL	The currency code to use for this supplier.	a_currency
a_default_ap_account_c varchar (16)	The default AP Account to use when paying this supplier.
a_default_credit_terms_i integer	Default credit terms to use for invoices from this supplier.
a_default_discount_percentage_n numeric (24, 10)	Default percentage discount to receive for early payments.
a_default_discount_days_i integer	Default number of days in which the discount percentage has effect.
a_supplier_type_c varchar (24)	What type of supplier this is - normal, credit card, maybe something else.
a_default_exp_account_c varchar (16)	Reference to the default expense Account to use for invoice details.
a_default_cost_centre_c varchar (16)	Reference to the default cost centre to use for invoice details.
a_our_reference_c varchar (100)	This reference identifies us to the supplier
s_date_created_d date default: CURRENT_DATE	The date the record was created.
s_created_by_c varchar (20)	User ID of who created this record.	s_user
s_date_modified_d date	The date the record was modified.
s_modified_by_c varchar (20)	User ID of who last modified this record.	s_user
s_modification_id_t timestamp default: CURRENT_TIMESTAMP	This identifies the current version of the record.
FOREIGN KEY a_ap_supplier_fk1: p_partner_key_n => p_partner a_ap_supplier_fk2: a_currency_code_c => a_currency a_ap_supplier_fkcr: s_created_by_c => s_user a_ap_supplier_fkmd: s_modified_by_c => s_user
REFERENCED BY a_ap_document