VendorVault User Guide

Are you a small business owner who prefers typing commands to get things done quickly?

VendorVault is a desktop app for managing your vendors and inventory all in one place. It combines the speed of typing commands with the simplicity of a visual interface, allowing you to organise your vendor contacts and track your products efficiently.

Spend less time searching through spreadsheets and switching between apps. VendorVault keeps your business information organised so you can focus on what matters most: growing your business.



Quick start

Follow these steps to get VendorVault up and running:

  1. Ensure Java 17 or above is installed.

    • Full guide for installation here. If you are familiar with the process, you can download Java directly here.

    Mac users: Ensure you have the precise JDK version prescribed here.

  2. Download the latest version of VendorVault here.

    • Specifically, choose to download the .jar file.
    • If necessary, move the file to a folder you want to use as the home folder for VendorVault.

  3. Open a terminal for your Operating System (OS) and launch VendorVault:

Windows

Open Command Prompt and run:

cd PATH_TO_FOLDER_CONTAINING_JAR_FILE
java -jar vendorvault.jar

For example, if you placed the .jar file in your Downloads folder:

cd C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\Downloads
java -jar vendorvault.jar
Mac

Open Terminal and run:

cd PATH_TO_FOLDER_CONTAINING_JAR_FILE
java -jar vendorvault.jar

For example, if you placed the .jar file in your Downloads folder:

cd ~/Downloads
java -jar vendorvault.jar
Linux

Open Terminal and run:

cd PATH_TO_FOLDER_CONTAINING_JAR_FILE
java -jar vendorvault.jar

For example, if you placed the .jar file your Downloads folder:

cd ~/vendorvault
java -jar vendorvault.jar

If you get a permission error, make the file executable first: chmod +x vendorvault.jar

VendorVault should start up. Note how the app contains some sample data.
Ui

4. At the top left of the app, you should see a box where you can start typing commands. For more information, you can access the list of available commands with help.

Some example commands you can try:

  • add n/TechSource Electronics p/61234567 e/sales@techsource.com a/15 Kallang Way, Singapore : Adds a vendor contact named TechSource Electronics.

  • delete sales@techsource.com : Deletes TechSource Electronics.

  • addproduct id/SKU-1003 n/Arduino Uno R4 q/50 th/10 e/sales@techsource.com: Adds a product Arduino Uno R4.

  • deleteproduct SKU-1003: Deletes Arduino Uno R4.

5. Refer to the Features below for details of each command, or Command Summary for a quick summary of all commands.

Tip: Press the UP or DOWN arrow keys to navigate through your previous commands easily.



Features

Before you begin

VendorVault keeps your data in one of three states:

State
What it means
Related commands
Active Visible on the home page listall
Archived Hidden but recoverable archive / archiveproduct
Deleted Permanently gone delete / deleteproduct / clear / clearproduct

When in doubt, archive, don't delete.

Note about destructive commands:

  • You can use undo to restore the data only within the same app session.
  • If you need the contact or product again, consider using archive / archiveproduct.

Notes about the command format:

  • Words in UPPER_CASE are the parameters to be supplied.
  • Items in square brackets such as [t/TAG] are optional.
  • Parameters can be supplied in any order.
  • To skip the confirmation prompt, use the -y flag: deleteproduct -y PRODUCT_IDENTIFIER

Managing Vendor Contacts

Adding a contact: add

Adds a vendor contact. Emails are automatically converted to lowercase to avoid duplicates.

Format:

add n/NAME p/PHONE_NUMBER e/EMAIL a/ADDRESS [t/TAG]…​

Examples:

  • add n/Adafruit Industries p/64601234 e/support@adafruit.com a/151 Varick St, New York, NY 10013, USA
  • add n/Cytron Technologies Pte. Ltd. p/65480668 (Office), 91234567 (Sales) e/sg.sales@cytron.io a/09 Collyer Quay t/electronics t/wholesale

Expected output:
add

Tip: A contact can have any number of tags or none at all.

How can I include multiple phone numbers?

What contacts are considered duplicates?


For more details on possible warnings and errors, refer to the troubleshooting guide below.

Listing all contacts : list

Shows a list of all active contacts in the VendorVault.

Format:

list

Editing a contact : edit

Edits a contact with the given email. Only the fields you specify will be updated, all other fields stay the same.

Format:

edit EMAIL [n/NAME] [p/PHONE] [e/EMAIL] [a/ADDRESS] [t/TAG]…​

Examples:

  • edit support@adafruit.com p/98196742 a/New York, USA Updates the phone number and address.
  • edit sg.sales@cytron.io n/Cytron t/ Updates the name and clears all existing tags.

Expected output: The contact's updated fields are reflected immediately in the contact list. For example, editing e/ will show the new email, and editing n/ will show the updated name.

What happens when I edit a contact's tag?

How do I remove all tags from a contact?


The same rules for multiple phone numbers and duplicates that apply to add also apply to edit. For more details on possible warnings and errors, refer to the troubleshooting guide below.

Locating contacts: find

Displays contacts whose name contain any of the given keyword(s).

Format:

find KEYWORD [MORE_KEYWORDS]

Examples:

  • find syn

Expected output:
find

Archiving a contact : archive

Hides a contact from the home page. It is not permanently deleted and can be restored at any time.

Format:

archive EMAIL

Examples:

  • archive sg.sales@cytron.io

Expected output: The contact will no longer appear on the home page. However, it will still be available in the archived vendors page.

Tip: Archive a vendor you no longer work with, but may need to reference in future. To permanently delete a contact, use delete.

How do I view or recover archived contacts?


For more details on possible warnings and errors, refer to the troubleshooting guide below.

Restoring an archived contact : restore

Unhides a previously archived contact.

Format:

restore [EMAIL]

Examples:

  • restore: shows all archived contacts.
  • restore sg.sales@cytron.io

Expected output (restore):
restore

If EMAIL is omitted, all archived contacts will be displayed so you can find what you want to restore.

For more details on possible warnings and errors, refer to the troubleshooting guide below.

Deleting a contact : delete

Removes a vendor contact. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion.

Format:

delete EMAIL

Examples:

  • delete support@adafruit.com

For more details on possible warnings and errors, refer to the troubleshooting guide below.

Clearing all contacts: clear

Removes all contacts permanently. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion.

Format:

clear

Expected output:
clear

Managing Inventory

Adding a product: addproduct

Adds a product to the inventory.

Format:

addproduct id/IDENTIFIER n/NAME [q/QUANTITY] [th/RESTOCK_THRESHOLD] [e/VENDOR_EMAIL]

Examples:

  • addproduct id/SKU-288 n/HP LaserJet (M428fdw) q/17 th/15
  • addproduct id/DE/5 n/PlayStation e/sg.sales@cytron.io

Expected output:
addprod

If quantity is omitted, it will default to 0. If restock threshold is omitted, it will default to your configured default threshold. If vendor email is omitted, product will not be associated with a vendor.

Tip: You can set your own default threshold.

What products are considered duplicates?


For more details on possible warnings and errors, refer to the troubleshooting guide below.

Listing all products : listproduct

Shows a list of all active products in the inventory.

Format:

listproduct

Long names may be truncated in the list view. Use findproduct to view a product's full details.

Editing a product : editproduct

Edits a product with the given identifier. Only the fields you specify will be updated, all other fields stay the same.

Format:

editproduct IDENTIFIER [id/NEW_IDENTIFIER] [n/NAME] [q/QUANTITY] [th/RESTOCK_THRESHOLD] [e/VENDOR_EMAIL]

Examples:

  • editproduct SKU-288 id/SKU-299 n/HP LaserJet (M140w) q/35
  • editproduct DE/5 e/hello@synapse.sg

Expected output: The product's updated fields are reflected immediately in the product list. For example, editing q/ will show the updated quantity, and editing e/ will show the new associated vendor email.

How do I remove the vendor email from a product?


The same rules for email that apply to add also apply to edit. For more details on possible warnings and errors, refer to the troubleshooting guide below.

Locating products : findproduct

Displays products whose names contain any of the given keyword(s).

Format:

findproduct KEYWORD [MORE_KEYWORDS]

Examples:

  • findproduct camera

Expected output:
findprod

Archiving a product : archiveproduct

Hides a product from the home page. It is not permanently deleted and can be restored at any time.

Format:

archiveproduct IDENTIFIER

Examples:

  • archiveproduct DE/5

Expected output: The product will no longer appear on the home page. However, it will still be available in the archived products page.

Tip: Archive a product you no longer have, but may bring back in future. To permanently delete a product, use deleteproduct.

How do I view or recover archived products?


For more details on possible warnings and errors, refer to the troubleshooting guide below.

Restoring an archived product : restoreproduct

Unhides a previously archived product.

Format:

restoreproduct [IDENTIFIER]

Examples:

  • restoreproduct: shows all archived products.
  • restoreproduct DE/5

Expected output: The product reappears in the active product list. If no identifier is given, all archived products are displayed so you can pick what to restore.

If IDENTIFIER is omitted or invalid, all archived products will be displayed, so you can find what you want to restore.

For more details on possible warnings and errors, refer to the troubleshooting guide below.

Deleting a product : deleteproduct

Removes a product. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion.

Format:

deleteproduct PRODUCT_IDENTIFIER

Examples:

  • deleteproduct DE/5

For more details on possible warnings and errors, refer to the troubleshooting guide below.

Clearing all products : clearproduct

Removes all products permanently. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion.

Format:

clearproduct

Expected output: Once confirmed, all products are permanently removed. The product list on the home page will now be empty.

Utility Commands

Viewing help : help

Opens a window with summary of commands.

Format:

help

Adding a command shortcut : alias

Creates a shortcut to an existing command (excluding alias).

Format:

alias [ORIGINAL_COMMAND] [ALIAS]

Example:

  • alias list all current aliases.
  • alias list ls maps ls as an alias for the list command.

Expected output (alias):
alias

Deleting a command shortcut : deletealias

Removes an existing shortcut.

Format:

deletealias ALIAS

Example:

  • deletealias ls removes ls as an alias

Changing default threshold : threshold

Changes the default restock threshold used when adding products.

Format:

threshold DEFAULT_THRESHOLD

Examples:

  • threshold 5

This change is saved across app sessions.

Undoing the previous change : undo

Undoes the last change to contacts or products. You can repeat the command to undo multiple changes in the current session.

Format:

undo

You can undo or redo actions like add, edit, delete, clear, archive, restore for vendors and products. Settings changes such as alias or threshold cannot be undone or redone.

Redoing the previous undone change : redo

Redoes the last change you undid on contacts or products. You can repeat the command to redo multiple changes in the current session.

Format:

redo

Expected output:
undo


redo

Listing all contacts and products : listall

Shows a list of all active contacts and products at once.

Format:

listall

Expected output:
listall

Exiting the app : exit

Exits VendorVault.

Format:

exit

Command Summary

Contact Commands

Action Command Example What it does
Add Contact add n/NAME p/PHONE_NUMBER e/EMAIL a/ADDRESS [t/TAG]…​ add n/TechSource Electronics p/61234567 e/sales@techsource.com a/15 Kallang Way, Singapore t/electronics Adds a contact
Edit Contact edit EMAIL [n/NAME] [p/PHONE_NUMBER] [e/EMAIL] [a/ADDRESS] [t/TAG]…​ edit sales@techsource.com n/TechSource p/61234568 Edits a contact's details
Delete Contact delete EMAIL delete sales@techsource.com Deletes a contact
List Contacts list Lists active contacts
Find Contacts find KEYWORD [MORE_KEYWORDS] find TechSource Displays contacts whose names contain any of the given keyword(s)
Archive Contact archive EMAIL archive sales@techsource.com Archives a contact
Restore Contact restore [EMAIL] restore sales@techsource.com Restores an archived contact; lists all archived if no email given
Clear Contacts clear Clears all contacts

Product Commands

Action Command Example What it does
Add Product addproduct id/IDENTIFIER n/NAME [q/QUANTITY] [th/RESTOCK_THRESHOLD] [e/VENDOR_EMAIL] addproduct id/SKU-1003 n/Arduino Uno R4 q/50 th/10 e/sales@techsource.com Adds a product
Edit Product editproduct IDENTIFIER [id/NEW_IDENTIFIER] [n/NAME] [q/QUANTITY] [th/RESTOCK_THRESHOLD] [e/VENDOR_EMAIL] editproduct SKU-1003 n/Arduino Mega q/35 Edits a product's details
Delete Product deleteproduct PRODUCT_IDENTIFIER deleteproduct SKU-1003 Deletes a product
List Products listproduct Lists active products
Find Products findproduct KEYWORD [MORE_KEYWORDS] findproduct uno Displays products whose names contain any of the given keyword(s)
Archive Product archiveproduct IDENTIFIER archiveproduct SKU-1003 Archives a product
Restore Product restoreproduct [IDENTIFIER] restoreproduct SKU-1003 Restores an archived product; lists all archived if no identifier given
Clear Products clearproduct Clears all products

General Commands

Action
Command
Example
 What it does
Alias alias [ORIGINAL_COMMAND] [ALIAS] alias list ls Adds a new alias; lists all aliases if no arguments given
Delete Alias deletealias ALIAS deletealias ls Deletes an existing alias
Change Default Threshold threshold DEFAULT_THRESHOLD threshold 5 Changes the default restock threshold
Undo undo Undoes previous change
Redo redo Redoes last undone change
List All listall Lists all active contacts and products
Help help Shows a summary of commands
Exit exit Exits VendorVault

FAQ

How do I back up my data?

How do I edit my data directly?

I edited the data file directly and now VendorVault is not working. What should I do?

How do I transfer my data to another computer?



Troubleshooting

Error messages mean the command did not succeed.
Warning messages mean the command succeeded, but VendorVault is flagging a possible issue.

Managing contacts

Troubleshooting add contact

Use this section when add fails or returns a warning.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
Missing one or more required prefixes (n/, p/, e/, a/) Missing required field(s): ... Include all required prefixed fields in your command.
No prefixes at all Invalid Command format! ... Use the full prefixed format, e.g. add n/... p/... e/... a/....
Text appears before the first prefix No non-prefix characters before prefix(es) is allowed, ... Remove any text before n/.
Same single-value field repeated (e.g. two n/ or two e/) Multiple values specified for the following single-valued field(s): ... Keep only one value for each of n/, p/, e/, a/.
Name is blank Name should not be blank. Provide a non-empty name after n/.
Name is too long Name should be at most 256 characters. Shorten the name.
Phone is blank Phone number should not be blank. Ensure each phone entry is not blank.
Phone is too short Phone number(s) must be at least 3 digits ... Ensure each phone entry has at least 3 digits.
Email is blank Email should not be blank. Provide a non-empty email after e/.
Email format is invalid Email should be a valid format ... Use a valid email format (e.g. sales@vendor.com).
Email is too long Email should be at most 320 characters. Shorten the email.
Address is blank Address can take any values, and it should not be blank Provide a non-empty address after a/.
Address is too long Address should be at most 500 characters. Shorten the address.
Tag is blank Tag names should not be blank Provide a non-empty tag name after eacht/.
Tag is too long Tag names should be at most 50 characters Shorten the tags that are too long.
Contact duplicates an existing contact by same email This vendor contact already exists with the same email (name: NAME, email: EMAIL). Change the email address, or edit the existing contact instead.

What's considered a valid Contact Email?

Common add warnings:

Warning trigger Warning shown What it means
Name has unusual symbols ⚠ Warning: Name contains unusual symbols, is this intentional? Name is accepted, but looks unusual. You can verify if you entered the correct name.
Phone includes unusual symbols/format ⚠ Warning: Phone number contains unusual symbols, is this intentional? Phone is accepted, but format may be unintended. You can safely ignore it if you're providing labels eg. 61234567 (Office)
Email is unusually long ⚠ Warning: Email address is unusually long, is this intentional? Email is accepted, but more than 256 characters. You can verify if the email entered is correct.
Similar name to an existing contact ⚠ Warning: There's a contact with a similar name (name: <similar-name>), is this intentional? Possible duplicate by similar name. You can check if the name in the warning message is the same vendor as what you were about to add.
Similar phone number to an existing contact ⚠ Warning: There's a contact with a similar phone number (name: <name>, phone number: <similar-phone-number>) Possible duplicate by similar phone number. You can check if the name in the warning message is the same vendor as what you were about to add.
Similar address to an existing contact ⚠ Warning: There's a contact with a similar address (name: <name>, address: <similar-address>), is this intentional? Possible duplicate/related location by address similarity. You can check if the name and address in the warning message belongs as what you were about to add.

Tip: If multiple warnings apply, VendorVault shows each type of them (one per line) together with the success message.

Troubleshooting edit contact

Use this section when edit fails or returns a warning.

Most errors and warnings in add also occur in edit, except the first three errors and Tag is blank error. For these shared errors, refer to the troubleshooting add contact guide.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
Missing/invalid target email (or extra non-prefixed text after email) Invalid command format! ... Follow the syntax edit EMAIL [n/...] [p/...] [e/...] [a/...] [t/...].
No fields specified to edit At least one field to edit must be provided. Include at least one of n/, p/, e/, a/, or t/.
Target email not found No contact with the specified email was found. Check the contact exists and re-run with the correct existing email.

Tip: Unlike add, edit command warnings only appear for fields you are actually editing. For example, if you edit only the phone number and there's a similar name in the database, you won't see a name warning.

Troubleshooting find contact

Use this section when find fails.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
No keyword is provided Invalid command format! ... Provide keyword(s).

Troubleshooting archive contact

Use this section when archive fails.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
No email provided Invalid Command format! ... Provide the vendor's email: archive EMAIL.
Email format is invalid Email should be a valid format (e.g. user@example.com). Ensure the email is correctly formatted, e.g. archive sg.sales@cytron.io.
Email does not match any contact No vendor found with the specified email. Check the email is correct and that the contact exists in the active list. Use list to verify.
Contact is already archived This vendor is already archived. Did you want to restore it? Use restore EMAIL instead to bring the contact back to the active list.

Troubleshooting restore contact

Use this section when restore fails.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
Invalid email format provided Email should be a valid format (e.g. user@example.com). Ensure the email is correctly formatted, e.g. restore sg.sales@cytron.io.
No archived contacts exist (no email given) No vendors are currently archived. Use 'archive EMAIL' to archive a vendor first. Archive a contact first using archive EMAIL before attempting to restore.
Email provided but no matching archived contact No archived vendor found with the specified email. (archived list is shown) Check the email is correct. The archived contacts panel will be shown to help you find the right one.

Troubleshooting delete contact

Use this section when delete fails.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
No email is provided Invalid Command format! ... Provide the vendor's email: delete EMAIL.
Email Format is invalid Email should be a valid format (e.g. user@example.com). Provide the correct vendor's email: delete EMAIL.
Email provided but no matching contact No contact with the specified email was found. Ensures the vendor exists in the active list. Use list to check.

Common delete warnings:

Warning trigger Warning shown What it means
Contact with existing product(s) is deleted ... product(s) became unassociated from contact (...). The product(s) will not have a corresponding vendor.

Managing inventory

Troubleshooting addproduct

Use this section when addproduct fails or returns a warning.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
Missing one or more required prefixes (id/, n/) Missing required field(s): ... Include all required prefixed fields in your command.
No prefixes at all Invalid command format! ... Use the full prefixed format, e.g. addproduct id/... n/....
Text appears before the first prefix No non-prefix characters before prefix(es) is allowed, ... Remove any text before id/.
Same single-value field repeated (e.g. two q/) Multiple values specified for the following single-valued field(s): ... Keep only one value for each of id/, n/, q/, th/, e/.
Identifier is blank Identifier should not be blank. Provide a non-empty identifier after id/.
Identifier is too long Identifier should be at most 120 characters. Shorten the identifier.
Name is blank Name should not be blank. Provide a non-empty name after n/.
Name is too long Name should be at most 120 characters. Shorten the name.
Quantity is invalid Quantity should be a non-negative valid integer. Ensure it is a whole number between 0 and 2,147,483,647.
Threshold is invalid Restock threshold should be a non-negative valid integer. Ensure it is a whole number between 0 and 2,147,483,647.
Product duplicates an existing product by same identifier This product already exists with the same identifier (identifier: IDENTIFIER, name: NAME). Change the identifier, or edit the existing product instead.
Product's vendor does not exist Vendor email EMAIL does not match any existing contact. Check that the email matches an existing contact's email, or add a new contact.

Common addproduct warnings:

Warning trigger Warning shown What it means
q/ omitted ⚠ Warning: Quantity missing, defaulted to 0. Quantity was not provided so it defaults to 0. Edit it later with editproduct if needed.
th/ omitted ⚠ Warning: Restock threshold missing, defaulted to N. Threshold was not provided so it defaults to the configured value. Edit with editproduct if needed.
e/ omitted ⚠ Warning: Vendor email missing, product will not be associated with a vendor. No vendor is linked to the product. You can assign one later using editproduct IDENTIFIER e/EMAIL.
Identifier/Name has unusual symbols ⚠ Warning: Identifier contains unusual symbols, is this intentional?

⚠ Warning: Name contains unusual symbols, is this intentional?		 Identifier/Name is accepted, but looks unusual. You can verify if you entered it correctly.
Similar name to an existing product ⚠ Warning: There's a product with a similar name (name: <similar-name>), is this intentional? Possible duplicate by similar name. You can check if the name in the warning message is the same as what you were about to add.

Troubleshooting editproduct

Use this section when editproduct fails or returns a warning.

If you assign a vendor email to a product, the contact must already exist in VendorVault. If the contact is later deleted, the product will retain the email but the vendor will be unassociated. To fix this, either re-add the contact or clear the vendor email using editproduct IDENTIFIER e/.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
No fields specified to edit At least one field to edit must be provided. Include at least one of id/, n/, q/, th/, or e/.
Identifier does not match any active product No product found with the specified identifier. Ensure the product exists in the active list. Use listproduct to check.
New identifier is already used by another product This product already exists with the same identifier. Choose a unique identifier.
Vendor email does not match any existing contact No contact with the specified email was found. Check that the email matches an existing contact, or add the contact first using add.

Common editproduct warnings:

Warning trigger Warning shown What it means
Edited name is similar to another product ⚠ Warning: There's a product with a similar name (id: <id>, name: <similar-name>), is this intentional? Possible duplicate by similar name. Check if the flagged product is the same as the one you are editing.
Edited quantity is at or below threshold ⚠ Warning: Product stock is below threshold. The product's stock has fallen to or below its restock threshold. Consider restocking.

Tip: Warnings only appear for fields you are actually editing. For example, if you edit only the vendor email and the quantity is already below threshold, you will not see a stock warning. This prevents unnecessary alerts for unchanged fields.

Tip: If multiple warnings apply, VendorVault shows all of them (one per line) together with the success message.

Troubleshooting findproduct

Use this section when find fails.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
No keyword is provided Invalid command format! ... Provide keyword(s).

Troubleshooting archiveproduct

Use this section when archiveproduct fails.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
No identifier provided Invalid Command format! ... Provide the product identifier: archiveproduct IDENTIFIER.
Identifier does not match any product No product found with the specified identifier. Check the identifier is correct and that the product exists in the active list. Use listproduct.
Product is already archived This product is already archived. Did you want to restore it? Use restoreproduct IDENTIFIER instead to bring the product back to the active list.

Troubleshooting restoreproduct

Use this section when restoreproduct fails.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
No archived products exist (no identifier given) No products are currently archived. Use 'archiveproduct IDENTIFIER' to archive a product first. Archive a product first using archiveproduct IDENTIFIER before attempting to restore.
Identifier provided but no matching archived product No archived product found with the specified identifier. (archived list shown) Check the identifier is correct. The archived products panel will be shown to help you find the right one.

Troubleshooting deleteproduct

Use this section when deleteproduct fails.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
No identifier provided Invalid Command format! ... Provide the product identifier: deleteproduct IDENTIFIER.
Identifier does not match any product No product found with the specified identifier. Ensure the product exists in the active list. Use listproduct to check.

General commands

Troubleshooting alias

Use this section when alias fails.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
No new alias provided Invalid Command format! ... Provide the new alias: alias ORIGINAL_COMMAND NEW_ALIAS
Original Command does not exists The original command (ORIGINAL COMMAND) does not exists. ... Ensure the original command is in the help page.
Alias has been used This alias already exists. ... Provide a new alias, or use deletealias to delete the current alias.

Troubleshooting deletealias

Use this section when deletealias fails.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
No alias provided Invalid Command format! ... Provide an alias to delete: deletealias ALIAS
No alias given in alias list No alias found in alias list. ... Find the correct alias using alias then use deletealias ALIAS

Troubleshooting threshold

Use this section when threshold fails.

Scenario Message shown How to fix
No threshold provided Invalid command format! ... Provide a threshold.
Threshold is invalid Restock threshold should be a non-negative valid integer. Ensure threshold is a whole number between 0 and 2,147,483,647.

Why am I seeing warnings?

Warnings are shown when the command succeeds, but the provided information does not meet the recommended format. This is to help you catch possible mistakes or unintended data formats. You can choose to ignore the warning if the data is correct as intended.

Recommended contact name format

Recommended contact phone number format

Recommended product identifier format

Recommended product name format

Why am I seeing warnings for possible duplicates?