Click System Configurations

Click on Vendors Management to expand the dropdown

Click Manage External Vendors

The newly created vendor record will display the Connection Status: NOT CONNECTED

This means that the connection request has not been sent yet.

Double click into the vendor record.

Click Reconnect

Connection status:

AWAITING APPROVAL: Connection status sent to supplier/buyer, pending supplier to accept connection request

NOT CONNECTED: Connection status not sent to supplier/buyer

CONNECTED: Buyer/Supplier accepted the connection request and is connected