Within a client$$s IT system, supplier information is contained in a supplier master file $($SMF$).$ Each supplier has a unique supplier code. If the purchasing clerk attempts to place an order from a supplier not in the SMF$,$ the order cannot be processed. To avoid delays in processing orders, the purchasing clerk has access to the supervisor$$s password, which allows the clerk to allocate a supplier code to new suppliers.

Which of the following accurately describes this control? $($Several choices may be correct.$)$

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It is a physical control

It is an IT application control

Purpose of control is to prevent errors

Purpose of control is to detect errors

It is a transaction$-$level control

It is a manual control