// Restrict by vendor number
        if(StringUtils.isNotEmpty(vendorNumber)) {
            String value = queryMode.toMatchString(vendorNumber.toLowerCase());
            Expression<String> valueExpression = criteriaBuilder.lower(vendorRoot.get(Vendor_.number));
            if(QueryMode.EXACT.equals(queryMode))
                predicates.add(criteriaBuilder.equal(valueExpression, value));
            else
                predicates.add(criteriaBuilder.like(valueExpression, value));
        }