21. Basic EDI Process Datafile Software Basic EDI Process The essential steps in the EDI process are for the originating company to pack the information into an EDI message; for the message to be communicated and received by the target company; and for the target com... Read More
22. Benefits of EDI Datafile Software Benefits of EDI The primary benefits of EDI lie in automating the transfer of order information between customer and supplier. Transferred order details must be accurate, because no one has intervened, so no one has had the opp... Read More
23. A1 Background Note on EDI Datafile Software A1 Background Note on EDI "Once upon a time I observed that the major problem in electronic communications began with the second computer in the world. It incorporated all the good ideas of the first, and also some valuable e... Read More
24. Constraints and Exceptions - EDI Order Processing Datafile Software Constraints and Exceptions - EDI Order Processing The following points should be noted concerning deconstruction of Tradacoms messages. If these limit your use of the system, then we may be able to extend the application to r... Read More
25. System Maintenance - EDI Order Processing Datafile Software System Maintenance - EDI Order Processing A number of options are offered here: ¨Global trading partner table update. This process runs through your sales ledger accounts file looking for those that contain an EAN or other loc... Read More
26. Exception Procedures - EDI Order Processing Datafile Software Exception Procedures - EDI Order Processing There are two main procedures here: ¨Mark EDI orders for manual processing. This allows you to mark an EDI order for manual processing – meaning that it will not be passed automati... Read More
27. Reports on EDI Orders - EDI Order Processing Datafile Software Reports on EDI Orders - EDI Order Processing At present there are three reports: ¨Summary of EDI orders in process. This lists the EDI messages in the EDI message file that have not yet been passed to Datafile. ¨Message log o... Read More
28. Reprint Pending Orders - EDI Order Processing Datafile Software Reprint Pending Orders - EDI Order Processing This allows you to reprint a copy of any order in the EDI message file, other than those already passed to Datafile. You can enter a selective range of orders.... Read More
29. Revalidate Incoming Orders (incl prior) - EDI Order Processing Datafile Software Revalidate Incoming Orders (incl prior) - EDI Order Processing This revalidates all orders in the EDI message file, whether marked for manual or automatic transfer.It does not process orders already passed to Datafile. It does ... Read More
30. Pass Orders to Datafile Software - EDI Order Processing Datafile Software Pass Orders to Datafile Software - EDI Order Processing Your Datafile Software reseller will supply and configure this option for you. It may involve additional validation or other procedures if your order processing system req... Read More