Outbound Relationship Dialog Box

Outbound relationships define the parameters needed to send a message to a trading partner. The Outbound Relationship dialog box controls other subordinate dialogs which allow you to define everything that is necessary to establish the relationship.

You are required to specify exactly which message the system sends. You must also specify which translation objects are used to define the data entry formatting, import rules, or printing requirements. In addition, for RosettaNet you need to define the specific PIP Initiation requirements that you agreed on with your trading partner.

Note: The PIP Initiation requirements vary depending on which version of RosettaNet you are using 1.1 or 2.0).

This diagram illustrates the Outbound Relationship dialog box with the Advanced options appended.

This table describes the parts of the Outbound Relationship dialog box.

Part Function
Relationship Description Indicates the relationship description.
Standard Specifies the standard to be used in this relationship. Valid values:
  • A - TRADACOMS
  • C - CII
  • D - NCPDP
  • E - EDIFACT
  • O - ODETTE
  • P - OTHER
  • R - RosettaNet
  • T - TDCC
  • U - UCS
  • V - VDA
Note: Only standards for which you have existing translation objects are displayed. This box cannot be changed for an existing relationship. Selection of this box is mandatory.
Version Specifies the standard version to be used in this relationship.
Note: Only versions of the selected standard for which you have existing translation objects are displayed. If this box is changed for an existing relationship, all of the information defined below it is cleared and must be reselected. Selection of this box is mandatory.
Transaction Set Specifies the message to be used in this relationship.
Note: Only transaction sets for the selected version (for which you have existing translation objects) are displayed. If this box is changed for an existing relationship, all of the information defined below it is cleared and must be reselected. Selection of this box is mandatory.
Release Specifies the release number to be used in this relationship.
Note: Only releases for the selected message for which you have existing translation objects are displayed. This box is currently only used for messages defined in the TRADACOMS standard. Selection of this box is mandatory for all TRADACOMS messages.
Groups Accesses the Outbound Group Select Dialog Box.
Interchanges Accesses the Outbound Interchange Select Dialog Box.
New Accesses the New Outbound Relationship dialog box, which allows you to create a new relationship.
Delete Removes the specified outbound relationship from the system.
Translation Accesses the Outbound Translation Object Dialog Box.
Envelope Accesses one of the Outbound Envelope dialog boxes below, depending on which version you specified.
  • Outbound UNH Envelope
  • Outbound MHD Envelope
  • Outbound ST Envelope
  • Outbound Generic Envelope
Last Used Control Number Specifies a value that is used to generate the next transaction set control number or message reference. The number that is generated will always be one more than the number in this box. Initially, this box is set to zero.
Expect Acknowledgement Instructs the system to expect a functional acknowledgement to be received from this trading partner as a result of your partner receiving the message defined in this relationship. The default value for this box is deselected (do not expect an acknowledgement).
Hours Overdue Defines how many hours must elapse before an expected functional acknowledgement is considered overdue. This box is only valid if the Expect Acknowledgement box is selected. The default value for this box is "48," indicating that the acknowledgement is considered overdue in two days. If you enter a value of zero in this box, the acknowledgement is immediately considered overdue.
Note: This box is inactive if Expect Acknowledgement is deselected.
Duplicate Documents Instructs the system to check for duplicate message names.
Note: This function checks for duplicate messages when messages are imported manually into the Workspace. Duplicate messages remain in the Workspace until they are deleted. If you try to move or post a duplicate message, a warning message is displayed.
Test Indicator Defines whether this relationship definition is in test or production status. The default value is production.