Fulfillment specific components: transactions

Every process type has a set of base transactions defined for it. A transaction is a logical unit of work that is necessary for performing activity within Sterling Order Management System Software.

About this task

Base transactions are predefined transactions that contain information about how the transaction behaves, such as how many copies of a transaction can be kept in a process type and whether or not it can have configurable base pick and drop statuses. Base transactions can be used to create new transactions. These transactions can be changed within the limits defined in the base transaction.

To view the transaction details for a reverse logistics pipeline:

1. From the tree in the application rules side panel, choose Document Specific > (Document Type) > Fulfillment > Fulfillment Process Model. The Reverse Logistics window displays.
2. In the Reverse Logistics window, choose the Transactions icon.
3. The Transactions tab window displays. Refer to Table 1 for field value descriptions.

Results

Table 1. Reverse logistics pipeline - transactions tab window.

Reverse logistics pipeline - transactions tab field descriptions

Field	Description
Authorize Return	This transaction represents the process manually authorizing a return at a receiving node.
Change Return	This transaction represents any modifications that may be made to a return.
Change Return Release	This transaction represents any modifications that may be made to a return release.
Change Schedule	This transaction represents any modifications that may be made to a return release's scheduling logic.
Close Receipt	This transaction represents a receipt being closed.
Close Return	This transaction represents a return being closed.
Confirm Draft Return	This transaction represents a draft return is manually confirmed and considered an actual return in the system.
Consolidate To Shipment	This transaction represents the process of finding a shipment into which a given return release can be included.
Create Draft Return	This transaction represents the creation of a draft return in the system.
Create Derived Return Order	This transaction represents the creation of an exchange order in the system.
Create Return	This transaction represents the creation of a return in the system.
Create Return Invoice	This transaction represents the process of invoicing an existing return.
Enhanced Return Monitor	This transaction represents the an alternate return monitor featuring an advanced set of parameters used to monitor returns in the system.
Import Return	This transaction represents the process of importing a return that has already been processed to some extent by an external system.
Include Order In Shipment	This transaction represents the process of adding a return to an existing shipment. This transaction is internally invoked the confirmShipment API.
Payment Collection	This transaction represents the process of requesting credit validation for returns that are pending authorization or charging.
Payment Execution	This transaction represents the processing of all requests that are pending authorization and charging.
Purge Return	This transaction represents a return that can be purged moved from the tables into history tables.
Purge Return History	This transaction represents the process of purging returns from the history tables and removing them from the system.
Purge Status Audit	This transaction represents the process of removing return status audit data from the system.
Receive Return	This listener transaction monitors the reverse logistics pipeline and indicates when the return for an order has been received at the receiving node.
Remove Order From Shipment	This transaction represents the process of removing a return from an existing shipment. This transaction is internally invoked the confirmShipment API.
Schedule Return	This transaction represents the process of scheduling returns to specific receiving nodes.
Send Invoice	This transaction represents the process of publishing invoice data that can be directed to an external accounts receivable systems.
Ship Order	This transaction is internally invoked the confirmShipment API.
Ship Shipment	This transaction is internally invoked the confirmShipment API.
Synchronize Task Queue	This transaction represents the process of synching the return logistics task queue.
Unschedule	This transaction represents the process of unscheduling a return that has already been scheduled to a receiving node.
Unreceive	This transaction represents the process of moving a return that has been received back into unreceived status.