Adding an EDIFACT Outbound Trade Links Application

About this task

Use the following instructions to add an EDIFACT Outbound Trade Links Application.

To add an EDIFACT outbound trade links application

From the File menu, select Trade Links.

Procedure

  1. In the Trade Links navigator select Outbound > EDIFACT.

    The EDIFACT Outbound Trade Links window opens.

  2. Click the Applications tab.
  3. Click the Add Application button.

    The EDIFACT Trade Link: Add Application window opens. If the No UNG option is set, the two fields in the Application Partners area will be grayed out.

  4. If this is an optional or mandatory UNG link, and an UNG segment is expected for this application, select the Application Partners associated with this UNG segment in the drop-down list.
  5. Complete the Msg Version No, Msg Release No, and Controlling Agency fields.
  6. Click the Find Version Message Types button to open the Find All EDIFACT Functional ID Message Types list box and select a message type from the list.
  7. Click OK.
  8. With the Post Offices tab displayed, select test or production data by enabling one or both Test and/or Production check boxes.
  9. Select a Test Post Office and/or Production Post Office. You must select a test or production Post Office in order to save the trade link application.
  10. Click the Msg Control No/Version Info and Application Partners tab and make any changes to any fields in these views.

    The Acknowledgements are set in the Ack Level field. SeeAdding an EDIFACT Inbound Trade Link Application .

  11. Click Save.

    The new Outbound Trade Link Application is now created.