Searching for an X12 Trade Link

About this task

Refer to the following steps to search for an X12 Trade Link.

To search all X12 trade links

Procedure

  1. Click the File menu and select Trade Links.

    The Trade Links navigator opens.

  2. Select Inbound or Outbound > X12.

    The Inbound or Outbound X12 Trade Links window opens. The Search buttons are located at the top of the window. These buttons allow you to search for Trade Links based upon various search criteria.

  3. To search all available trade links, click the All Links button.

    The X12 Inbound Trade Link Lookup: All Links window opens.

  4. Sort the names in the list box by selecting one of two Display buttons.
    • Select Names to sort the list by Trading Partner name. This causes names to be sorted in alphanumeric order.
    • Select ISA/GS to sort in ISA order:
  5. Select the desired Trade Link from the list and click Select.

To search X12 trade links by partner

Procedure

  1. Click the File menu and select Trade Links.

    The Trade Links navigator opens.

  2. Select Inbound or Outbound > X12.
  3. Click the Search by Partner button at the top of the window.

    The X12 Inbound Trade Link Lookup: Search By Partner window opens.

  4. Define your search criteria by enabling or disabling (checking or unchecking) the check boxes in the Search the following window area and by selecting and deselecting a button in the ISA/GS Search (Exact) window area.
  5. When you are satisfied that your search criteria are properly defined, click the Begin Search button to populate the list box with trade links that match your search criteria
  6. Select the desired trade link from the list box and click Select.

To select an X12 trade link by document type

Procedure

  1. Click theFile menu and select Trade Links.
  2. Select Inbound or Outbound > X12.
  3. Click the Search by Document button at the top of the window.

    The X12 Inbound Trade Link Document Search window opens.

  4. Select a document from the top list box. When you click on the document, the trade links associated with that document display in the bottom list box.
  5. Click on the desired trade link then click Select.