Task: define the trade link

Procedure

  1. Click Trade Links in the Partner Manager tool bar.
  2. Select Inbound > X12.

    The X12 Inbound Trade Links window opens.

  3. In the X12 Inbound Trade Links window click Add Link. This will open the X12 Inbound Trade Links Add Wizard.
  4. Select the External Trading Partner (the `from' partner) by clicking Find All. This will open up the X12 Folder Look up In Dialog.
  5. Choose the X12 Johnson Office Supplies Purchasing line and click Select.

  6. Click Next. Select the Internal Trading Partner (the `to' partner) by clicking Find All. This will open up the X12 Partner Lookup in Folder: Internal dialog.
  7. Choose the X12 My Internal Company Sales line and click Select.

  8. Click Next. Select the Get Post Office for the trade link from the drop down list.

  9. The Edi data ready for Processing should be the only available selection. Click Next.
  10. Click Finish. The X12 Trade Link: Add Applicationdialog will open. Enter 3060 for the Version, and select PO Purchase Order (850) for the Functional ID.
  11. Click OK. The X12 Inbound Trade Links dialog will open. Use the table below to update:
    In Field... Enter or confirm...
    Trade Link:  
    From Trading Partner Johnson Trading Supplies
    To Trading Partner My Internal Company
    Get Post Office EDI data ready for Processing
    Post Offices/Routing:  
    Test and/or Production Enable Test Disable Production
    Test Put Post Office EDI data ready for App Map
    Acknowledgments / Validate By tab:  
    Ack Level Transaction Set Level
    997 Version 3060
    Validate By Transaction Set
  12. Click Save.

    The Automatic Outbound Acknowledgement Creation for Version 3060 dialog will open.

  13. Select Edi data ready for processing from the Get Post Office drop down list, and select externalapp data ready to send from the Test Put Post Office drop down list. Leave the Production post office blank. Click Create.
  14. Close the X12 Inbound Trade Links window.