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Purchase ASN

If you want to use EDI to receive packing slips from a vendor:

  • Set up the related document flow for the vendor with the 'Purchase - XML to Delivery' message from the desired tutorial project. This message is also known as an advance shipping notice (ASN).
  • Use this setup to receive packing slips through EDI messages.


Application Consultant Application Consultant Buyer Buyer Start Start Set up document flow - Purchase ASN Set up document flow - Purchase ASN Set up a document flow to define how to import a packing slip message from a specific vendor. On the document flow, set the 'Purchase - XML to Delivery' message. This message imports the packing slip from your vendor into the arrival journal. This message is also known as an advance shipping notice (ASN). You can choose to exchange this EDI message using a web service. In this case, instead of the message, use an inbound web service action with the 'Purchase - XML to Delivery' message as request message. Procedure 1. Click Connectivity studio EDI Party setup. 2. Click the Document flow tab. 3. Click New. 4. You can use origins to indicate where messages originate from. For example, a message can originate from EDI, a web shop, or a customer self-service portal. You can set the origin to indicate that the document flow only applies to messages with the same origin. In the Origin field, enter or select a value. Note: If you do not define an origin, the document flow only applies to messages that also don't have the origin defined. 5. In the Account code field, select 'Vendor'. Note: You can also select 'EDI group' to link the document flow to an EDI group. As a result, the document flow is applied to all EDI parties with the EDI group assigned. 6. In the Account selection field, enter or select a value. 7. In the Document flow field, select 'Advance Ship Notice'. 8. In the Direction field, select 'Inbound'. 9. In the Number sequence field, enter or select a value. 10. Select the Test check box. 11. In the Message field or in the Web service action field, enter or select a value. 12. Clear the Active check box. 13. Close the page. Notes To be able to receive an EDI message based on this document flow, the GLN code must be set for the current company (legal entity). End End EDI ASN message  file received from  vendor EDI ASN message  file received from  vendor Purchase -  XML to Delivery  (856, 945) Purchase -  XML to Delivery  (856, 945) Updated  arrival journal Updated  arrival journal

Activities

Name Responsible Description

Set up document flow - Purchase ASN

Application Consultant

Set up a document flow to define how to import a packing slip message from a specific vendor.

On the document flow, set the 'Purchase - XML to Delivery' message. This message imports the packing slip from your vendor into the arrival journal. This message is also known as an advance shipping notice (ASN).

You can choose to exchange this EDI message using a web service. In this case, instead of the message, use an inbound web service action with the 'Purchase - XML to Delivery' message as request message.

Purchase -  XML to Delivery  (856, 945)

Buyer
You receive a packing slip from your vendor with the 'Purchase - XML to Delivery' message. As a result, this message updates the item arrival journal with the packing slip information. This message is also known as an advance shipping notice (ASN).

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