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  3. EDI messages
  4. Buyer messages

Purchase invoice

If you want to use EDI to receive purchase invoices from a vendor:

  • Set up the related document flow for the vendor with the 'Purchase - XML to Invoice' message from the desired tutorial project.
  • Use this setup to receive purchase invoices through EDI messages.


Application Consultant Application Consultant Buyer Buyer Start Start Set up document flow - Purchase invoice Set up document flow - Purchase invoice Set up a document flow to define how to import an invoice message from a specific vendor. On the document flow, set the 'Purchase - XML to Invoice' message. This message imports the invoice from your vendor into the invoice register journal. 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 Invoice' 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 code field, select 'Vendor'. 7. In the Account selection field, enter or select a value. 8. In the Document flow field, select 'Invoice'. 9. In the Direction field, select 'Inbound'. 10. In the Number sequence field, enter or select a value. 11. Select the Test check box. 12. In the Message field or in the Web service action field, enter or select a value. 13. Clear the Active check box. 14. 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 invoice message  file received  from vendor EDI invoice message  file received  from vendor Purchase -  XML to Invoice  (810) Purchase -  XML to Invoice  (810) Updated  invoice register  journal Updated  invoice register  journal

Activities

Name Responsible Description

Set up document flow - Purchase invoice

Application Consultant

Set up a document flow to define how to import an invoice message from a specific vendor.

On the document flow, set the 'Purchase - XML to Invoice' message. This message imports the invoice from your vendor into the invoice register journal.

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 Invoice' message as request message.

Purchase -  XML to Invoice  (810)

Buyer

 		You receive an invoice from your vendor with the 'Purchase - XML to Invoice' message. As a result, this message updates the invoice register journal with the received invoice information.

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