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title: "Set up EDI origin"
slug: "set-up-edi-origin"
tags: ["Task topic"]
updated: 2026-07-28T05:24:12Z
published: 2026-07-28T05:24:12Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-edi-origin"
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# Set up EDI origin

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.

In the search for the applicable document flow, the origin of the message plays a key role. The document flow setting on the origin defines which document flows can be searched for:

- Customer document flows.
- Customer and legal entity document flows.
- Vendor document flows.

This setup only applies to messages that you receive from a customer, vendor, or carrier. So, in case of 3PL, origins aren't used.

The origin plays a role in several key elements in the process of receiving messages:

- In each message, the origin is set.
- For each EDI party, you can define the applicable origin.
- For each document flow, you can define to which origin it applies.
- If you use staging, for each journal validation, you can define to which origin it applies.

### Steps

1. Click **EDI party setup**.
2. Click **Origin**.
3. Click **New**.
4. In the **Origin** field, type a value.
5. In the **Customer document flow** field, select an option.
6. In the **Vendor document flow** field, select '**Vendor**'.