AutoPower EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)

Module User Guide

 

 

 

Introduction

 

The AutoPower EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) Module facilitates the electronic exchange of documents such as Purchase Orders, Order Confirmations, Invoices, and Advanced Shipping Notices between Trading Partners. These exchanges occur directly or through EDI network service providers, known as Value-Added Networks (VANs). In this guide, these transmission types are referred to as Gateways.

 

 

Benefits of the EDI Module

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The EDI Module also incorporates the ability to deal with proprietary data exchanges where transmission formatting, form, data and use are tailored to a specific business need.  

 

Major Components of the EDI Module

 

Settings

Monitoring

Integration

Quarterback

 

 

Major Components of the EDI Module

The EDI Module consists of four main components:

  1. Settings

  2. Monitoring

  3. Integration

  4. Quarterback

 

1. Settings

The Settings component controls all rules and preferences for EDI exchanges, including:

2. Monitoring

The Monitoring component provides an overview of all documents received and sent. It displays:

3. Integration

Integration ensures that EDI documents adhere to established standards, defining required and optional information for each document type. AutoPower customizes integration for each trading partner and the specific EDI document types to be exchanged.

4. Quarterback

The Quarterback component is crucial for managing EDI documents that encounter processing exceptions or require manual intervention. It ensures seamless handling of such documents within your organization.