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Prerequisites

   Create the inbound directory and update the INIT.ORA file. See: Defining Data File Directories.

   Define the ECE: Inbound file path profile option. See: EDI Gateway Profile Options.

   Define trading partner relationships and enable EDI transactions for the trading partner. See: Define Trading Partner Data.

   Define code conversions. See: Defining Code Conversion Categories, Assigning Categories, and Defining Code Conversion Values.

   To run the EDI Price / Sales Catalog inbound program:

1. Navigate to the Import Program window.

2. Select Request to submit an individual request.

3. Select the EDI Catalog Inbound request.

4. Open the Parameters window.

5. Enter the inbound data file or accept the default.

6. In the Execute Open Interface field,

• enter Y to initiate the Purchasing Document Open Interface program using the default parameter values.

• enter N to initiate Purchasing Document Open Interface in Purchasing.

7. Enter the following parameters:

Default Buyer: (required) Enter the default buyer name for the Price/Sales Catalog or Response to RFQ.

Document Type: Required, valid options are Blanket and Quotation. The option of Blanket directs Purchasing to create a Blanket Agreement for the document to be imported. The option of Quotations directs Purchasing to create a Catalog Quotation for the document to be imported.

Document Sub Type: (optional) Used with document type of "Quotation" to indicate a document sub type of "Catalog Quotation" for the Price/Sales Catalog or Response to RFQ to be imported. The document sub type of "Bid Quotation" is invalid for the transaction.

Create or Update Item: Required, used with the Price/Sales Catalog or Response to RFQ to indicate whether you wish to update the item master with catalog item changes or add catalog items to the item master.

Create Sourcing Rules: (required) Indicate Yes or No on whether supplier sourcing rules should be created automatically during the Price/Sales Catalog and Response to RFQ import process.

Release Generation Method: (optional) Used when Document Type is set to Blanket and Create Sourcing Rules is set to Yes. Select from the following three blanket release methods:

• Release using Autocreate: allows you to use the Purchasing Autocreate function to convert purchase requisitions into blanket releases for blanket purchase orders.

• Automatic Release: allows Purchasing to automatically generate approved blanket releases for items that are autosourced to a single supplier.

• Automatic Release with Review: allows Purchasing to automatically generate releases and forwards them for approval.

Commit Interval: (required) Enter a numeric value or accept the default value of 100 representing the number of records processed before committing the data to the database.

Batch ID: (optional) Enter a valid batch ID which corresponds to the RUN ID in EDI Gateway.

Approval Status: (optional) Enter desired status of Approved or Incomplete for Blanket Agreement and Quotation created by Purchasing for the Price/Sales Catalog or Response to RFQ to be imported.

8. When finished, choose OK in the Parameters window.

9. Enter schedule options to schedule the request.

10. Enter completion options.

11. Choose Submit and make a note of the Request ID returned.

See Also

Submitting a Request

Viewing the Status of Concurrent Programs

Inbound Price / Sales Catalog and Response to Request for Quote Data File Organization

Inbound Price / Sales Catalog and Response to Request for Quote Data File Definition