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The Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) enables sending and receiving information electronically with minimal human intervention.

SAP Business One supports EDI for the transfer of marketing documents to trading partners in real time.

Prerequisites

  • You have installed the Integration Framework.

  • You have checked with your trading partner if a preexisting EDI scenario is available.

  • You have received the GLN for your company and warehouses.

Procedure

  1. From the SAP Business One Main Menu, choose   Administration   Integration Service   Integration Packages   Integration Service-Integration Packages-Setup (All Companies)   window.

    In the Package section, set the status of the EDI.SME to Active and choose Update.

  2. Activate the EDI scenario.

    In   Administration   System Initialization   General Settings   Services   tab, select the Enable EDI checkbox.

  3. Enter your company GLN in the respective field.

    On the General tab in   Administration   System Initialization   Company Details   window, enter the required information and choose Update.

  4. Define IDs for the relevant business partners.

    In   Business Partners   Business Partner Master Data   General   tab, under the EDI Message section, enter the Sender ID and Recipient ID values.

  5. Enter the GLN for your company and for relevant business partners and warehouses (if needed) in the following fields, accessed from the SAP Business One Main Menu:

    • Business Partner Master Data-General tab

      Choose   Business Partners   Business Partner Master Data   General   tab.

    • Business Partner Master Data- Address tab

      Choose   Business Partner   Business Partner Master Data   Address   tab.

    • Company Details

      Choose   Administration   System Initialization   Company Details  .

    • Warehouse-Setup

      Choose   Administration   Setup   Inventory   Warehouses   Warehouses-Setup   window.

    • Goods Receipt PO window

      Choose   Purchasing A/P   Goods Receipt PO   Logistics   tab.

      Choose the ellipsis (...) button to access the GLN in the Address Component window.

    • Address Formats- Setup window

      Choose   Administration   Setup   Business Partners   Address Formats  .

    The EDI scenario is activated and electronic data exchange is available.