Import

All selected files are processed with the feature “Import”. Before processing, several parameters are examined:

• If it is about purchase data (ASN with a transaction key “ “ or “40”), then the data will be further processed in the EDI transmission in the purchase sector.
• Determination of business process (JIS, JIT, etc.)
• Determination of external vendor-ID and external customer-ID
• Verifying if a customer (vendor) is found in the customer master data (vendor master data) with the external vendor-ID or the external customer-ID. The just found customer (vendor) is checked if he possesses permission to handle the business process.

If the examination was successful, the file is converted to the ASCII format provided that it didn’t already have this format. After that the transmission’s wtfsolldasseinman is determined. Following this the file is separated in set types (VDA) or segments (EDIFACT) ans saved as a EDI transmission. While saving, a internal EDI number is given. After the saving the status changes to “created”. With this the feature “Import” is complete.

If the file was processed successfully, it is moved to the subdirectory “Imported”. When moving the file gets a new prefix, with the following content:

[Business process(JIS,JIT,...)]_[EDI-No.int.]_[Timestamp]_

If an error occurs with the import, a error message is printed in the protocol and the file will not be moved.