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Exchange Tasks by Type

Distributor guide to the Exchange Tasks by Type dashboard in Encompass: find EDI warnings and errors by document type (850, 856, 832, 820, 864) and view the file. Needs an EDI connection; v22.01+.

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Written by Bailey Naas-Thornton

Minimum Version Required: 22.01

Pre-Conditions

  • The following document assumes the trading partner already has an EDI connection setup with their customers.

Steps

How to Navigate the Exchange Tasks by Type dashboard
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- After navigating to the "Exchange Task by Type" tab, you will reach the "EDI Warnings and Errors": show which Exchange Tasks are under a status of "Warning" or "Error". Time updates may need to be adjusted initially.
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- The following are a FEW EDI functional types:
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  • Purchase Orders (850): sent from the Retailer/Distributor to request goods from the Distributor/Producer
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  • Pre-Delivery Notices and ASNs (856): sent to the Retailer/Distributor before a delivery arrives at the trading partner's facility
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  • Item Catalog (832): sent from the Distributor/Producer to identify what items the Retailer/Distributor can add to a Purchase Order
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  • Payment Requests Remittances (820): sent to Retailer/Distributor to initiate payment; it's also a reply to an 810 and/or 850
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  • Messages from Retailers/Distributor (864): sends message party stating a file has been accepted, or why a file was rejected

  1. After identifying which functional type is needed, filter the table by Exchange Configurations ID and by Time Updated
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  2. Click the arrow, then click "View Details" to view the Exchange Task
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  3. Display the Exchange Task page where you can view Exchange Task information, and have the option to view and interrogate the file

Fields And Definitions

  • Exchange Task - Packages file transfer specifics (transfer date/time, file name, invoice id, etc…) that may undergo translation
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  • Functional Types - File types that two parties agreed upon trading

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