I have a customer that is using Kleinschmidt (www.kleinschmidt.com) to retrieve the 816 from Wal-Mart. They (Kleinschmidt) have built a database for this customer and will maintain the conversion tables. The data from Wal-Mart passes through Kleinschmidt where the GLN is matched to the database, the correct address information inserted in the EDI document, and the version changed to one that our customer is able to handle. The reverse happens as Kleinschmidt versions up to Wal-Mart's new version. This allowed my customer to comply with Wal-Mart's request without making any changes to their internal or EDI systems.
Dwight
>From: Linda Sislan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Linda Sislan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: 816 and WalMart
>Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 13:02:07 -0500
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>We have successfully transmitted the 816 with WalMart.
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>Here is our scenario for your reference:
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>We use Sterling as our VAN with the Gentran Director software vs. 5.1.
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>We downloaded the 816 print template from Sterling's library, registered it and set up a Walmart 4030 partner. Then we changed the script variable under the communications profile to GLNFXUS (this script variable points to another mailbox). This worked. But...the 816 file/document is so large it took 45 minutes or so to download it from our mailbox. Once downloaded, we could only print it (since Sterling only has a print template). The report is hundreds of pages long, so this is not practical. After discussion with Sterling they will be developing a print view template in the next 30 days or so which will allow us to view the document with our Gentran Director software.
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>Our second alternative is to use WalMart's Retail Link. We tried this and went to information, business units information, then US, then business units. The file is so large we cannot bring it up over our link. After discussions with WalMart they are working on this.
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>I just wanted to share the information in case anyone is using Sterling as their VAN.
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