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There is a small difference between “update”
and “replace” that often gets overlooked. If you receive a replace that does not have
all the items that were on the schedule you already have, those items are not
changed – you still need to meet those schedules. If you receive an “update” and it
does not show all the previously received scheduled items, you should delete those
items and not ship them. The big guys
try to save some money by not having to send data they do not need to, so they
only send what is to be replaced. Now, this
is not to say that the codes are used correctly or that the trading partner
follows this logic. I’ve seen them
used incorrectly so many times I always try to check
anyway - the old pound of prevention thing.
As for why this particular customer has elected to go this way, as my
management at my former employer would say “We’re the customer and
they have to do what we say.” That’s
part of the reason I’m not there today. Hope this helps. Bruce D. Wolfe Kokomo EDI 765-453-7990 -----Original Message----- I’ve been working with a trading partner that will change the way
we receive 862’s. Right now we get
a complete schedule every day. The
schedule is sent with BSS01=’05’ (Replace). Under the present system, our business system simply deletes the entire
schedule and “Replaces” it with the new data that was sent in the
EDI 862. In my system, a code of
“00” Original is processed the same way. If this is indeed an “Original”
schedule, then nothing should exist.
However if it does, the system will delete whatever it finds and then
add the new information. Under the new system, the schedule we have in our system will need to
be “Updated” with the information that is sent in the EDI 862. Because they are not sending a complete
schedule, there will be no cumulative accounting or reconciliation of
outstanding shipments. I tell them that
to get this functionality, I would like to see a code of “04”
(Update) in the BSS01 Element. I’ve tested this in my Baan System and it can handle it with no
problem. I can’t say that I
totally agree with the information that my trading partner is providing in
BSS01. They will be sending me a code of “00” (Original) in the BSS01
element. I need to send a code of “04” to tell my system to
“Update” the present schedule with this new information. I can hard code this in the map so that’s not a problem. I do try to understand however what the
industry is thinking of when they come up with these codes. I’ve seen 850’s come through with a code of
“00” (Original) where in reality they are only adding a new line to
an existing PO. They should have sent an
860 to do that but I see 850’s instead.
They say that this is an “Original” line. I tell them that this is not an
“Original” PO however.
It’s an update to an existing PO. Can someone help me understand why some organizations that send EDI
create the EDI as if they are talking to themselves instead of
explaining to the party who will be receiving this information, what it is that
they would like them to do with this data? Roy A.
Nelson (262) 534-5141 |
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