EDI Dealer Record

Creating a Dealer record is a two-part process.  Firstly create the Dealer component and then create the associated File Type record(s).  It is possible that more than one file type will be imported/exported for a dealer.  When this occurs you will need to establish multiple file types for the dealer. 

Create the Dealer Details

1.        Select Maintain ® EDI ® EDI Dealers to invoke the EDI Dealer File Properties form.

2.       Click on the Dealer button to invoke a new Dealer entry line.  The DealerID field will automatically populate with a system generated unique identifier on Close. 

3.       Enter the name of the dealer directly into the DealerName field. 

4.       Enter the code for the dealer directly into the DealerCode field.

5.       Enter the file extension abbreviation directly into the FileExtension field. 

6.       Using the ImportDeliminterID field select the appropriate delimiter format to be used during an import. Note you can add new Delimiter file formats using the EDI Parameters form.

Create the File Type Details

1.       Click on the FileType button to invoke a new File Type entry line.



The DealerFileID field will automatically populate with a system generated unique identifier on Close. 

2.       Using the FileTypeID field drop-down menu select the type of file this entry relates to. Use the EDI Parameters form to define new file types.

3.       Set the value to reflect the import sequence in the LastImportSequence field. For example, inputting ‘1’ advises SLIK that the last import was labeled one, therefore the next import must be labeled greater than ‘1’.

4.       Set the value to reflect the export sequence in the LastExportSequence field. For example, inputting ‘1’ advises SLIK that the last export was labeled one, therefore the next export must be labeled greater than ‘1’

5.       Using the ExportDirectoryID field select the directory SLIK will locate the required file in order to export it.

6.       If this record relates to an export file input the export file specification directly into the ExportFileSpec field. 

7.       Click on the Close button to save and close the EDI Dealer File Properties record.