Supplier Document Connector

General Features

• Direct connection to Daimler-Chrysler's EBMX using the Internet. and avoiding transaction fees.
• Accepts EDI files prepared by your current EDI software selected either
  • interactively from a file selection menu or
  • automatically as they appear in a designated directory (Corporate Edition only).
• Handles all of the EDI documents prescribed by Daimler-Chrysler for use by their suppliers: 810, 820, 824, 830, 850, 853, 856, 860, 861, 862, 864, 997.
• Supports multiple documents per EDI interchange.

Tracking

• Extracts EDI control numbers, document types, shipment ids (if applicable) from both inbound and outbound files for tracking purpoes.
• Captures Tracking ids assigned by EBMX to inbound and outbound files.
• Updates status of each outbound document based on Functional Acknowledgment (997) returned by Daimler-Chrysler.
• Updates status of outbound Advance Ship Notice (856) based on Application Advice (824) returned by Daimler-Chrysler.

Technical

• Uses HTTPS interface recommended by Daimler-Chrysler.
• Supports proxy server configurations.
• Java J2SE 1.4 or 5.0
• Microsoft Windows, Linux, Unix, Macintosh

Ease of Use

• Provides Test Connection and Test Login button in configuration window to confirm HTTPS connectivity with EBMX.
• Includes EDI viewer to browse EDI data in a scrollable window with each segment on a separate line (regardless of the segment terminator used in the interchange).
• Tracking screen allows flexible column sorting to arrange by transmission timestamp, inbound/outbound, document type, status, etc.

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