Communications Channel Trading Partners menu

The Trading Partners option on the main asynchronous communications window allows you to set up a dialing directory. When you choose Trading Partners, the Trading Partners window is displayed. From this window, you can add, delete, or modify communications with your trading partners, or you can dial a trading partner.

When you choose Add New to add communications for a new trading partner or Edit to modify a trading partner in the Entries list, the Edit Trading Partner window is displayed. When you choose to Delete a trading partner from the Entries list, you are asked to confirm the deletion before the communications information for the highlighted trading partner is permanently removed. When you choose Dial, the program automatically dials the telephone number for the trading partner highlighted in the Entries list.

Enter the following information on the Edit Trading Partner window:

  1. Enter the Name of the trading partner.

  2. Enter the telephone Number to dial for this trading partner.

  3. Browse for or enter the Script File that will be executed when communicating with this trading partner.

  4. Click Port Settings to enter the port settings for this trading partner. The Phone Book Port Setup window is displayed. It is identical to the pfs/Async Setup window presented earlier in this chapter.

  5. Click Terminal Settings to enter the terminal settings for this trading partner. The Terminal Settings window is displayed

  6. Click OK to exit from the Edit Trading Partner window and return to the Trading Partners window.

  7. Click Cancel to exit from the Trading Partners window and return to the main communications window.