Trading Partner – General tab

The General tab describes the identification/EDI envelope information for the trading partner you are viewing.

From the General tab, the following data elements can be viewed:

Field

Description

Internal ID

The unique internal customer or supplier number your company uses for this trading partner. This number links the EDI envelopes to the application information.

Name

The name of the Trading Partner. It is mostly informational and it is not used by EC Gateway.

Mailbox Name

The name of the mailbox associated with this trading partner.

Mailbox Folder

The name of the folder for your mailbox.

View/Modify Interchange Control Number IN

The last interchange control number received.

View/Modify Interchange Control Number OUT

The next interchange control number to be sent.

Copy this Trading Partner’s data when “Copy Tables” utility is used.

Check this check box to select this record for copying using the Copy Trading Partner Tables window. This Copy Trading Partner Tables utility allows you to copy the tables. When you use this utility, you are given the option to copy all records or only those records that have this check box checked.

NoteUse the Back and Next buttons to navigate within this set of tabs for the trading partner.