Contents
Information sent/received from the external warehouse
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Item masterfile records; new records and changes to existing records Customer masterfile records: new records and changes to existing records Pick slips (orders including stock transfers) Shipping details (expected receipts) If picking from your own warehouse and despatching from a 3rd party system, the pick confirmed invoice can be sent to the despatching system. Returns Authorizations Source of Transaction Type of sale Our reference Freight Charges Minimum value flag |
Pick confirmation details Stock receipts (from shipments) Stock adjustments Authorised Returns Unauthorized returns Stock transfers received from another warehouse Dispatched invoices from a 3rd party despatch system Stock counts Source of Transaction Type of sale Our reference Freight Charges Minimum value flag |
Clearing files
After the files have been sent to the warehouse (either by pushing or pulling), the files are cleared. When any data has been received back from the 3rd party warehouse, the normal warehouse interface process will clear the data after processing.
Resend data
A menu option is provided in the Warehouse Interface menu to resend the orders if there is a problem. It will ask for a warehouse run number. A menu option is provided in the Warehouse Interface menu to allow shipments/P.O to be resent. Both of these options will repopulate the files just as they were initialized the first time.
Communication
There are three options for communications.
- Warehouse can FTP data from their IBM POWER SYSTEM to the client’s IBM POWER SYSTEM (using an internet connection). The FTP process can be built into the Import and Export processes.
- Script file can be run to update the files via a dial up facility.
- MQ – IBM software that can set up a permanent link to send and receive data interactively via dial up or Internet. May be good for use on high security networks.
Files received from the warehouse
