To send an XML change order request to your vendor:The system transmits changes to purchase orders to vendors using XML when you set the print status on the purchase order to 2.
Note: Before the system can send a change order request to a vendor, create an XML transaction map for a change order transaction type, set activity triggers, and define document post locations for the vendor.
Before you can send a change order request to an XML trading partner, complete the following tasks:
Set vendor access information for posting documents to the trading partner's web site.
Create an XML transaction map for an outbound XML order submit transaction type for the trading partner.
When you send a change order request using XML, the system verifies that the vendor has a transaction map defined for an outbound purchase order transaction type and archives the XML sent in Remote Archive Maintenance.
To send an XML change order request to your vendor:
Display an open order in Purchase Order Entry.
Make order changes, as necessary.
Display the order's Status screen.
In the Prt field, enter 2 for B2B Transmit.
Press Esc to exit the window, process the purchase order, and send it to the vendor.
If prompted, select the type of purchase order document to send.
The system verifies that a valid XML transaction map exists for a purchase order for the trading partner and translates the Eclipse data using the settings in the map.
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