This chapter is for system implementers and EDI specialists who set up EDI eCommerce.

The setup procedures assume that you have already done a standard implementation and have defined common data, such as items, customers, and sites in the QAD Enterprise Applications database.

The complexity of setting up and implementing EDI eCommerce depends on a company’s specific needs. If a company usually exchanges standard types of EDI documents with trading partners, then the QAD-developed transformation mappings available with the Trading Partner Library will probably meet that company’s needs with a minimum of customization.

Keep in mind, however, that the powerful implementation tools of EDI eCommerce enable companies to perform setup tasks of much greater complexity.

The illustration above is a suggested sequence for setting up master files for EDI eCommerce. It is based on the information that flows from one master file to another and the prerequisites that need to be completed before setting up a file.