Advanced EDI eCommerce Set Up and Processing
Defining eCommerce Transformation Functions
eCommerce Function Maintenance (35.15.21)
Use eCommerce Function Maintenance to create user-defined functions, if needed.
Define the type of return required—alphanumeric, integer, real number, date, or logical—as well as the names and types of the parameters passed by the function.
• The program uses input to create a Progress program template
• After saving the template to disk, use an editor to open the file and complete the code
The system saves user-defined functions in the directory specified in eCommerce Control (35.13.24) with the file name of the function.
Function Name
Alphanumeric name for this function.
Description
Optionally describe what this function does.
Return Type
Type of value returned as output when this function is performed:
• AN: Alphanumeric
• R: Real number
• I: Integer
• L: Logical
• D: Date
Type
Type of value represented by this variable.
Name
Name of the variable that will be created inside the program.
Important: Do not use Progress keywords or special characters as the variable name. Doing so will cause the function to fail. Also, you can compile these programs if you want to see if they will compile.
eCommerce Function Inquiry (35.15.22)
Scroll through summary information on functions.
eCommerce Function Report (35.15.23)
Generate a complete report on a selected range of functions.
List of QAD Defined Functions
Transformation Maps
