Network Maintenance

Menu Path: Electronic Data Interchange $Images\bluerarw.gif$ EDI Transaction Management Setup $Images\bluerarw.gif$ Network Maintenance

Purpose

Set up value-added networks.

Overview

Use Network Maintenance to create, edit, and delete value-added networks (VAN's) for EDI.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button	Description
Exit	Click this button to close the Network Maintenance window.
New	Click this button to create a new network.
Update	Click this button to update the selected network.
Delete	Click this button to delete the selected network. You cannot delete a network if transactions exist for it.
OK	Click this button to accept an action. This button is only available after you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon. When you click this button, the entered EDI folder paths are validated. If any invalid paths are found, the Question dialog box appears and asks you whether you want to correct the invalid folders. If you want to leave the invalid folders, click the No button. If you want to change the invalid folders and output the Directory Status Report that lists the folders, click the Yes button.
Cancel	Click this button to cancel an action. This button is only available after you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.
First	Click this button to display the first network.
Prev	Click this button to display the previous network.
Next	Click this button to display the next network.
Last	Click this button to display the last network.

Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Network ID	Enter a network ID, or click the Lookup button to select a network ID.
Active	Select this check box to mark the network as active. Only active networks can be used for sending and receiving EDI data.

Main Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Network Description	Enter a description of the network.
Send Folder	Enter a folder name and path on the application server for sending EDI Transaction Manager files, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a folder. NOTE If you create a new network and this folder does not exist, this folder is created automatically as long as the path exists. For example, if you enter C:\Apprise\VAN\Send, the Send folder is created if C:\Apprise\VAN exists. NOTE If this folder is in the same domain as the application server, and if the application server has access to this folder, you can also use the UNC path. For more information, refer to the Apprise ETM Installation and Configuration Guide.
Receive Folder	Enter a folder name and path on the application server for receiving EDI Transaction Manager files, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a folder. NOTE If you create a new network and this folder does not exist, this folder is created automatically as long as the path exists. For example, if you enter C:\Apprise\VAN\Receive, the Receive folder is created if C:\Apprise\VAN exists. NOTE If this folder is in the same domain as the application server, and if the application server has access to this folder, you can also use the UNC path. For more information, refer to the Apprise ETM Installation and Configuration Guide.
Send History Folder	Enter a folder name and path on the application server for sending EDI Transaction Manager history files, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a folder. NOTE If you create a new network and this folder does not exist, this folder is created automatically as long as the path exists. For example, if you enter C:\Apprise\VAN\SendHistory, the SendHistory folder is created if C:\Apprise\VAN exists. NOTE If this folder is in the same domain as the application server, and if the application server has access to this folder, you can also use the UNC path. For more information, refer to the Apprise ETM Installation and Configuration Guide.
Receive History Folder	Enter a folder name and path on the application server for receiving EDI Transaction Manager history files, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a folder. NOTE If you create a new network and this folder does not exist, this folder is created automatically as long as the path exists. For example, if you enter C:\Apprise\VAN\ReceiveHistory, the ReceiveHistory folder is created if C:\Apprise\VAN exists. NOTE If this folder is in the same domain as the application server, and if the application server has access to this folder, you can also use the UNC path. For more information, refer to the Apprise ETM Installation and Configuration Guide.
Flat File Extract Folder	Enter a folder name and path for EDI Transaction Manager flat file extracts, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a folder. This is the folder to which data files are exported before being translated. NOTE If you create a new network and this folder does not exist, this folder is created automatically as long as the path exists. For example, if you enter C:\Apprise\VAN\FlatFileExtract, the FlatFileExtract folder is created if C:\Apprise\VAN exists. NOTE This folder should be set up with a UNC path that all the client systems can access.
Receive Carbon Copy Folder	Enter a folder name and path on the application server into which to copy received EDI files (in addition to the copy saved in the receive history folder), or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a folder. If this field is left blank, an extra copy of received EDI files is not created. You can use this feature if you want to process some of your EDI files using a third-party system. NOTE If this folder is in the same domain as the application server, and if the application server has access to this folder, you can also use the UNC path. For more information, refer to the Apprise ETM Installation and Configuration Guide.
Export Extension	Enter a file extension to use for exported EDI files. EXAMPLE edi If this field is blank, files are exported with a exp file extension.

Print Options Tab Fields and Buttons

Note This tab is only used when outputting the Directory Status Report. This report lists invalid folders that you have set up in Network Maintenance, and is output if you click the OK button in the ribbon, and then the Yes button.

Field or Button	Description
Output Option	Select one of the following output options: Screen - Output to a PDF so you can immediately view the report. File - Output to a PDF, Excel, Access, or delimited file to be stored for later use. If you select this option, specify the file type and either the output folder or file name. Printer - Output to a selected printer. If you select this option, specify a printer in the Printer field. Email - Output to your default email application. If you select this option, you are prompted to select recipients for the email, then an email is created with the report attached as a PDF file. Excel - Output directly to Excel. You can specify the location of the Excel application in the Spreadsheet File field in User Profile Maintenance. If you output to Excel, the report may include additional information.
Save Report File	Select this check box to save the Crystal Reports report (.rpt) file for the report to the folder entered in the Report Working Directory field for your user ID in User Profile Maintenance. You can use the report file to customize the report. For more information, see Crystal Reports FAQ. This check box is only available if you select the Screen radio button.
Save Access Database File	Select this check box to save the Access database (.mdb) file for the report to the folder entered in the Report Working Directory field for your user ID in User Profile Maintenance. You can use the Access database file to customize the report. For more information, see Crystal Reports FAQ. This check box is only available if you select the Screen radio button.
Output File Type	Select whether to output to a PDF, Excel, Access, or delimited (CSV, DAT, or TXT) file. These radio buttons are only available if you select the File radio button.
Specify File Name	Select this check box to specify the file name of the output report. This check box is only available if you select the File radio button.
Output Directory	Enter the location for the output report, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a location. This field is only available if the Specify File Name check box is cleared.
Output File Name	Enter a location and file name for the output report, or click the Lookup button to navigate to and select a location and file name. The file extension of the file name should match the selected output file type. This field is only available if you select the Specify File Name check box.
Excel Format Name	Enter an Excel format name, or click the Lookup button to select an Excel format name. Excel formats can be set up to specify which fields are output to Excel, and the order and sort order of the fields. This field is only available if you select the Excel radio button.
Format Maintenance	Click this button to display Excel Format Maintenance, which allows you to set up Excel formats. This button is only available if you select the Excel radio button.
Save As Type	Click the Lookup button to select whether to save the delimited file as a CSV, DAT, or TXT file. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button, and only enabled if the Specify File Name check box is cleared.
Include header	Select this check box to include a row of header information in the exported delimited file, which labels the data. This check box is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.
Delimiter	Enter a comma (,), caret (^), or vertical bar (\|) as a delimiter for the exported delimited file. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.
Enclosing Character	If you want to use single or double quotation marks around data exported to a delimited file, enter ' or " in this field. Even if this field is left blank, text fields that have commas or carriage returns are enclosed in quotes. This field is only available if you select the Delimited radio button.
Printer	Click the Lookup button to select a printer. This field is only available if you select the Printer radio button.
Subject	Enter a subject for the report email. This field is only available if you select the Email radio button. If you leave this field blank, the subject is the report title.
Report File Prefix	Enter a prefix for the report file name. This field is only available if you select the Email radio button.
Add Additional Comments	Select this check box if you want to include additional comments with the emailed report. If you select this check box, the Additional Comments window appears after you click the Print button in the ribbon, and allows you to enter the comments. This check box is only available if you select the Email radio button.
Print Full Heading on All Pages	Select this check box to include the entire heading from the first page of the report on all pages of the report. This check box is cleared by default, and only enabled if you select the Screen, File, Printer, or Email radio button.
Print Title Line on All Pages	Select this check box to include the report title, page number, and printed date/time on all pages of the report. This check box is selected by default and only enabled if you select the Screen, File, Printer, or Email radio button, and if the Print Full Heading on All Pages check box is cleared.
Report Language 1	Enter the first language for the report, or click the Lookup button to select a language.
Report Language 2	Enter the second language for the report, or click the Lookup button to select a language. If you enter a language in this field, the report is printed in this language and the language entered in the Report Language 1 field.
Horizontal Shading	Select this check box to include horizontal shading on alternate lines of the report to make it easier to read report data. This check box is cleared by default, and is only enabled if you select the Screen, File, Printer, or Email radio button.
Collate	Select this check box to collate the printed copies of the report (if you are printing multiple copies of the report). This check box is cleared by default, and is only enabled if you select the Printer radio button and enter a value greater than 1 in the Number of Copies field. Example You are printing five copies of a 20 page report to distribute to five different people. Leave this check box selected, so that pages 1-20 of the first copy prints, then pages 1-20 of the second copy, etc. If you clear this check box, five copies of page 1 prints, then five copies of page 2, etc.
Horizontal Shading Color	Click the Lookup button to select the color of horizontal shading on the report. This Lookup button is only enabled if you select the Horizontal Shading check box.
Number of Copies	Enter the number of copies of the report to print. This field is only enabled if you select the Printer radio button.
Process	These radio buttons are disabled in this window.
Task Occurs	These radio buttons are disabled in this window.
Time	These fields and radio buttons are disabled in this window.
Date	This field is disabled in this window.
Task Description	This field is disabled in this window.
Scheduling Assistant Queue	This field is disabled in this window.
External Email	This check box is disabled in this window.
Screen Alert	This check box is disabled in this window.
Internal Email	This check box is disabled in this window.
Report Files	This grid displays report files set up for the report, and is only available if report files are set up for the program in Report File Maintenance. This grid includes the following columns: Print - Select the check box in this column to output the report file. Number of Copies - Enter the number of copies of the report file to print. This column is only available if you select the Printer radio button. Report Description - This column displays the description of each report file. Report Filename - This column displays the .rpt file name for each report file. Report Name - This column displays the name of each report file.