All Orders - B2B Gateway Connector
Introduction
All Orders - B2B Gateway Connector is a utility software program the serves to
integrate the EDI services of B2B Gateway and All Orders. This
utility is installed on single computer and runs in attended or unattended
mode.
Pre-requisites
Before you can use All Orders - B2B Gateway Connector you need to establish an
account with Shannon Systems. They will provide you with a username and
password.
You also need a license key from NumberCruncher.
Installation
Login into your NumberCruncher account, click the 'Download Software' button then
scroll down until you see it under 'Additional Downloads'. Click the
hyperlink and save it to your computer. After the download is complete run
the installer and follow the onscreen prompts. The installer
will create an entry in Programs --> All Orders --> All Orders B2B Gateway
Connector.
Set up
After installation is complete, run the All Orders B2B Gateway
Connector and enter your license key. You will then see the
following screen:
- B2B Username and Password: Enter the username and password provided to you by Shannon Systems
- AO Username and Password: Enter the username and password of the All Orders users that will be used to login. The user should have full access to All Orders and NOT be connected to QuickBooks. This user will not consume an All Orders license.
- Send ASN: Check if you want to send an Advanced Shipping Notice
- Ignore SO prices imported: Check to override the prices on the 850 with
the prices in All Orders.
- Interval: Indicate how often the connector should run to retrieve orders.
- Show status: Check to show a status window when the connector runs.
Folder Structure
The program folder is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\All Orders B2B Gateway Connector. This may differ depending on your version of Windows. Within the folder you will see the following
- Config.xml file: This file stores all the configuration date.
- EDI Files\Import: This folder is where the downloaded EDI files are stored BEFORE they are processed in All Orders.
- EDI Files\ImportArc: This folder is where the downloaded EDI files are stored AFTER they are processed in All Orders.
- EDIFiles\Export: This folder is used to keep EDI a copy of the files sent to B2B.
- EDIFiles\Log: This follder contains error logs
Running the Utility
The utility will run using its scheduled interval. At any time you can run, re-enter setup or exit the utility by right clicking on the icon in your task bar near the data and time.
Additional features
All Orders B2B Gateway Connector can also be configured to send and/or received EDI documents 944,943,940 and 945 used with a third party logistics company. Please contact NumberCruncher support for additional information.