To send an XML purchase order to your vendor:The system transmits purchase orders to vendors using XML when you set the print status on the purchase order to 2. You can also send a purchase order to your vendor using the Eclipse B2B Commerce screen in sales order entry if you are procuring items for an order.
Note: Before the system can send a purchase order to a vendor, create an XML transaction map for a purchase order transaction type, set activity triggers, and define document post locations for the vendor.
When you send a purchase order 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 purchase order to your vendor:
Display an open order in Purchase Order Entry.
Display the order's Status screen.
In the Prt field, enter 2 for B2B Transmit.
Note: You can also send a purchase order to your vendor using the Eclipse B2B Commerce screen in sales order entry if you are procuring items for an order.
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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