Trading partner onboarding

Configuring entities for new trading partners

Configuring entities for new trading partners

Outbound process

In this example, we describe the configuration for an outbound process with an automotive customer but you can use the wizard for various scenarios.

  1. Log in to the BIS Portal.

  2. Open the Masterdata Navigator.

  3. Open the menu item Navigator > Entities.

  4. Click New > With Wizard.

  1. Select the scenario, e.g. Automotive Customer Outbound.

  2. In the first step of the wizard

    • select the trading partner by clicking ,
    • create a new trading partner by clicking ,
    • or edit the group by clicking .
  3. Click Next.

  4. Select a Business process.

  5. Select a Host binding.

  6. Select an ERP-identifier.

  7. Click Next.

  8. Select a Partner mapping name.

  9. Click Next.

  10. In the field Forwarding Type, select VAN.

    Note: This forwarding type is used if you want to communicate with your trading partners via the SEEBURGER Cloud Gateway.
  11. In the field Receiver ID (prod), enter the SEEID of your partner.

    Note: You can find the SEEID of your partner in the app B2B Directory.
  12. In the field Receiver ID (test), also enter the SEEID of your partner.

  13. Check the mandatory fields ASP address and VAN address.

  14. Click Next.

  15. Check the overview of your settings.

    Note: SEEBURGER recommends to use the displayed names because they are consistent with the SEEBURGER naming convention.
  16. Click Finish.

> Getting the partner SEEID

Inbound process

In this example, we describe the configuration for an inbound process with an automotive customer but you can use the wizard for various scenarios.

  1. Log in to the BIS Portal.

  2. Open the Masterdata Navigator.

  3. Open the menu item Navigator > Entities.

  4. Click New > With Wizard.

  1. Select the scenario, e.g. Automotive Customer Inbound.

  2. In the first step of the wizard

    • select the trading partner by clicking ,
    • create a new trading partner by clicking ,
    • or edit the group by clicking .
  3. Click Next.

  4. In the section Business Process, select a Message type.

  5. Click Create record for the document identifier.

    • Enter an identifier for the Sender.
  6. Select a Document type.

  7. Select a Message type.

  8. Click Next.

  9. Select a Partner mapping name.

  10. Click Next.

  11. In the fourth step of the wizard, select the appropriate values for your scenario: Send mode, Host binding, Process binding, Host binding (test), and Process binding (test).

  12. Click Next.

  13. Check the overview of your settings.

    Note: SEEBURGER recommends to use the displayed names because they are consistent with the SEEBURGER naming convention.
  14. Click Finish.