Link EDI 855 PO Acknowledgement to 850 PO

In addition to configuring Axway CSOS to handle 850 purchase orders, you can configure it to associate each 855 purchase order acknowledgment your system receives back from a supplier with the original PO. This enables you to see that the order was authenticated and processed successfully.

Performing this configuration requires some familiarity with XML Path Language (XPath). Before you begin, ensure you have a sample 855 document in your file system that is structurally identical to the actual documents to be processed. Review the sample for the data to parse so that you are prepared to enter this information. You can either enter the XPath segments directly, or use a wizard to temporarily transform your sample EDI document to XML and select each segment.

To configure 855 acknowledgements as related documents:

1. If the Identify CSOS purchase orders page is not already open, on the CSOS menu, click Configure CSOS.
2. On the Related documents tab, click Add an EDI document identifier.
   A new configuration row appears.
3. For each field, enter the appropriate XPath segment or click the ellipse (...) button to use the wizard to select the XPath segment from your sample 855 file.
4. Example for Identity XPath:
   /envelope/functionalgroup/transactionset[@code='855']/table/loop[@code='N1']/segment[@code='N1' and element[@code='98' and value='ST']]/element[@code='67']/value
   Example for DEA Number XPath:
   /envelope/functionalgroup/transactionset[@code='855']/table/loop[@code='N1']/segment[@code='N1' and element[@code='98' and value='ST']]/element[@code='67']/value
   Example for Order Number XPath:
   /envelope/functionalgroup/transactionset[@code="855"]/table/segment[@code="REF"]/element[@code="127"]/value
4. Under Document type, select 855.
   If 855 does not appear in the list, see the "Add the following document type(s) to configure the display of CSOS purchase orders" step of CSOS configuration for sending.
5. Click Save.
6. Click Test and follow the instructions in the wizard to select your sample 855 file. Use the test results to determine if the XPath segments you configured are correct.

Once one or more CSOS purchase orders and acknowledgements have traded, you can view the purchase order(s) to see that the quantity was confirmed.

To view the updated purchase order:

1. Use Message Tracker to locate a CSOS purchase order.
2. Click the Details link.
3. On the Document Summary tab, View received payload.
4. The Quantity Confirmed column displays the information that was confirmed in the 855 purchase order acknowledgment. If necessary, you can click the Edit button at the bottom of the page to modify the Quantity Received and Date Received, and to add any notes.