Adding an EDI Alias

From the Master Menu, click Databases and select Item Alias. The Item Alias dialog box opens.

Note: You can also click in the Item Database to access the Item Alias dialog box.

Click the Customer option under Alias Types. The Customer Query dialog box opens.
Select the customer for which to add an EDI alias. If you need instructions, see Selecting a Customer. The Customer Number, Department and Name boxes are filled in with the information for the customer you select.
Click $graphics\ADD_A_RECORD16.gif$ or click Find Item. The Item Query dialog box opens.
Select the item for which to add an EDI alias. If you need instructions, see Selecting an Item. The Adding Item Alias dialog box opens and displays the Customer ID and Name for the company you select and the Item Number, Company, and Description for the item you select. The Alias box is highlighted.
Type the EDI alias in the Alias box.
If this alias requires multiple units of measure, follow the steps below. If not, go to Step 8.
1. Click the UOM box and enter the unit of measure transmitted by your EDI customer.
2. Click the Factor box and type M, for multiply, or type D, for divide.
3. Click the Quantity box and enter the value to be multiplied or divided to obtain the customer's unit of measure. The Factor and Quantity boxes work together to calculate the ratio between the customer's unit of measure and your unit of measure.

Example: Your EDI customer orders pencils individually (EA). You sell pencils by the box of 12 (BX). You must divide your unit of measure by 12 to obtain the customer's unit of measure. Specify EA in the UOM box, D in the Factor box and 12 in the Quantity box.

Click OK to accept the information you entered and return to the Item Alias dialog box.

Note: Click Exit to cancel the information you entered and return to the Item Alias dialog box.

Click $graphics\SAVE-SMALL16.gif$ in the Item Alias dialog box to save the EDI alias.
Click $graphics\CLOSE16.gif$ to exit the Item Alias dialog box.