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Corporate Interface

Helen
February 3, 2016
Site Setup

This folder stores the configuration for receiving information into Expedient from your Corporate system and sending information from Expedient to your Corporate System. This option is found in Administration > Corporate Interface

Inbound

These screens contain the configuration used to import data into Expedient from external sources. These options are found in Administration > Corporate Interface >Inbound

Container Code Cross Reference

This screen stores the mapping between the Container Code received from the external system and the ISO Container Code used in Expedient. This screen is found in Administration > Corporate Interface > Inbound > Container Code Cross Reference

Use Add, Update and Delete to add and maintain this mapping.

Import Department Mapping

Destination ports can be mapped to Departments so that imported data used to create Consol and Jobs can be assigned the correct Department Codes on receipt of the Manifest. This screen is found in Administration > Corporate Interface > Inbound > Import Department Mapping.

Use the Next and Previous toolbar buttons to view the Air and Sea mode department mapping.


Field Name

Description

Validation

Default

Mode

This indicates if the mapped departments are SEA or AIR

Mandatory

AIR

Dest Code

This is the port code. For AIR insert the ISO Airport code. For SEA insert the 5 character port code

Mandatory

Blank

Dept Code

This is the department code. Use the to zoom on your department codes matching the Mode AIR or SEA

Mandatory

Blank

Dept Name

This is the full name for the selected Department Code

System Generated

Blank

Pack Type Cross Reference

This screen is used to map external package types to the existing Expedient Pack Type codes. This screen is found in Administration > Corporate Interface > Inbound > Pack Type Cross Reference

 


Field Name

Description

Validation

Default

External Pack Type

Enter the code for the package type that the external system uses. Expedient will not all the same external code to be mapped to more than one Expedient Pack Type.

Optional

Blank

Expedient Pack Type

Enter the Expedient Type the external pack type code is matched to

Mandatory if and External Pack Type code is entered

Blank

EDI Jobs Interface Mapping

This screen is used to map information in incoming files to create consols and jobs in Expedient. This screen is found in Administration > Corporate Interface > Inbound > EDI Jobs Interface Mapping


Field Name

Description

Validation

Default

Add Importer

This field indicates if Expedient will create new importers in the Customer Masterfile from the information in the incoming file

Mandatory

No

Add Supplier

This field indicates if Expedient will create new suppliers in the Supplier Masterfile from the information in the incoming file

Mandatory

No

Add Exporter

This field indicates if Expedient will create new exporters in the Customer Masterfile from the information in the incoming file

Mandatory

No

Add Export Consignee

This field indicates if Expedient will create new exporter consignees in the Export Consignee Masterfile from the information in the incoming file

Mandatory

No

Add Default Delivery

This field indicates if Expedient will create a default delivery address for the client from the information in the incoming file

Mandatory

No

Port Code

Select a port code. Use the to search on available port codes.

Mandatory

Blank

Import/Export

Select from the pull down list if the mapping is for import or export jobs

Mandatory

Blank

Sea or Air

Select from the pull down list if the jobs are sea or air shipments

Mandatory

Blank

Dept

Enter the department code the jobs should be belong to. Use the to search on available department codes

Mandatory

Blank

Dept Name

This is the name the department code belongs to

N/A

System Generated

Events Mapping

This screen contains the configuration used to import events from an external party and match to Expedient events. This screen is found in Administration > Corporate Interface > Inbound > Events Mapping 


Field Name

Description

Validation

Default

External Event Code

This is the Code for the Event used by the External system.

N/A

Blank

Import/Export

This indicates if the Expedient Event is linked to Imports or Exports

Mandatory

Import

Event

This is the Expedient Event Code

Mandatory

Blank

Event Description

This is the description of the Expedient Event Code

N/A

Blank

Active?

This indicates whether the relationship between the Expedient Event and the External Event is in use. This can be updated by a Super User only. If this External Event Code is no longer required to be triggered by the Expedient Event untick this box.

Optional

Ticked

Last Updated

This is the date the Active tick box was last updated

N/A

System Generated

User

This is the user who last updated the tick box

N/A

System Generated

Outbound

These screens contain the configuration used to export data from Expedient to an external system. These screens are found in Administration > Corporate Interface > Outbound.

Events Mapping

The Corporate Event Configuration tab holds the interface settings. This screen is found in Administration > Corporate Interface > Outbound > Events Mapping

The Events Mapping tab controls what external code events are generated when Expedient events occur. Users can view how Expedient events are linked to External event codes. Only Super Users can turn the links on or off.


Field Name

Description

Validation

Default

Event

This is the Expedient Event Code

Mandatory

Blank

Level

This indicates if the event exists as Consol Level or Job Level

Mandatory

Job

Import/Export

This indicates if the Expedient Event is linked to Imports or Exports

Mandatory

Import

Event Description

This is the description of the Expedient Event Code

N/A

Blank

External Event Code

This is the Code for the Event used by the External system. This is set up by Expedient Software

N/A

Blank

Active?

This indicates whether the relationship between the Expedient Event and the External Event is in use. This can be updated by a Super User only. If this External Event Code is no longer required to be triggered by the Expedient Event untick this box.

Optional

Ticked

Last Updated

This is the date the Active tick box was last updated

N/A

System Generated

User

This is the user who last updated the tick box

N/A

System Generated

Customs Charge Code Mapping

This screen controls how External Charges Codes are mapped to Expedient Customs Charge Codes. Users can view the mapping. Only Super Users can add and make Customs Charge Code mapping. This screen is found in Administration > Corporate Interface > Outbound > Customs Charge Code Mapping


Field Name

Description

Validation

Default

ICS Charge Code

This is the Customs Charge Code

Mandatory

Blank

Charge Description

This is the description of the charge

N/A

Blank

External Charge Code

This is the Code for the Charge used by the External system.

Mandatory

Blank

Last Updated

This is the date the mapping was last updated

N/A

System Generated

User

This is the user who last updated the mapping

N/A

System Generated

DAFF Communication Maintenance (AU Customs Sites only)

This option allows your site to set up a function to receive emails from DAFF and forward the email with its attachments to another email address, perhaps to an external system, and store the attachments to the Job Documents folder. This screen is found in Administration > Corporate Interface > Outbound > DAFF Communication Maintenance

 

Field Name

Description

Validation

Default

Status updates received from email address

This is the email address that DAFF sends the AQIS emails from.

Mandatory

Blank

Status Updates forwarding email address

This is the email address that you want to forward the AQIS emails with attachments to. This could be used to send the emails to another system at your site.

Mandatory

Blank

Forwarding Reference

This is the reference that AQIS will use in the email subject to identify the job. Select an option from the pull down list.

Mandatory

Blank

Save attachments to the Docs Folder?

This question will appear if your site is configured to save Documents within Expedient.

Select whether you want to save the attachments to the AQIS email in the Job Documents folder automatically on receipt of the email

Mandatory

No

Save Docs As

Select from the pull down menu which folder the DAFF document will be saved to

Optional

Private

How is the document sent?

Select from the pull down menu how the documents are transferred to a corporate system. A set of fields will appear depending on the method selected to store the details for the interface.

 

Select the File Name Format that will be used to identify the document and save it to the correct location in the Corporate System.

Optional

Blank

Changed By

Displays the user name who last updated the configuration

N/A

System Generated

On

Date the configuration was last updated

N/A

System Generated
Updated: March 24, 2016 — 2:12 am
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