Changing the Functional Control Number

The Functional Control Numbers define the numbering scheme for EDI Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is an industry and government standard for the exchange of data. This standard enables the electronic transfer of all documents needed in a business transaction, such as purchase orders and invoices, between business entities participating in a trading partnership. transactions with a given trading partner. The Functional Control Number is the unique identifier for the transaction that can be used to track the transaction from sender to receiver. These numbers are determined by the Electronic Partner Plug-in (EPP An Electronic Partner Plug-in (EPP) is a TrueCommerce software module that "maps" or arranges the data structure of EDI transactions as required to automate exchanging data with a trading partner's EDI system. The EPP tells the TrueCommerce system which transactions are supported by a particular trading partner, how the data should be formatted, and what data is required on transactions that are sent to the trading partner. Each EPP is for a specific trading partner and includes the data mappings for all transactions that are required by that trading partner.). The Functional Control Numbers page displays the various functional control numbers and the related numbering schemes.

To access the Function Control Numbering tab:

1. Open the Trading Partners page from the navigation menu.

2. Click the appropriate trading partner.

3. On the Trading Partner page, select Settings | Functional Control Numbers from the action bar.

The Functional Control Numbers page displays.

IMPORTANT

TrueCommerce recommends not modifying this number without first contacting your TrueCommerce Professional Services representative.