Step by step guide to set up your ShipNet Integration
Overview
ShipNet covers your entire supply chain process from items being ordered all the way to receipt and invoicing.
With the ShipNet connector, you can now easily set up an integration with ShipServ.
Connector details
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Name |
ShipNet Connector |
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Category |
Order Management |
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Availability |
Trade Enterprise |
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Document format |
XML |
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Document types |
Request For Quote, Quote, Purchase Order, Purchase Order Confirmation |
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Connection method |
File transfer via sFTP |
Version history
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1.0.0 |
Initial release |
Triggers
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Scheduled |
Runs on a specified time interval |
Actions
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Upload |
Get documents from your MTML OUT folder and upload to ShipServ via sFTP.
The OUT folder is where your system exports/places the documents to be uploaded to ShipServ and sent to your Buyers/Suppliers. |
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Download |
Download documents from ShipServ and place it to your MTML IN folder via sFTP.
The IN folder is where ShipServ places the documents sent to you by your Buyers/Suppliers to be imported into your system. |
Configurations
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Account |
Your sFTP account |
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Run interval |
Run schedule e.g., Every 5 minutes |
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Mode |
Run Mode i.e, Upload, Download |
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Encoding type |
Encoding type supported by your system e.g., UTF-8 |
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MTML folder |
Main Folder which the connector will access e.g., MTML |
How does it work?
The integration between ShipNet system and the ShipServ platform is done by the connector.
To perform the selected Action, the connector will need to have access to your shared folders which you or your IT Administrator must Authorize.
Figure 1.0 Upload process
Figure 2.0 Download process
How to’s
Setup
Configuring an integration connector is a straightforward and can be easily done by following the steps shown below:
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Log in to Trade using your administrator account.
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Navigate to "Apps and Automation" > Integrations
Image 1. Open integration store
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In the "Integrations" tab, choose chose "ShipNet - sFTP" connector
Image 2. Select connector
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Click to configure, fill-in the required information and save.
Image 3. Configure connection
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Your newly created integration will show up under "My Integrations" tab. Click the "Start" button to start.
Image 4. View all integrations
Start, Pause or Delete
Control whether you want the connectors to run or pause the connectors if needed by using the Start/Pause buttons.
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To Start a connector, click the Start button.
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To Pause a connector, click the Stop button.
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To Remove a connector, click the Delete button.
Image 5. Start, Stop or Delete a connection
View Logs
Go to My Integrations > Click on Details > Click on the Logs tab
Image 6. Logs Tab