ProcessLink Configuration

Select Configure ProcessLink in the Actions column of the results table on the ProcessLinks screen.

Configure the settings for a specific ProcessLink to determine how the company sends and receives messages in Info Exchange. The options specified here override the default configuration settings.

• Name – Name of the ProcessLink.
• Owner – The user who owns the ProcessLink.

• Alt Identifier – The alternate identifier defined for the ProcessLink, which allows TraceLink to properly route transactions sent by the company to the ProcessLink and label transactions sent to the company.

• Mode – Indicates which mode TraceLink processes transactions in.
  • Test – The ProcessLink only tests the relationship, without real data.
  • Production – The ProcessLink contains real data from the production process.
• Company ID Type – The type of identifier used to identify the company inside Info Exchange transactions.
• Company ID – The value of the identifier used to identify the company inside Info Exchange transactions.

• Customer ID – Value that identifies the customer in this ProcessLink. If Customer and Supplier ID Override in the Transaction Delivery Settings table is set to Enable, TraceLink applies the following values to the outgoing transaction.
• Customer Location ID – Value that identifies the customer location in this ProcessLink. If Customer and Supplier ID Override in the Transaction Delivery Settings table is set to Enable, TraceLink applies the following values to the outgoing transaction.

• My SAP Client Number – SAP client number for the company.
• My Logical System Name – SAP logical system name for the company.
• My Logical System Port – SAP logical system port for the company.

• Sender Partner Number – The SAP Partner number of the Partner that sends messages to the company.
• Sender Partner Port – The SAP Partner port of the Partner that sends messages to the company.
• Sender Partner Type – The Partner type of the Partner that sends messages to the company.
  • KU (Customer)
  • LI (Vendor)
  • LS (Logical System)
  • US (User)
  • B (Bank)
  • GP (Business Partner)
• Sender Partner Function – The Partner function of the Partner that sends messages to the company, based on the Sender Partner Type selected. Disabled if the Partner Type is US (User), B (Bank), or GP (Business partner).

• Supplier ID – Value that identifies the supplier in this ProcessLink.
• Supplier Plant ID – Value that identifies the supplier plant in this ProcessLink.
• Supplier Location ID – Value that identifies the supplier location in this ProcessLink.

This table allows the user to set options for each transaction sent by the Partner in the ProcessLink.

• Business Process – The TraceLink app that correlates to the transaction (e.g. Delivery Tracking, Quality Review).
• Transaction – The type of transaction.

• Delivery Options – Indicates what happens to the transaction when the company receives it in TraceLink.
  • Automatically Deliver – Instructs TraceLink to translate transactions received from the Partner to the configured format set up by the company and then deliver the transactions to the configured endpoint set up by the company.
  • Manual Delivery only – (default) Instructs TraceLink not to deliver transactions received from the Partner.
  • Deliver After Business User Review – Instructs TraceLink to hold transactions received from the Partner and display them in the ProcessLink Pending Review tab, so that a business user can review the transactions and determine whether or not to deliver them.

• Transaction Cross-Reference – Indicates whether TraceLink cross-references transaction information with customer supplied information.
  • Enable Customer Lot Number – If selected, TraceLink cross-references the item code and lot number in these transactions against the cross-reference table maintained by the company's customer and then substitutes the lot number if necessary.
• Customer and Supplier ID Override – Checkbox indicates whether the Customer and Supplier ID Override is enabled.
  • Enable – Instructs TraceLink to apply the Customer and/or Supplier Location and ID Settings configured in the individual ProcessLink configuration to the transaction, which overwrites existing values during outbound delivery.
• Movement Type Code – TraceLink applies the entered movement type code to the transaction, which overwrites existing values during outbound deliveries.

1. Enter an Alt Identifier in the text field in the ProcessLink Information section.
2. In the Info Exchange Settings section:
1. Select a Mode from the drop-down.
2. Select a Company ID Type from the drop-down.
3. Enter a Company ID in the text field.
3. In the Customer and Location ID Settings section:
   1. Enter a Customer ID in the text field.
   2. Enter a Customer Location ID in the text field.
4. In the SAP IDoc Receiver Settings section:
1. Enter My SAP Client Number in the text field.
2. Enter My Logical System Name in the text field.
3. Enter My Logical System Port in the text field.
5. In the SAP IDoc Sender Settings section:
1. Enter a Sender Partner Number in the text field.
2. Enter a Sender partner Port in the text field.
3. Select a Sender Partner Type from the drop-down.
4. Select a Sender Partner Function from the drop-down.
6. In the Supplier and Location ID Settings section:
   1. Enter a Supplier ID in the text field.
   2. Enter a Supplier Plant ID in the text field.
   3. Enter a Supplier Location ID in the text field.
7. In the Transaction Delivery Settings section:
1. Select a Delivery Option from the drop-down.
2. Select or deselect Enable Customer Lot Number in the Transaction Cross-Reference column.
3. Select or deselect Enable in the Customer and Supplier ID Override column.
4. Enter a Movement Type Code in the text field.

8. Select Submit.

   The ProcessLinks screen displays, and TraceLink saves the updated configuration for this ProcessLink.