How Product Track Owners send and receive serialized data with EPCIS messages
You own Product Track, and you send serialized data to a direct trade partner that does not own Product Track. See the Partner prerequisites.
Download the PDF
Owner Prerequisites
Product Track Owners must perform the following tasks before sending or receiving EPCIS messages.
Add Products
Add product master data for the serialized products. Each serialized product must have a US - NDC 542 identifier.
Where
- Go to Master Data Exchange > Products.
- Select
Make Sure Serial Numbers are Available
Serial numbers must have a of Commissioned and an of Available to be shipped in the EPCIS message.
Only a prerequisite for Owners sending EPCIS messages.
Where
- Go to Serialized Operations Manager > Queries.
Configure Product Track Maps
TraceLink must configure maps for the Product Track EPCIS messages if Owners send messages to or receive messages from a Partner that also owns Product Track.
Where
- Go to
- Select the button.
- Select the Update Profile Settings link in the column.
Send EPCIS Messages to a Partner
This flowchart displays how a Product Track Owner sends EPCIS serialization data to a Partner that does not own Product Track or other TraceLink apps.
The Where sections demonstrate where to go to complete the task. Select the Help icon (
) on that screen for more information on individual fields.
Step 1: Add Partner Information
Add the Partner's company and location information to Master Data Exchange and
Where
- Go to Master Data Exchange > Partner.
- Select
and
- Go to
- Select
Identifiers added here must match Partner Master Data, and must be added at the same level as the Link (i.e. if the Partner is linked at the company level, all identifiers are added at the company level). A GLN identifier should be added for the company and an SGLN identifier should be added for each location, if necessary.
Step 2: Create Links for all Direct Partners
Product Track Owners can create Links to multiple Partners at once, without needing the Partners to accept Link invitations.
Where
- Go to
- Select
Step 3: Configure the Partner's Link
A TraceLink Network Success Manager configures the Partner's Link to Product Track. This Link must have a GLN in the or the field.
Where
- Go to
- Select the Make sure that the on the "Transaction Delivery Rules" tab is enabled to automatically deliver messages.
Step 4: Enable Maps
A TraceLink Network Success Manager enables Product Track maps for the Partner.
Where
- Go to
- Select the button.
- Select the Update Profile Settings link in the column.
Step 5: Enable the Event Workflow
Enable the Serialized Operations Manager Sales Shipment EPCIS event workflow.
Where
- Go to
- Enable the following workflow:
- – Product Shipped - Sale or ESM Product Shipped - Sale (if the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer does not use TraceLink as their System of Record)
- – [Pharmaceutical Manufacturer] Serialized Operations Manager
- – Generate SOM Shipment EPCIS Messages
Step 6: Test Serial Number Messages – Ship Product
Send a shipment with a of Sale - In Country or Sale - Export to make sure that the Link is configured correctly.
Where
- Go to Serialized Operations Manager > Outbound
- Select
Step 7: Test Serial Number Messages – Receive Serialization Data
When the Owner sends the transfer shipment through Serialized Operations Manager, the shipment should prompt the configurable workflow that sends the serialization information to the Partner.
Where
- Go to US Product Track > View Transaction Exchanges.
- Select the View Transaction Exchange for Serialized Shipment icon (
) in the column. Hover over the View icon () to see whether the row represents the ASN or the Serialized Shipment.
