PacStream EDI Settings

PacStream EDI Settings

With this facility, users can generate book orders to be sent directly to PacStream. When the order is processed, it will be sent back as an Electronic Invoice (EDI).

Pre-requisites

  1. Internet connection working
  2. Book account with PacStream - sign up with them

Supplier Settings

  1. From the main screen of Retailer, click on Stock -> Suppliers & Departments.
  2. Click on the Suppliers tab.
  3. Click on the magnifying glass icon and double-click on your book suppliers.
  4. In the Details tab, in the box When adding stock, the default department is, select your Book department.
  5. Click on the EDI tab.
  6. Click on EDI Systems button and a list will appear.
  7. Tick PACSTREAM FILE, and click the button OK.
  8. In the box When arriving EDI Invoices this supplier arrives by, select Barcode.
  9. In Standard Address Number (SAN), type in the Supplier number from the Pacstream Electronic Supplier List below.
    Supplier
    SAN
    Alliance Distribution Services ^ *
    9021000
    Australian Book Group
    9016597
    Baker & Taylor ^
    9016678
    Bookwise International ^
    901683X
    Brumby Books ^ *
    9017321
    Cambridge University Press ^ *
    9016880
    Cengage Learning *
    9018719
    Central Book Services
    902039X
    Elsevier Australia ^ *
    901389X
    Funtastic
    		9024743
    Gardners
    D100024
    Gary Allen
    9017313
    Harlequin Books ^ *
    D102268
    Harper Collins Australia ^ *
    9000453
    Hinkler Bookks
    9023151
    IGEA Life Sciences
    9028870
    Inbooks ^ *
    D100338
    Ingram ^ *
    9017488
    John Wiley & Sons ^ *
    9013423
    Landmark Educational
    9017615
    Lexis Nexis Butterworths
    9016872
    Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ^
    9017828
    Lonely Planet ^
    9017704
    Mamillan Distribution Services ^ *
    901327X
    McGraw Hill ^ *
    D102818
    Oxford University Press ^
    9014322
    Parragon Publishing
    9028838
    Pascal Press ^ *
    9017984
    Peribo
    9017992
    Rainbow Book Agencies ^ *
    9013725
    Random House Australia ^ *
    9012060
    Scholastic *
    9012966
    Thames & Hudson
    9018697
    United Book Distributors ^ *
    9000011
    Walker Books ^ *
    9018778
    Woodslane ^ *
    9018867

    ^ These suppliers provide purchase order acknowledgements
    * These suppliers can provide electronic Invoices

  10. Click on Save.
  11. Repeat steps 3 to 10 for other book suppliers with PacStream.

Department Settings

  1. From the main screen of Retailer, click on Stock -> Suppliers & Departments
  2. Click on the Department tab.
  3. Click on the magnifying glass icon and double-click on your book department.
  4. Tick the box This department has stock items with authors.
  5. Click Save and close.

EDI Settings

Main computer

  1. From the main screen of Retailer, click on Setup -> EDI.
  2. In the EDI Setup screen, click on the arrow buttons until you see EDI system: PACSTREAM FILE.
  3. In the EDI files are stored on which drive box, select C:\Fixed Drive.
  4. Click on the yellow folder next to Intray / Outtray / Backup Intray / Backup Outtray.
  5. Enter the settings as below, leaving other settings as they are:
    Intray = C:\EDI\PACSTREAMFILE\IN
    Outtray = C:\EDI\PACSTREAMFILE\OUT
    Backup Intray = C:\EDI\PACSTREAMFILE\BUPIN
    Backup Outtray = C:\EDI|PACSTREAMFILE\BUPOUT

  6. Click on Save.
  7. Click on the File Transfer tab.
  8. In the Files are to be sent and received by box, select Tower FTP.
  9. Click on Save.
  10. Click on the Utilities tab.
  11. In Extra Options, tick the box Enable This EDI System.
  12. In EDI Book Settings, type in your store's Standard Address Number (SAN).
  13. Click on Save.
  14. Click on the Remote Server Settings tab.
  15. Under Server Type, select FTP Server.
  16. Under Server Name, User Name, Password, enter the details given by PacStream.
  17. Under Server Out Dir, type the name of outgoing folder given by Pacstream (usually outgoing).
  18. Under Server In Dir, type the name of incoming folder given by Pacstream (usually incoming).
  19. Click on Save.

POS/Terminal computers

  1. From the main screen of Retailer, click on Setup -> EDI.
  2. In the EDI Setup screen, click on the arrow buttons until you see EDI system: PACSTREAM FILE.
  3. In the EDI files are stored on which drive box, select N:\Network Drive.
  4. Click on the yellow folder next to Intray / Outtray / Backup Intray / Backup Outtray.
  5. Enter the settings as shown as below, leaving other settings as they are:
    The EDI Files are stored (for terminal ...) = Click the drop down box and select N:\ Network Drive
    Intray = N:\EDI\PACSTREAMFILE\IN
    Outtray = N:\EDI\PACSTREAMFILE\OUT
    Backup Intray = N:\EDI\PACSTREAMFILE\BUPIN
    Backup Outtray = N:\EDI\PACSTREAMFILE\BUPOUT

  6. Click on Save.

Sending and Receiving orders

Orders can be sent using Orders Maintenance and the option Send this order to PacStream.


Info
Find out about using Orders Maintenance HERE

Orders can be arrived through Invoice Arrivals and EDI.


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