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9
Trading Partner
This chapter contains trading partner information.
This chapter covers the following topics:
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Trading Partner
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Trading Partner Group
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EDI Location Codes
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Translator Codes
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Translator Code and EDI Location Code Across Applications
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Linking Trading Partner Data to the Oracle Application Source
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EDI Location Codes in the Transaction Interface Files
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Multiple Organizations
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Organizations in Oracle Application Open Interface Tables
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Trading Partner Windows
Trading Partner
In the Oracle e-Commerce Gateway, the term "Trading Partner" refers to an entity such
as a customer, supplier, or bank - at a particular location or address - with which you
exchanges routine commercial documents through EDI. Since a given entity may have
several locations, you must define one Trading Partner for each customer address,
supplier site, or bank branch as required for processing by the Oracle e-Commerce
Gateway.
For the consideration of multiple organizations, you can associate Trading Partners
with operating units linked to your responsibility through the Trading Partner Group
setups. Once a Trading Partner Group is linked to an operating unit, all Trading
Partners within the group are all automatically associated with the selected operating
unit; the associated Trading Partner addresses are also linked to the selected operating
unit as well. Additionally, the Trading Partner Type, such as a customer, supplier, or
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