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# General Tab

![](/flow/images/new-trading-partner.jpg)

### Fields

| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| [Partner Type](#partner-type) | The type of database you wish to connect to. |
| [Your ID for them as customer](#your-id-for-them-as-customer) | Only shows if Partner Type is Customer. Enter your unique ID for them as a customer of yours |
| [Their ID for you as supplier](#their-id-for-you-as-supplier) | Only shows if Partner Type is Customer. Enter their unique ID for you as a supplier to them |
| [Your ID for them as supplier](#your-id-for-them-as-supplier) | Only shows if Partner Type is Supplier. Enter your unique ID for you as a supplier of yours |
| [Their ID for you as customer](#their-id-for-you-as-customer) | Only shows if Partner Type is Supplier. Enter their unique ID for you as a customer to them |
| [User Name](#user-name) | Provide a user name for them if you wish them to have access to your FlowWeb or FlowTransportWeb web sites |
| [Password](#user-password) | Provide a password for the above user name |
| [Custom Id](#custom-id) | This is a spare field for you to provide a custom ID. This can be used in mappings to assist with linking a trading partner |
| Transformation Field | Not available in Flow 2.30. |
| Partner specific database | Select a DB Connection that represents a database that is specific to this trading partner. When using party specific databases this allows a single action to be configured that can connect to a different database depending on the trading partner assigned to the Action. |
Also see [Trading Partner Attributes](/flow/guide/administering-flow/configuring-flow/trading-community/trading-partner/trading-partner-attributes)

## Details

### Partner Type {#partner-type}

To specify whether you regard this Partner as a Customer or a Supplier.

### Your ID for them as customer {#your-id-for-them-as-customer}

Only shows if Partner Type is Customer. Enter your unique ID for them as a customer of yours.

Corresponds to Trading Partner Tag: [\<TPCustomerId>](/flow/guide/tag-reference/partner-tags)

Corresponds to Partner Object Property: [Partner.CustomerId](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/classes/partner/partner.customerid)

Corresponds to database column: CUSTOMERID (see [ActivatePartnerByWhere](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/functions/trading-partner/activatepartnerbywhere))

### Their ID for you as supplier {#their-id-for-you-as-supplier}

Only shows if Partner Type is Customer. Enter their unique ID for you as a supplier to them.

Corresponds to Trading Partner Tag: [\<TPTheirSupplierId>](/flow/guide/tag-reference/partner-tags)

Corresponds to Partner Object Property: [Partner.TPSupplierId](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/classes/partner/partner.supplierid)

Corresponds to database column: TPSUPPLIERID (see [ActivatePartnerByWhere](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/functions/trading-partner/activatepartnerbywhere))

### Your ID for them as supplier {#your-id-for-them-as-supplier}

Only shows if Partner Type is Supplier. Enter your unique ID for you as a supplier of yours.

Corresponds to Trading Partner Tag: [\<TPSupplierId>](/flow/guide/tag-reference/partner-tags)

Corresponds to Partner Object Property: [Partner.SupplierId](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/classes/partner/partner.supplierid)

Corresponds to database column: SUPPLIERID (see [ActivatePartnerByWhere](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/functions/trading-partner/activatepartnerbywhere))

### Their ID for you as customer {#their-id-for-you-as-customer}

Only shows if Partner Type is Supplier. Enter their unique ID for you as a customer to them.

Corresponds to Trading Partner Tag: [\<TPTheirCustomerId>](/flow/guide/tag-reference/partner-tags)

Corresponds to Partner Object Property: Partner.TPCustomerId

Corresponds to database column: TPCUSTOMERID (see [ActivatePartnerByWhere](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/functions/trading-partner/activatepartnerbywhere))

### User Name {#user-name}

Provide a user name for them if you wish them to have access to your FlowWeb or FlowTransportWeb web sites

Corresponds to Trading Partner Tag: [\<TPUsername>](/flow/guide/tag-reference/partner-tags)

Corresponds to Partner Object Property:[Partner.Username](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/classes/partner/partner.username)

Corresponds to database column: USERNAME (see [ActivatePartnerByWhere](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/functions/trading-partner/activatepartnerbywhere))

### Password {#user-password}

Provide a password for the above user name

Corresponds to Trading Partner Tag: [\<TPPassword>](/flow/guide/tag-reference/partner-tags)

Corresponds to Partner Object Property:[Partner.Password](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/classes/partner/partner.userpass)

Corresponds to database column: (encrypted) USERPASS (see [ActivatePartnerByWhere](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/functions/trading-partner/activatepartnerbywhere))

### Custom Id {#custom-id}

This is a spare field for you to provide a custom ID. This can be used in mappings to assist with linking a Trading Partner.

Corresponds to Trading Partner Tag: [\<TPFlowNetId> or \<TPMemberID>](/flow/guide/tag-reference/partner-tags)

Corresponds to Partner Object Property:[Partner.FlowNetId](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/classes/partner/partner.flownetid)

Corresponds to database column: MEMBERID (see [ActivatePartnerByWhere](/flow/guide/scripting-reference/functions/trading-partner/activatepartnerbywhere))