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Fields ​

Field NameDescription
Partner TypeThe type of database you wish to connect to.
Your ID for them as customerOnly shows if Partner Type is Customer. Enter your unique ID for them as a customer of yours
Their ID for you as supplierOnly shows if Partner Type is Customer. Enter their unique ID for you as a supplier to them
Your ID for them as supplierOnly shows if Partner Type is Supplier. Enter your unique ID for you as a supplier of yours
Their ID for you as customerOnly shows if Partner Type is Supplier. Enter their unique ID for you as a customer to them
User NameProvide a user name for them if you wish them to have access to your FlowWeb or FlowTransportWeb web sites
PasswordProvide a password for the above user name
Custom IdThis 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 FieldNot available in Flow 2.30.
Partner specific databaseSelect 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

Details ​

Partner Type ​

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

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>

Corresponds to Partner Object Property: Partner.CustomerId

Corresponds to database column: CUSTOMERID (see ActivatePartnerByWhere)

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>

Corresponds to Partner Object Property: Partner.TPSupplierId

Corresponds to database column: TPSUPPLIERID (see ActivatePartnerByWhere)

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>

Corresponds to Partner Object Property: Partner.SupplierId

Corresponds to database column: SUPPLIERID (see ActivatePartnerByWhere)

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>

Corresponds to Partner Object Property: Partner.TPCustomerId

Corresponds to database column: TPCUSTOMERID (see ActivatePartnerByWhere)

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>

Corresponds to Partner Object Property:Partner.Username

Corresponds to database column: USERNAME (see ActivatePartnerByWhere)

Password ​

Provide a password for the above user name

Corresponds to Trading Partner Tag: <TPPassword>

Corresponds to Partner Object Property:Partner.Password

Corresponds to database column: (encrypted) USERPASS (see ActivatePartnerByWhere)

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>

Corresponds to Partner Object Property:Partner.FlowNetId

Corresponds to database column: MEMBERID (see ActivatePartnerByWhere)