--- url: >- /statelake/administering-statelake/designer/trading-community/edit-trading-partner.md --- # Edit Trading Partner Selecting the **Edit** button on the **Manage Trading Community** window will open the details window of the currently selected and highlighted **Trading Partner**. The same details window can be accessed through right-clicking anywhere along the highlighted **Trading Partner** line. ![](/statelake/images/image-20230821-221657-63ba6947.png) Once open, the details recorded within the **General**, **Contact Details**, and **Transports** tabs can be edited as required. ## Buttons | Button Name | Description | |---|---| | Save | Click to **Save** any changes you have made, else all changes will be lost. | | Cancel | Click to **Cancel** any changes you have made. | | Delete | Click to **Delete** this **Trading Partner**. You will be asked to confirm your choice. This has the same effect as double-clicking on the **Trading Partner** in the list on the **Manage Trading Community** window. | ## General Tab Enter the **General** options you need to fill in for all **Trading Partners**. Amend any details as required. ### Fields | Field Name | Description | |---|---| | Partner Name | A friendly name for the **Trading Partner**. This is the name that the **Trading Partner** will be known as throughout the configuration. You should enter something meaningful to help you easily recognise the **Trading Partner**.This name corresponds to the **Trading Partner** tag \.The name corresponds to to the **Partner Object** property **Partner.CompanyName**.The name also corresponds to the database column **MODULENAME**. | | Partner Type | The type of database you wish to connect to. The options are **Customer** or **Supplier**. | | Your ID for them as customer | Only shows if the **Partner Type** is **Customer**. Enter your unique ID for them as a customer of yours. These unique IDs are generally referred to as account numbers, and will be dictated by a particular business system in your company such as your financial system.This corresponds to the **Trading Partner** tag \.This corresponds to the **Partner Object** property **Partner.CustomerId**.This corresponds to the database column **CUSTOMERID**. | | Their ID for you as supplier | Only shows if the **Partner Type** is **Supplier**. Enter your unique ID for you as a supplier of yours. These unique IDs are generally referred to as account numbers and will be dictated by a particular business system in your company such as your financial system.This corresponds to the **Trading Partner** tag \.This corresponds to the **Partner Object** property **Partner.TPSupplierId**.This corresponds to the database column **TPSUPPLIERID** . | | 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**.This corresponds to the **Trading Partner** tag \ or \.This corresponds to the **Partner Object** property **Partner.FlowNetId**.This corresponds to database column **MEMBERID**. | | User Name | Provide a **User Name** for them if you wish them to have access to your **FlowWeb** or **FlowTransportWeb** web sites,This corresponds to the **Trading Partner** tag \.This corresponds to the **Partner Object** property **Partner.Username**.This corresponds to the database column **USERNAME**. | | User Password | Provide a **User Password** for the above **User Name**.This corresponds to the **Trading Partner** tag \.This corresponds to the **Partner Object** property **Partner.Password**.This corresponds to the database column (encrypted) **USERPASS**. | | Partner specific database | This is an optional field. Select a **DB Connection** that represents a database that is specific to this **Trading Partner**. Using party specific databases allows a single **Action** to be configured that can connect to a different database, depending on the **Trading Partner** assigned to the **Action**. | ## Contact Details Tab Enter any amendments or additions to the **Contact Details** for this **Trading Partner** as required. ### Fields | Field Name | Description | |---|---| | First Name | First name of a contact at the **Trading Partner**.This corresponds to the **Trading Partner** tag \.This corresponds to the **Partner Object** property **Partner.FirstName**.This is not available as a database column. | | Last Name | Last name for the contact at the **Trading Partner**.This corresponds to the **Trading Partner** tag \.This corresponds to the **Partner Object** property Partner.LastNameThis is not available as a database column. | | Address (line 1) | The first line of the address of the **Trading Partner**.This corresponds to the **Trading Partner** tag \.This corresponds to the **Partner Object** property **Partner.Address1**.This is not available as a database column. | | Address (line 2) | The second line of the address of the **Trading Partner**. | | Suburb | The suburb of the address of the **Trading Partner**. | | City | The city of the address of the **Trading Partner**. | | State | The state of the address of the **Trading Partner**. | | Country | The country of the address of the **Trading Partner**. | | Phone | The phone number for above contact. | | Fax | The fax number for this **Trading Partner**. | | Email | The email address for the above contact, | ## Transports Tab A list of **Transports** assigned to **File Connections** for this **Trading Partner**. All of the **File Connections** in the current configuration are listed and can be selected. Amend or update as required. ![](/statelake/images/image-20230901-004407-1b0faba5.png) Clicking on a **File Connection** will open the **Transport** field. Click the down arrow to pull up any available choices from the **Outbound Transports**. The available options are the **Outbound Transports** in the configuration regardless of whether the **Trading Partner** is a **Customer** or a **Supplier**. ![](/statelake/images/image-20230901-004658-801429eb.png)