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The supplier will need to modify their web site to enable it to send and receive Open Catalog Interface (OCI) requests for Buyer authentication, session initiation, and shopping cart transmission back to the buyer's e-procurement application.
The supplier must be a registered trading partner and be configured within the buying application, see Supplier MarketSite.
The Supplier web site must contain the following elements:
Note: Modification typically requires JAVA and XML programming, and the length of time required is dependant on the web site architecture.
To configure RoundTrip, you must do the following:
| Field |
Description |
|---|---|
| Supplier Name |
Name of the supplier. |
| Address |
An address which is already in Administration. For more information, see Setup Addresses. |
| Ship Method |
Default method by which supplier sends products. |
| Description |
Additional supplier information. |
| Contact |
Contact information which is already in Administration. For more information, see Setup Contacts. |
| Minority |
Specifies that the supplier is a minority business. |
| Small Business |
Specifies that the supplier is a small business. |
| Supplier Type |
Single Supplier Catalog Type: Locally hosted (managed) catalog suppliers or RoundTrip suppliers that wish to receive orders for the goods offered on their site. (most suppliers fall into this category). Multiple Supplier Catalog Type: RoundTrip suppliers that offer goods from a variety of suppliers. For example: eMPC. These suppliers or aggregators (also called intermediaries) do not receive orders. Orders will be sent directly to the supplier of the items. Auction Supplier Catalog Type: RoundTrip suppliers that offer goods from a variety of suppliers through an auction setting. For example: Commerce One Auctions. These suppliers or aggregators (also called intermediaries) will not receive orders. Orders will be sent directly to the supplier of the items. Very similar to a multiple supplier catalog however, the distinction is made so that Auction suppliers can be differentiated and access to these types limited with the Auction Privilege. |
| Supports Change Requests |
Specifies that the supplier accepts Order Change Requests from the buyer. |
Note: RoundTrip URL, Username, Password, Catalog Parameters, Document Protocol and HTTP Post support will be provided by the supplier.
NOTE: The rest of the supplier information must also be configured. Even though Multiple Supplier Catalog type suppliers will not be filling orders directly, the Supplier MarketSite section must be completed with unique `dummy' information.
A supplier account must also be created and associated with a Catalog View and in turn to an Organization in order for the supplier to appear in the RoundTrip supplier list. See Setup Catalog Views, Edit Account and Add Buyer Accounts in the Setup Catalog Views Help for more information.
You can configure some aspects of the RoundTrip process through the Setup Application Settings page. Select Setup | Application Settings and scroll down to find the following:
When performing a RoundTrip with intermediaries, occasionally an item will be returned with the Shopping Cart the supplier of which is not registered with the buying application. In this case, if the user has the On Demand supplier registration privilege, an attempt is made to acquire default supplier information from the marketplace trading partner directory and register that supplier at the buying application. Because the Trading Partner Directory (TPD) does not have the complete set of information required by the Procurement application for supplier registration, some information must be defaulted. These defaults are found in the table, Supplier_Default. This information must be configured in each enterprise database for each Buying organization.
To do this you will need to use your database configuration tools and edit the table, as there is no interface in Administration. The following fields on this table are required (with the default value provided):
Note: Once a supplier is added through this On Demand process, further administration will be required to set the specific buyer and supplier account information prior to order submittal.
Currently the table is shipped with default basic values for EBO 0 and 1; these should be edited to include MarketSiteID, TPID, etc. and then customized for your default value.
The Advanced Administration Application displays the Supplier RoundTrip Edit form, containing:
The name for this supplier to be displayed in the RoundTrip menu.
A brief description of the supplier products and services to be displayed in the RoundTrip menu.
The identification to be used by the Buying Organization when logging into the supplier web site.
The URL of the suppliers web site.
Arguments required with the URL when connecting to the web site
A drop-down menu with available communications standards.
The Advanced Administration Application displays the Supplier RoundTrip Edit form, containing:
The name for this supplier to be displayed in the RoundTrip menu.
A brief description of the supplier products and services to be displayed in the RoundTrip menu.
The identification to be used by the Buying Organization when logging into the supplier web site.
The URL of the suppliers web site.
Arguments required with the URL when connecting to the web site
A drop-down menu with available communications standards.
The Advanced Administration Application displays the Supplier RoundTrip Edit form.
