Seed Order (Grower Order) Setup - Supplier eLink

More information on managing Seed Orders/Grower Orders can be found here.

B2B setup and login information are required to utilize the web service regardless of billing Vendor/supplier.

1. Complete the Setup Seed Orders window at B2B Setup / Setup / Seed Orders using the supplier drop-downs on the B2B tab.
2. Ensure the Product, Customer, My Dealer Bucket Customer, and Vendor Attributes on the Product, Customer, My Dealer Bucket Customer, and Vendor tabs below have been created.
   Note: It is possible these have already been set up for other processes.
3. Ensure Location setup is complete in B2B as indicated on the Location tab.

B2B

B2B login information, found at B2B Setup / Setup / Seed Orders, is required for each Vendor utilizing the seed order web services. Setup information specific to individual Vendors can be found on the tabs below.

• Vendor – Select the Agvance Vendor representing Supplier for connectivity. If being billed through Winfield for other Suppliers, Vendor setup is still required for the individual supplier/manufacturer.
• Web Service URLs – Enter the supplier-specific URL found in the supplier drop-downs below for Grower Order, Customer Order Summary, Product Availability List, GChange Log, Farm Manager, Product Returns, and Dealer Order Update.
• Logins – Double-click to enter login information provided by the supplier.
• Grower Order Reconciliation – Enter the supplier-specific URL for Grower Order Reconciliation found in the supplier drop-downs below.
• Include Change Amount – This must be selected for Corteva/Brevant connectivity.
• Default Requested Date – This date defaults as the Requested Date when adding a Grower Order but can be updated on the order as needed. This is required for Winfield.
• Use Alt. Location Code – If Location GLNs are not consistent by supplier, alternative Location codes can be used.
• Reconcile Classification – Choose the Product Classification by supplier. More information can be found on the Product tab of this article.
• Use Alt. Login – Check this box for Syngenta connectivity.
• MyDealerBucket – Double-click to indicate the Location and My Dealer Bucket Cust ID.
• Seed Year Range From – This is the Bayer return/haulback seed year range. Indicate the allowable Bayer Return start date.
• Seed Year Range To – This is the Bayer return/haulback seed year range. Indicate the allowable Bayer Return end date.
• API Profile – Select for Winfield.
• Customer GLN Attribute Override – If multiple GLN values are being used, this can be indicated here.
  Note: When a Customer Attribute is chosen from the Customer GLN Attribute Override drop-down, the value from that Attribute is populated in the xml file in the <ShipTo><PartnerIdentifier Agency="GLN"> node instead of the value from the Attribute in the B2B E-Business setup.

Products

Product Attributes

For more information on setting up Product Attributes, see the Product tab here.

• UOM
• Product UPC

When setting up these Attributes:

• Maximum Length – Leave blank
• Disallow Duplicates – Unchecked
• Required – Unchecked
• Show In List – Checked

Linking Seed Products with GTINs

The GTIN serves as a cross-reference between Agvance and the supplier. GTINs can be imported from existing data or linked through Agvance Data Link. While they can be manually added, it is advised to utilize Agvance Data Link to return values directly from AGIIS.

Product Classifications

Set up a Product Classification for any supplier utilizing web services to group the web service Products. For more information on setting up Product Classifications, see the Product tab here.

Seasonal cleanup on Product Classifications is recommended.

Customer

The Customer Attribute is used to store Grower GLN information required for seed ordering. More information on setting up Customer Attributes can be found here on the Customer tab.

Add GLNs manually or by selecting AGIIS on the Customer’s Profile tab.

Ensure the following Customer Attribute is set up:

• GLN

When setting up this Attribute:

• Maximum Length – Leave blank
• Disallow Duplicates – Unchecked
• Required – Unchecked
• Show In List – User preference

If multiple GLN values are needed for Seed Ordering or Grower Point of Sale, additional GLN Attributes can be established.

My Dealer Bucket Customer

The My Dealer Bucket Customer, selected in B2B setup, is a placeholder Customer used to reserve allocated seed on a Grower Order until it is needed.

When the My Dealer Bucket Customer is selected, the order quantities will be populated into the Uncommitted column on the respective Dealer Order.

Vendor

Vendor Attributes

Ensure the following Vendor Attributes are set up. For more information on setting up Vendor Attributes, see the A/P tab here. Suppliers may require two Attributes to be set up depending on the type of messages that will be communicated.

• AGIIS-EBID

When setting up these Attributes:

• Maximum Length – Leave blank
• Disallow Duplicates – Unchecked
• Required – Unchecked

Attribute Values for Suppliers

Suppliers	AGIIS EBID
Bayer	0062668030000
Winfield	0034500002851
Syngenta	1100027632105
Corteva	0662974000068

Preferences

Grower Order preferences are available on the Inventory tab at Accounting / Setup / Preferences.

• Quantity changed to zero and not submitted – When a Grower Order is edited to zero without being submitted to the vendor choose Stop or Warn.
  • Stop – Saving the Grower Order is not allowed.
  • Warn – A message appears to confirm if the change should be saved.
• Require Salesperson – When selected, this option requires a Salesperson to be selected on the Grower Orders window before saving the Grower Order.