Bostwick-Braun EDI

This article provides instruction and information on the following:

• How to create a shortcut on the computer desktop to upload a purchase order
• How to create a shortcut on the computer desktop to download a packing list
• How to send a Bostwick-Braun purchase order
• How to download a Bostwick-Braun packing list
• How to process a Bostwick-Braun packing list

Note: After successfully downloading EDI, follow the steps in the following KBA to generate your bin tags or shelf tags: Batch and print EDI price changes on full sheet bin tags or shelf tags

How to create a shortcut on the computer desktop to upload a purchase order

1. Right-click the desktop, click New, then click Shortcut.
2. In the Create Shortcut wizard, in the Type the location of the item box, enter the following URL:
   https://www.bostwick-braun.com/custsec/upload
3. Click Next.
4. In the Type a name for this shortcut box: enter Upload Bostwick Order
5. Click Finish.

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How to create a shortcut on the computer desktop to download a packing list

1. Right-click the desktop, click New, then click Shortcut.
2. In the Create Shortcut wizard, in the Type the location of the item box, enter the following URL:
   https://www.bostwick-braun.com/custsec/pklist/getpklist.jsp
3. Click Next.
4. In the Type a name for this shortcut box, enter: Receive Packing List – Bostwick
5. Click Finish.

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How to send a Bostwick-Braun purchase order

1. In Paladin, on the top ribbon, select the PO module.
2. In the Supplier list, select Bostwick.
3. In the Purchase Order tab, add the items you want to order.
4. On the bottom ribbon, click F8 Confirm PO.
5. In the Conform PO tab, on the bottom ribbon, click F1 Buy.
6. In the PO Number window, enter a part number, or click Next to receive an automatically generated purchase order number. A Create PO window opens that shows you where the purchase order file was saved. The name of the file is your Bostwick-Braun account number. 

Figure 1: Create PO window/File created message

7. Click OK. An Upload Bostwick-Braun Order icon appears on your desktop.
8. On your desktop, double-click the Upload Bostwick-Braun Order icon.
9. In the Internet browser window, sign in to Bostwick-Braun with your credentials.
10. In the Bostwick-Braun Company Upload Facility page, select Click here to upload an order.
11. In the Order Upload Facility page, click Browse.
12. In the Open window, go to C:\PaladinPOS\Export, select the PO file you created, then click Open.
13. When the file appears in the Order File: box, click Submit to upload the purchase order.

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How to download a Bostwick-Braun packing list

1. On your desktop, double-click the Receive Packing List – Bostwick icon.
2. Enter your credentials.
3. Click Retrieve.
4. Click Save As, go to the C:\PaladinPOS\Export folder, then click Save.

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How to process a Bostwick-Braun packing list

1. In Paladin, on the top ribbon, select the Inventory module.
2. On the bottom ribbon of the module, click EDI.
3. In the EDI Processing window, click Browse to search for the downloaded file.
4. Go to the C:\PaladinPOS\Export folder, then select thegetpklist####### file (where ####### is a set of letters and numbers).
5. Verify by date that this is the packing list you recently downloaded. If you cannot see the date, click View, then click Details.
6. Click Open.
7. Click Process EDI File.
8. After the EDI file is processed, a File PO window opens.

Note: Paladin closes all filled POs; therefore, only open POs appear in the Matching Purchase Orders pane of the Find PO window.

9. Select the purchase order you just processed using EDI, then click Close PO.
10. In the EDI Processing window, click Reporting to view the invoice receiving reports. Open each report and scroll down to the bottom to check for errors.
11. When you are done, close the EDI Reporting window and the EDI Processing window.

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