EPROCUREMENT INTEGRATION

Setting Up an Electronic Document Interface (EDI)

Share your eProcurement documents with ease. We'll walk you through this phase of your eProcurement integration.

EPROCUREMENT INTEGRATION

Setting Up an Electronic Document Interface (EDI)

Share your eProcurement documents with ease.

We'll walk you through this phase of your eProcurement integration.

Have questions? E-mail the EDI team or contact Electronic Document Support at

Call 847.419.6336

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Exchanging business documents electronically with CDW enables your organization to complete business-critical transactions with improved speed, accuracy, and efficiency. To begin electronic document exchange with CDW, first determine:

  • What types of documents are to be exchanged
  • The data format of the documents
  • The communication method required to exchange the documents

CDW also requires that a signed Trading Partner Agreement (TPA) and a completed questionnaire be submitted for all new implementation requests.

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Exchanging business documents electronically with CDW enables your organization to complete business critical transactions with improved speed, accuracy, and efficiency. To begin electronic document exchange with CDW, first determine:

  • What types of documents are to be exchanged
  • The data format of the documents
  • The communication method required to exchange the documents

CDW also requires that a signed Trading Partner Agreement (TPA) and a completed questionnaire be submitted for all new implementation requests.

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Find out how CDW can help you keep IT spending in check. E-mail the EDI team or contact Electronic Document Support at 847.419.6336. Fill out the form below to learn more about eProcurement integration.

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Communication Methods

CDW supports a variety of communication methods. The preferred method is to use FTP with PGP encryption.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) — CDW's FTP processing is flexible. We can exchange fixed-length, wrapped or unwrapped files, with or without CR/LF. We also can exchange stream files — one continuous stream of data (variable length). Naming conventions for files and the number of files exchanged are flexible. Either CDW or the Partner may host the FTP site. UserID and Password are required to access CDW's FTP site. CDW can delete files that have been retrieved. Partners will be expected to delete files after they are retrieved.

CDW uses PGP to encrypt data exchanged via FTP. PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is widely available and uses public key cryptography to exchange files, with both privacy and authentication, over all kinds of networks.

CDW can also support FTP using SSH or SSL session encryption.

EDIINT–AS1 — This communication method uses the e-mail system to transfer encrypted data over the Internet. The partner needs to have an AS1-compliant software package that can encrypt and decrypt EDIINT AS1 data.

EDIINT–AS2 — This communication method uses the Internet to exchange data and an HTTP post (the language of websites) to transfer encrypted data between CDW and the customer.

HTTPS (Hyper Text Transmission Protocol, Secure) — This method allows CDW to send and receive data through a Web Server using HTTP/S. HTTP is traditionally used for displaying interactive Web pages, but can also be used as a communication method.

VANs (Value Added Networks) — A VAN is the least desirable method due to the fees incurred for this third-party service. CDW will work with you to eliminate the use of VANs as a communication method. If necessary, we can establish a secure connection to and from a VAN.

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Customer Documents

To begin, please download the Trading Partner Agreement (TPA). Once completed, sign two (2) copies and send to CDW with a return name and address to:

ATTN: Legal Contracts Department 12
200 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

We will sign one of the copies and return it to the specified name and address. The TPA does not dictate the terms and conditions of sales or supersede any agreements already in place. This document focuses on the responsibilities of conducting business electronically.

Please also complete the Customer Questionnaire and e-mail or fax to 847.419.6636.

Once you have completed the TPA and Customer Questionnaire, and have been authorized to exchange documents with CDW, download the applicable documents below, or contact us for more information regarding document exchange.

arrow Inbound Documents
  • 824 — Application Advice
  • 850 — Purchase Order
arrow Outbound Documents
  • 810 — Invoice and Credit
  • 855 — Order Acknowledgment

Vendor and Other Partner Documents

To begin, please download the vendor Trading Partner Agreement (TPA). Once completed, sign two (2) copies and send to CDW with a return name and address to:

ATTN: Legal Contracts Department 12
200 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

We will sign one of the copies and return it to the specified name and address. The TPA does not dictate the terms and conditions of sales or supersede any agreements already in place. This document focuses on the responsibilities of conducting business electronically.

Please also complete the Vendor Questionnaire and e-mail or fax to 847.419.6636.

Once you have completed the TPA and Vendor Questionnaire, and have been authorized to exchange documents with CDW, download the applicable documents below, or contact us for more information regarding document exchange.

arrow Inbound Documents
  • 810 — Invoice
  • 832 — Vendor Catalog
  • 846 — Inventory Advice
  • 855 — Purchase Order Acknowledgement
  • 856 — Advance Ship Notice
  • 870 — Order Status Report
  • 110 — Air Freight Invoice
  • 210 — Motor Carrier Freight Invoice
  • 214 — Shipment Status
  • 820 — Payment Order/Remittance Advice
  • 823 — Lockbox
  • 824 — Application Advice (Lock Box Response)
  • 828 — Debit Authorization
arrow Outbound Documents
  • 846 — Inventory Report
  • 850 — Purchase Order
  • 867 — Product Sales Report
  • 215 — Shipment Information (Manifest)
  • 820 — Payment Order/Remittance Advice
  • 828 — Debit Authorization

Customer Documents

To begin, please download the Trading Partner Agreement (TPA). Once completed, sign two (2) copies and send to CDW with a return name and address to:

ATTN: Legal Contracts Department 12
200 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

We will sign one of the copies and return it to the specified name and address. The TPA does not dictate the terms and conditions of sales or supersede any agreements already in place. This document focuses on the responsibilities of conducting business electronically.

Please also complete the Customer Questionnaire and e-mail or fax to 847.419.6636.

Once you have completed the TPA and Customer Questionnaire, and have been authorized to exchange documents with CDW, download the applicable documents below, or contact us for more information regarding document exchange.

  • Inbound Documents:
    • 824 — Application Advice
    • 850 — Purchase Order

  • Outbound Documents:
    • 810 — Invoice and Credit
    • 855 — Order Acknowledgment

Vendor and Other Partner Documents

To begin, please download the vendor Trading Partner Agreement (TPA). Once completed, sign two (2) copies and send to CDW with a return name and address to:

ATTN: Legal Contracts Department 12
200 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills, IL 60061

We will sign one of the copies and return it to the specified name and address. The TPA does not dictate the terms and conditions of sales or supersede any agreements already in place. This document focuses on the responsibilities of conducting business electronically.

Please also complete the Vendor Questionnaire and e-mail or fax to 847.419.6636.

Once you have completed the TPA and Vendor Questionnaire, and have been authorized to exchange documents with CDW, download the applicable documents below, or contact us for more information regarding document exchange.