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Field  - General Options
Description
EDI Provider Name

Choose from the dropdown list (the EDI Provider must be in Sigma for it to appear in the list)

If the Provider doesn't show, it will need to be added.  

Click here for more details.

Save to Document LibraryTick if you want to save the File into to Document Library Activity in Sigma after it has been submitted for processing.


         


Batch Name Options

Tick to allow Sigma to use the original filename to name the Batch that gets created when the EDI file is being loaded and processed.  This can help with business processes, ensuring the name visible within the Sigma screens is the same as the file loaded.

Alternatively, unticked, allows the name to be left as is ie, the batch name is system derived.

      


Accept Batch Options


Field  - Accept Batch Options
Description
Automatically Accept?Tick to automatically accept the Batch after it has been processed.  If left unticked, the Batch can be accepted in the Batch Management Activity once the file has loaded.
Passed Bill Threshold

This is used to determine whether the file should be automatically accepted.

Enter a figure, for example 95.  This means that if 95% of the bills are 'passed', then Sigma will automatically accept the Batch (if the Automatically Accept? field is ticked).

If left at 0, the batch can be accepted manually in the Batch Management Activity.


         


Load Batch Options


Field  - Load Batch Options
Description
Load Passed to Account?

Tick to load all Passed Bills to the Accounts so that they show as Loaded in the Batch Management Activity, once the batch has been accepted.

If unticked, this is then managed in the Batch Management Activity

Load Action

Choose from the dropdown

  • Overwrite existing Bills
  • Do not overwrite existing Bills
  • Allow multiple Bills for date
Include loaded Bills in Accounts LinkTick if you want the Bills to be included in the Accounts Link Activity for the bills that are automatically loaded to the Account.
Automatically correct overlapping from dates for adjacent Bills?Tick if you want to automatically correct overlapping  bills.


           


Notification Options


Field  - Notification Options
Description
Error NotificationTick and enter a valid email address if you want to receive an Email for an errors.
Completion NotificationTick and enter a valid email address if you want to receive an Email upon completion of the upload.

Note:  more than one email can be added - use a comma (,) between the addresses.

          



For more information on Notifications emails, click here.

Once completed

         


  • Click Next to open the Source Options screen

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FieldDescription
POP3 ServerEnter the POP3 Server address, for example  pop.gmail.com
UsernameThe email address where the EDI files will be sent to
PasswordThe password of the above email address
Sender Address

Optional:

Enter the Senders email address, or a partial address - the file will only be loaded if the email contains the Sender Address.

Useful if you are have more than one EDI Supplier sending emails to the one email address.

Subject

Optional:

Enter the Senders subject, or a partial subject - the file will only be loaded if the email contains the Subject.

Useful if you are have more than one EDI Supplier sending emails to the one email address.

Note: the filter is case insensitive and partial matches will be returned e.g. entering 'Npower' would find messages with the subject 'New nPower bill for 04/2019'

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Field  
Description
No end dateTick if no end date is required.
End afterTick if you only want to run it for a particular amount of occurrences. Then enter the number of occurrences
End byTick and add an end date for the schedule.

Once completed: 

         


  • Click  to open the Finish screen
  • Click  to activate the schedule
  • Click  to complete the set up

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