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Trading Partner Onboarding - Williams Sonoma

Looking to implement Williams Sonoma as a new Trading Partner within your EDI network? Read on to gain understanding of requirements, preliminary/next steps, and commonly used transaction types.

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Written by Lorilei Nash

Trading Partner: Williams Sonoma


EDI IDs


Williams Sonoma utilizes the following Electronic Data Interface (EDI) IDs for identification purposes. These EDI IDs are made up of a Qualifier and an ID which will be sent within their Interchange Control Header, ISA segment, on your inbound transactions. This allows Transaction Manager to be able to identify the Sender and Receiver of any EDI transaction that is sent or received.

Below is a list of the most common EDI IDs typically used by Williams Sonoma:

X12 Qualifier

EDI ID

Primary ID?

ZZ

TST1WILLIAMSSON

Yes

ZZ

WILLIAMSSONOMA

No

ZZ

TWILLIAMSSONOMA

No

ZZ

WILLIAMSTEST

No

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Williams Sonoma will expect a specific EDI ID based on your business relationship with them. Selecting the wrong EDI ID will result in EDI Transactions not being sent or received.

You will need to work with Williams Sonoma to determine the proper EDI ID to use.


Preliminary Steps


Williams Sonoma uses a third-party company, SPS Commerce, to conduct compliance testing on their behalf. Be sure to engage with your SPS Commerce Account Representative to ensure your testing agreement has been signed and you have access to the SPS Commerce Testing & Certification portal.

The contact email is: [email protected].

  • Login - To the online portal once access is granted

  • Navigate - To Testing & Certification

  • Select - Dashboard

  • Select - Williams Sonoma from the Active tab on the Dashboard to begin the testing process

  • Review - Acknowledge the EDI Specifications

  • Enter - Test setup details include:

    • Connection Method type: VAN

    • VAN Name: TrueCommerce

  • Enter - Test transaction details and test transaction item details


Portal Testing


Williams Sonoma requires you to complete compliance testing before Go-Live. Refer to the Next Steps section, below, for detailed instructions and expectations. If preferred, TrueCommerce can conduct and complete compliance testing on your behalf. In that case, provide the following details:

  • URL for the SPS Commerce portal

  • Username for the SPS Commerce portal

  • Password for the SPS Commerce portal


Commonly-Used Transactions


  • Invoice (810)

  • Purchase Order (850)

  • Purchase Order Acknowledgement (855)

  • Advanced Shipping Notice (856)

  • Purchase Order Change Request (860)

  • Purchase Order Change Acknowledgement/Request (865)


Next Steps


  • Once the purchase of the Williams Sonoma plug-in is complete, your Implementation Specialist will reach out to schedule time to complete and/or coordinate a plan for compliance testing and/or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system integration testing.

  • Review all steps in the SPS Testing & Certification portal as each step will require information to be entered before testing can proceed. If you need any assistance in completing Steps 2 and 3, you can work with your assigned Implementation Specialist.


Important Information


The EDI documents listed here are provided for reference only and may not be comprehensive. For the most up-to-date and complete list of required EDI documents, please refer to the SPS Test Portal.


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