Trading Partner Onboarding - East Coast Metal Distributors

Trading Partner: East Coast Metal Distributors

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EDI IDs

East Coast Metal Distributors 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 East Coast Metal Distributors:

X12 Qualifier	EDI ID	Primary ID?
ZZ	EASTCSTMTLDIST	Yes
ZZ	TST1EASTCOASTME	No

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East Coast Metal Distributors 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 East Coast Metal Distributors to determine the proper EDI ID to use.

Preliminary Steps

East Coast Metal Distributors 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 - East Coast Metal Distributors 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

East Coast Metal Distributors requires you to complete compliance testing before Go-Live. Please refer to the below Next Steps section for detailed instructions and expectations. If you prefer, TrueCommerce can conduct and complete compliance testing on your behalf. If so, please 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)
GS1-128 Shipping Label(s)

Next Steps

Once the purchase of the East Coast Metal Distributors 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, refer to the SPS Test Portal.