Use this screen to enter data that will be used in your EDI billing export files when they are created. This screen is required if you are using the EDI billing feature. Data entered in the Sender Information group box is used in all EDI billing files to identify your company to your trading partners. The Invoicing System Codes are used as defaults to comply with various transaction set standards. You can override these codes on an individual project basis in the Maintain Project EDI Information screen (Projects » Billing » EDI Billing).
For more information, please see Billing Special Topic BL-8, "EDI Billing."
Initialize this screen first as part of your EDI implementation process. Change this screen only if one of the variables changes.
The information in this group box is required in all EDI files. You must enter this information before creating any EDI files. The government will reject files that do not contain this information.
Enter your company's Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code in this field. The billing export files use this data to identify your company to your trading partners. The government requires this information in invoice files sent to them. This is a required field.
Enter your company's Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. The billing export files use this data to identify your company to your trading partners. This is a required field.
The defaults in this group box will expedite the setup of the Maintain Project EDI Information screen (Projects » Billing » EDI Billing). This information is optional in this screen and in the Maintain Project EDI Information screen.
Enter the Contract Administrative Officer (CAO) code in this field. The CAO code is used in the export files of various government-type invoices. This field will serve as the default for each project that uses a CAO code. You can override this code on an individual project basis in the Maintain Project EDI Information screen (Projects » Billing » EDI Billing). This field is optional.
Enter the buying organization code in this field. The buying organization code is used in the export files of various government-type invoices. This field will serve as the default for each project that uses a buying organization code. You can override this code on an individual project basis in the Maintain Project EDI Information screen (Projects » Billing » EDI Billing). This field is optional.
Enter the payment office code in this field. The payment office code is used in the export files of various government-type invoices. This field will serve as the default for each project that uses a payment office code. You can override this code on an individual project basis in the Maintain Project EDI Information screen (Projects » Billing » EDI Billing). This field is optional.
Enter the ship to code in this field. The ship to code is used in the export files of various government-type invoices. This field will serve as the default for each project that uses a ship to code. You can override this code on an individual project basis in the Maintain Project EDI Information screen (Projects » Billing » EDI Billing). This field is optional.
Changes to this screen update the BILL_EDI_SETTINGS table.