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If the format is not applicable out of the box, Link has some possiblilities to adjust standard (please be aware that this is something the developers should include in the mapping). The advantage is that they don’t need to hardcode it and once done, it can be reused with different data for different partners):
Conversion tables
(Demo in webinar Link for Developers chapter 5 - Conversion tables)
The purpose of conversion tables is to convert a given value in the data received/sent to another value in the data going in/out. A perfect example of this is conversion between unit values (e.g. colli to/from cl or piece to/from pce). Description of how to set up new conversion tables in Link User Guide: Conversions .
When a conversion table is available, different values can be entered for different partners, and it also supports that one partner uses different values for the same information.
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Configuration KeysConfiguration keys
(Demo in webinar Link for Developers chapter 4 - Configuration Keys)
Configuration keys are used to add data that is not available in the data received from the source system (your ERP, WMS, CRM etc.) to a document for a partner. Examples: EDI Contract Number mandatory by the receiver + --- EKSEMPEL MERE???
When the configuration key is available and included in the mapping of a certain document format, the value for it can vary from partner to partner and from distribution to distribution.
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