ALDI SOUTH Group - User Step by Step Guide For Suppliers
ALDI SOUTH Group - User Step by Step Guide For Suppliers
ALDI SOUTH Group - User Step by Step Guide For Suppliers
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Version Date Comments
1.0 05 Feb. 2020 Initial publication of document.
EDI Business Partner Onboarding
Step-by-Step Guide for Suppliers Version 1.0
Table of Contents
2. Login .............................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.1 Browser Compatibility....................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 First-time login................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Subsequent login .............................................................................................................................. 6
2.4 Welcome Screen................................................................................................................................. 6
2.5 Helpful tips for using the OpenText│Active Intelligence portal .................................................. 7
Task 8A – Confirm Estimated Ready Period for EDI End to End Testing with ALDI/HOFER ......................... 24
Task 9A - Confirm Estimated Ready Period for EDI Go-Live with ALDI/HOFER ............................................. 26
This Step-by-Step user guide is designed to assist ALDI/HOFER business partners completing the
ALDI/HOFER EDI onboarding process in the OpenText│Active Intelligence portal.
2. Login
Step 2: The login screen of the OpenText│Active Intelligence portal opens. Enter your User ID and
select ‘forgot your password’. Afterwards, an E-Mail with the security key will be sent to your mailbox,
which you need to enter in the next step.
Step 3: Enter your User ID and E-Mail address and click the ‘Continue’ button on the ‘Password
Assistance (Step 1 or 3)’ screen. Afterwards, an E-Mail with a security key will be sent to your mailbox.
Copy the security key and return to your internet browser.
Step 4: Enter your User ID and paste the security key in the respective boxes on the ‘Password
Assistance (Step 2 of 3)’ screen. Afterwards, click the ‘Continue’ button.
Step 5: Select a password by entering it first into the ‘New Password’ and afterwards into the ‘Confirm
Password’ box on the ‘Password Assistance (Step 3 of 3)’ screen. Afterwards, click the ‘Continue’
button.
Step 6: Select your time zone on the ‘Time Zone Settings’ screen and click the ‘OK’ button.
If your portal has two or more projects, select a project (top right of screen) and click OK.
Note: If you forget your password, click the ‘Forgot your password?’ link in order to receive an E-Mail
with instructions on how to create a new password.
The EDI onboarding process of ALDI/HOFER consists of nine tasks, which need to be completed by each
business partner.
Task Description
Task 1 Confirmation of Supplier Information
Task 2 Download Supplier Documents
Task 3 Approval of EDI Agreement
Task 4 Confirmation of EANCOM Message Type Selection Approval of EDI Agreement
Task 4A Update of EANCOM Message Type Selection for Supplier
Task 5 Confirm Connection Type
Task 6A Confirm Connection Details for Productive/Live EDI Messages
Task 6B Confirm [Connection Type] Connection Details
Task 6C Confirm Connection Details for TEST EDI Messages
Task 7 Document Check
Task 8 Confirm Readiness for End to End Testing with ALDI/HOFER
Task 8A Confirm Estimated Ready Period for EDI End to End Testing with ALDI/HOFER
Task 9 Confirm Readiness for EDI Go-Live with ALDI/HOFER
Task 9A Confirm Estimated Ready Period for EDI Go-Live with ALDI/HOFER
Screen Layout ‘Task 6A – Confirm Connection Details for Productive/Live EDI Messages’
Screen Layout ‘Task 6C – Confirm Connection Details for TEST EDI Messages’
Click on the plus sign (4) in order to open a detailed description for each error.
After you have reviewed and corrected the errors in your EDI test message, click on ‘New Test’ (5) in
order to open a new window and execute another document check. If you have any questions
regarding the errors in your EDI test message, please refer to the MIG’s and sample files in the project
library. For further assistance, you can also contact the OpenText Onboarding Team.
If the test was successful, a window will open with the information that the task was successfully
completed. Click the ‘OK’ (6) button in order to return to the task. Afterwards, close the task (7) in order
to return to the ‘Project Workspace’.
After the successful completion of ‘Task 7 – Document Check’, there will be no remaining task assigned
for your company until OpenText completed the connection setup. OpenText will send you an E-Mail
notification as soon as the next task was assigned to your company and you can continue with the EDI
onboarding process.
Overview ‘Task 8 – Confirm Readiness for End to End Testing with ALDI/HOFER’
In this task, you need to confirm if your company is ready for end to end testing with ALDI/HOFER. If
you are ready to start testing with ALDI/HOFER, please confirm your readiness by selecting ‘Ready for
ALDI testing’ (1) and entering your name (2) and the actual date (3). If you are not ready for end to end
testing with ALDI/HOFER, then select ‘Not ready for ALDI testing’ (4). Afterwards, click the ‘Save & Close
Task’ button (5).
If you confirm your readiness for end to end testing, an E-Mail notification will be sent to ALDI/HOFER
and they will contact you in order to align the test execution. During the test execution, there will be
no remaining task for your company until ALDI/HOFER has confirmed the successful completion of the
end to end testing. Afterwards, you will receive an E-Mail notification with the request to return to the
onboarding portal and continue with the next task.
If you select that you are not ready for end to end testing with ALDI/HOFER, then you will be moved to
‘Task 8A – Confirm Estimated Ready Period for EDI End to End Testing with ALDI/HOFER’ and need to
specify the estimated ready date for end to end testing with ALDI/HOFER.
Screen Layout ‘Task 8 – Confirm Readiness for End to End Testing with ALDI/HOFER’
Task 8A – Confirm Estimated Ready Period for EDI End to End Testing with ALDI/HOFER
Overview ‘Task 8A – Confirm Estimated Ready Period for EDI End to End Testing with
ALDI/HOFER’
If you are not ready for end to end testing with ALDI/HOFER, please indicate by when you will be ready
to exchange EDI test messages with ALDI/HOFER. Select a period of four, eight or twelve weeks (1) and
confirm your selection by clicking on the ‘Save & Clos Task’ button (2).
After the selected time has expired, OpenText will send you an E-Mail notification with the request to
return to the onboarding portal and confirm your readiness for end to end testing.
Important: In case you are ready for end to end testing before the selected time has expired, please
request OpenText via E-Mail to assign you to the next task.
Screen Layout ‘Task 8A – Confirm Estimated Ready Period for EDI End to End Testing with
ALDI/HOFER’
Task 9A - Confirm Estimated Ready Period for EDI Go-Live with ALDI/HOFER
Overview ‘Task 9A - Confirm Estimated Ready Period for EDI Go-Live with ALDI/HOFER’
If you are not ready for the EDI Go-Live with ALDI/HOFER, please indicate by when you will be ready to
for the Go-Live with ALDI/HOFER. Select a period of four, eight or twelve weeks (1) and confirm your
selection by clicking on the ‘Save & Close Task’ button (2).
After the selected time has expired, OpenText will send you an E-Mail notification with the request to
return to the onboarding portal and confirm your readiness for the EDI Go-Live.
Important: In case you are ready for the EDI Go-Live before the selected time has expired, please
request OpenText via E-Mail to assign you to the next task.
Screen Layout ‘Task 9A - Confirm Estimated Ready Period for EDI Go-Live with ALDI/HOFER’