Supplier Comms

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Overview

Previously, we depended on an external program, Flow Downloader, to obtain invoices from AccountsFlow. However, this is no longer necessary, as AccountsFlow has now been integrated into the configuration options of our Supplier Comms setup.

Version Specifications

Release in Version: 4.8.0.0

Release Date: May 2025

Product: Backoffice

Key Features & Capabilities

A new scheduled job to automate the retrieval of invoices from AccountsFlow
A new supplier option within the Supplier Comms configuration options to support AccountsFlow

Configuration

Configuration Field	Description
Supplier	This is the supplier Name that is linked to the Supplier Comms
Venue	This is the Venue that the communication is for
Receive Store	This is the store which will receive the Invoice from the supplier If the Receive Store is set to 'Prompt Store', Operators will be able to choose the store while receiving an Invoice This allows Operators to use the same Supplier Comm. Link for multiple Stores within the same Venue
Link Name	This is the Name of the Supplier Communication Link
External DLL Name	This is the name of the External DLL that the Supplier Comms uses
Class Name	This is the Class Name within the External DLL
Send Mode	Selects a mode on how Operators would like the Supplier Comm to send a PO There are four Options: Standard File Only External Exe. Emails
Recv Mode	Selects a mode on how Operators would like the Supplier Comm to receive a PO There are four Options: Standard File Only External Exe. Emails
Price File	N/A with Accounts FLow
Archive Dir.	This sets where the files will be Saved after being fully processed

Scheduled Job

Configuration Field	Description
Job Type	External DLL
DLL name	JobScanData
ClassName	Accounts Flow Invoices
Accounts Flow Supp Comm Setup	Allows the user the option to configure the job for a specific Accounts Flow Supplier Comm that have been setup. If this field contains a '0' it means there are no corresponding Supplier Comms setup for 'Accounts Flow' All AF Supplier Comms - The job frequency will be configured for ALL relevant Accounts Flow setups Accounts Flow (Specific Store) - The job frequency will be configured for onlt the specific store
Frequency to Download	How often should invoices be retrieved, in seconds
Configure Supp Comm	A link to the Supplier Comm setup form for configuration changes

Supplier Comms | Accounts Flow

How to configure Accounts Flow through a Supplier Comms