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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations EDI and B2B integration

EDI integration for Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations through data entities, recurring integrations and OData.

  • Integration supported
  • Implementation services available
  • Cloud, on-premises or hybrid

Overview

Connecting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations with your trading partners

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, including Supply Chain Management, serves large and midsize enterprises with complex distribution and manufacturing operations. Its integration model centers on data entities, which represent business objects such as sales orders and can be accessed through OData or processed in bulk through the Data management framework and recurring integrations.

ECOM connects Finance and Operations to trading partners through PRISM, translating partner documents into data entity payloads for sales orders and generating ship notices and invoices from packing slips and customer invoices. ECOM also provides Finance and Operations implementation services.

Read the in-depth guideDynamics 365 Finance and Operations EDI integration guide

Methods

Integration approaches for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations

Data entities and OData

Real-time access to business objects for lower-volume or synchronous scenarios.

Data management framework

Package-based bulk import and export suited to EDI batch volumes.

Recurring integrations

Scheduled, queue-based data exchange for ongoing partner flows.

Document mapping

How EDI documents map to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations

Typical mappings between common X12 documents and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations business objects. Actual designs depend on your configuration and partners.

EDI documentMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations objectDirection
850 Purchase OrderSales order (data entity)Into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
855 Order AcknowledgmentSales order confirmationFrom Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
856 Advance Ship NoticePacking slipFrom Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
810 InvoiceCustomer invoiceFrom Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations

Planning

Implementation considerations

  • Volume and throttling

    Choose between OData and batch frameworks based on volume and service protection limits.

  • Custom entities

    Partner-specific fields may require extending standard data entities.

  • Multi-company setup

    Legal entities and warehouses must be mapped correctly for each partner.

Trading partners

Integration guides that pair with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations

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  • JPMorgan Chase EDI integration
  • Lowe's EDI integration
  • Old Dominion Freight Line EDI integration
  • Ryder EDI integration
  • Schneider EDI integration
  • Starbucks EDI integration
  • Target EDI integration
  • The Home Depot EDI integration
  • Verizon EDI integration
  • Walgreens EDI integration
  • Wells Fargo EDI integration
  • XPO EDI integration

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations integration FAQs

How does Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations exchange EDI data?

Typically through data entities, either in real time via OData or in bulk through the Data management framework and recurring integrations, with an EDI layer handling translation.

Can ECOM integrate Finance and Operations with banks as well as trading partners?

Yes. ECOM integrates customer, supplier, carrier and bank flows with Finance and Operations.

Does ECOM implement Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations?

Yes. ECOM provides implementation services for Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations.

Integrating or implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations?

Tell us about your ERP environment and trading partners. We will recommend an integration approach and delivery model.