Electronic Data Interchange is the direct exchange of structured messages between systems. At bol, this exchange takes place through Transus. Your system therefore connects to Transus, which validates and routes messages between your organisation and bol.
With EDI, you exchange orders, order confirmations, despatch advice messages and invoices electronically between your system and bol. This reduces manual data entry and enables automated processing.
Are you looking to get started with EDI, or do you already have an EDI connection?
On this page, you’ll find information on setting up your connection, configuring messages and getting support.
Getting started with EDI
Would you like to connect your system to bol? Visit the connection setup page to find out what you need to prepare and how the application, setup, testing and go-live process works.
Which messages do we exchange?
Each EDI message has a specific role in the process from order to invoice.
Bol supports two message combinations:
- ORDERS + INVOIC
- ORDERS + ORDRSP + DESADV + INVOIC
During the connection setup process, you agree on which combination you will use.
Optionally, you can also receive cancellations, changed quantities and date changes from bol via EDI, with ORDCHG. Bol activates this for you.
More information
Find out how to submit your data and what to keep in mind for each topic.
Receiving order changes
Learn how cancellations, changed quantities and date changes arrive via EDI.
Confirming orders
Learn how to use ORDRSP to specify which items and quantities you will deliver or cancel.
Sending despatch advice
Learn how to use DESADV to announce a shipment and link items, quantities and pallets to the correct SSCCs.
SSCCs and shipping labels
View the requirements for SSCCs and shipping labels and learn how to use them for your deliveries.
Looking for the technical message specifications?
Each message page links to the full EDIFACT specification for that message.
Support and contact
Choose the right contact for your question.