Create Request

This screen allows you to create a request to Activant to rationalize your inventory with that of a chosen manufacturer. The process itself is a simple endeavor.

Select the name of the manufacturer with which you would like to rationalize your inventory from the drop down menu. Manufacturers with which you've already rationalized one or more items appear in red and show the date on which you last performed an item rationalization with this manufacturer. If you've never performed an item rationalization with a manufacturer, the manufacturer's name appears in black and there is no date listed.

Immediately upon selecting a manufacturer, the Items Available for Rationalization Comparison field becomes populated. This field shows you the number of items in your inventory that can be rationalized against this manufacturer's inventory.
Enter the ID you use for that manufacturer. For Acclaim users this will be the vendor code. For CommerceCenter users this will be the supplier ID.
If you would like to exclude already rationalized items from the process, check the Exclude Previously Rationalized Items checkbox. When left unchecked, Tradiing Partner Connect will pull all matching items from your inventory for rationalization, regardless of whether they've been through the process before.

Note: This option is only available if your enterprise software system (Acclaim or CommerceCenter) supports Trading Partner Connect version 7.0.

From the Select Item Type radio button, select the kinds of items you would like rationalized against the manufacturer's inventory. You have the following options:

Option:	Description:
All Items	All of the items in your inventory will be compared and rationalized against those in the manufacturer's inventory.
Inventory Only	Only those items you have marked as stockable will be rationalized against the manufacturer's inventory.
Catalog (Nonstock) Only	Only those items you have marked as non-stock items will be rationalized against the manufacturer's inventory.

Click the Submit button. This will generate a request via e-mail for your inventory to be rationalized with the selected manufacturer. When it is complete you will be notified by e-mail; this notification will be sent to the address you provided in your login account for Trading Partner Connect B2B Marketplace. You can change this information on the My Account page in the Company Profile area of B2B Marketplace.