EDI for Microsoft D365 Business Central — Embedded Integration
ProcessOne 365 delivers fully embedded EDI for Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Business Central, automating transactions and eliminating manual data entry within your ERP. Gain real-time visibility, accelerate trading partner onboarding, and support scalable growth across manufacturing, distribution, retail, and 3PL environments. With secure, compliant data exchange and seamless B2B integration, it provides a modern, efficient approach to Business Central EDI.
Feel right at home within D365 Business Central
ProcessOne EDI integrates your supply chain all within the D365 Business Central user interface, so your team will feel right at home.
We’ve used the architectural strengths of ProcessOne EDI to build an embedded, integrated and automated EDI & B2B solution
for D365 Business Central. The front end user interface has been developed in AL and the D365 Business Central UI controls. ProcessOne EDI works by exception with alerts and notifications when something goes wrong.
ProcessOne EDI integrates your supply chain with D365 Business Central through JSON and Rest APIs.
Transform your Supply Chain
Timely
No waiting for transaction monitors to poll data, all transactions are automated and occur immediately. Notifications keep you updated on the status of transactions, failures can be investigated within the D365 user interface and corrected.
Accurate
You can see all the players in your supply chain and the most up to date transaction data – Vendors, Manufacturers, Co-Packers, 3rd Party Warehouse, Transportation, Distributors, Retailers.
Predictable
Errors are easily corrected through the alert monitoring system, meaning you can rely on the data you are seeing being accurate. ProcessOne EDI allows you to deliver on time, in full.
ProcessOne EDI Features
Advanced Warehousing
Streamlining the tracking of product by lot number, serial number, zone and bin location within an advanced warehouse.
3rd Party Logistics
Automated data flow between company owned and third-party warehouses.
Streamlined Sales & Procurement
Automate orders, acknowledgments, ship notes, invoices.
Communicate Directly
Elimination of expensive VANS through direct connection with Trading Partners using AS2 communications.
Eliminate Errors
Automated order processes eliminate manual errors, making the order process more efficient and delivering shorter lead times.
Notifications
Robust error handling and user notifications.
Improve Visibility
Greater accuracy and visibility, delivering improved service levels. Automating order management and status in real time.
Get Paid Faster
Shorter invoicing cycles due to accurate invoicing.
Happier Customers
Increased customer satisfaction and retention as a direct result of guaranteed on-time delivery of goods and services to trading partners.
Reduced ERP Risk
Because ProcessOne EDI operates within the same cloud stack, ERP updates and platform changes are managed within a unified architectural model — not across disconnected systems.
Simplified Governance
Security, monitoring, logging, and DevOps processes align directly with Azure governance policies.
Faster Change Management
Adding trading partners or modifying document flows does not require cross-platform engineering coordination.
Lower Vendor Complexity
You eliminate a standalone EDI infrastructure vendor operating outside your Microsoft cloud strategy.
Move beyond legacy integrations
For organizations that have standardized on Business Central, the real question is:
Do we want our EDI solution to be a legacy integration dependency — or a native extension of our Microsoft cloud architecture?
ProcessOne EDI is designed for enterprises that view EDI not as a bolt-on transport layer, but as an integrated component of their Business Central ecosystem
ProcessOne EDI is format agnostic!
Whatever technology is required to integrate, ProcessOne 365 has the capabilities to work with this.
- EDI, Electronic Data Interchange, the concept of businesses electronically communicating information
- B2B, Business to Business, one business makes a commercial transaction with another, typically occurs through web services
- B2C, Business to Consumer, the business model of selling products directly to customers
- FTP, File Transfer Protocol, a standard communication protocol used for the transfer of computer files from a server to a client on a computer network
- CSV, a text file
- Excel, import and extracting Excel data
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ProcessOne’s Supply Chain Vision?
From day one, our goal extended beyond building another EDI tool. We envisioned a next-generation platform, natively embedded in the Microsoft ecosystem, designed to transform supply chain operations across industries. This meant:
· Deep integration with ERP systems (Business Central and Dynamics 365)
· Cloud-first architecture aligned with Microsoft Azure
· Unified support for both EDI and API-based data exchange
· Scalability and security to support enterprise-level compliance
Today, ProcessOne is uniquely positioned to provide advanced EDI solutions for both Business Central customers backed by:
· Over a decade of EDI implementation success
· 20+ years of process manufacturing ERP expertise
· A commitment to innovation in supply chain integration technologies
ProcessOne EDI is a complete, automated EDI solution built specifically for Business Central . It eliminates the frustrations and inefficiencies of traditional EDI implementations by focusing on automation, usability, and visibility.
· Simple Trading Partner Setup
· Direct data mapping from Business Central to standard EDI transactions
· Automated processing of all actions: send, receive, and error notifications
· No need for inbound/outbound monitors
· Real-time transaction flow monitoring and reporting
· Searchable and editable transaction history
· AS2 communication eliminates the need for additional EDI software
ProcessOne EDI is an Microsoft Azure application that connects to Business Central via Rest API’s
1. JSON transaction data is sent from Business Central
2. ProcessOne EDI maps it to standard EDI formats
3. ProcessOne EDI sends it directly to a trading partner or EDI VAN via AS2
4. ProcessOne receives inbound eDI, XML, CSV transactions, maps these transaction into JSON which is updated to Business Central by Rest API’s
Everything is monitored, managed, and automated, no third-party software or manual effort required.
Most ERP systems, including Business Central , provide limited EDI capabilities—typically just flat file outputs for a small number of transaction types. To convert this data into standard EDI formats, companies must:
· Pay for EDI VANs or translation services, or
· Purchase complex mapping software
However, these are only part of the problem. The real challenges include:
· Monitoring EDI activity across multiple trading partners
· Diagnosing and fixing transaction errors (often originating from ERP software)
· Adding and managing trading partners and profiles
· Expanding to support new EDI transaction types not natively supported by the ERP
These activities are time-consuming, error-prone, and can negatively affect cash flow, customer satisfaction, and business continuity.
1. Trading Partner Setup
EDI teams can easily create and maintain partner profiles, including:
· EDI transaction types
· Ship-to addresses
· VAN or direct AS2 connection settings
· Business Central company codes
2. User Setup & Error Notification
Admins authorize users and define notification rules:
· Role-based access control
· Automatic alerts for transaction errors
· Clear, actionable error messages that eliminate confusion
3. Transaction Manager
Provides a centralized view of all EDI activity:
· Full visibility by trading partner and transaction type
· Search and history archive
· Color-coded status indicators
· One-click re-initiation of corrected transactions
4. Intelligent Mapping
Business Central data is automatically:
· Mapped to standard EDI formats for transmission
· Translated and written back into Business Central upon receipt
No external mapping software required.
5. EDI Dashboard & Reporting
· Real-time visualization of EDI volume and status
· Trend analysis and early detection of error spikes
· Print-ready reports for internal and external communication
6. End-to-End Trading Cycle Support
ProcessOne EDI supports the complete trading cycle:
Inbound Transactions:
· Purchase Orders
· PO Acknowledgements
· Change Requests
· Advance Ship Notices
· Invoices
· Adjustments
Outbound Transactions:
· Sent Purchase Orders
· Change Requests
· Inbound ASNs and Invoices
· Adjustment Confirmations
All activities are managed within the ProcessOne EDI Dashboard, where trading partner profiles are maintained, transactions are monitored, and errors are resolved—fast.
· Purpose-built for Business Central
· End-to-end automation of EDI workflows
· Lower cost of ownership (no third-party mapping tools or VAN lock-in)
· Dramatically reduced error resolution time
· Faster onboarding of new trading partners
· Improved cash flow and operational visibility