When an AESDirect filing companies as been validated for the EDI Upload capability (by completing the EDI certification, or using pre-certified software), the EDI File Upload function will be activated for their AESDirect Account.

The filing company can use this function to upload files containing the shipments you wish to file with AESDirect.

To Upload a File containing shipments

• After logging in to AESDirect select "EDI File Upload" on the Main Menu.
• Click the "Browse..." button and use the Windows Browse function to select a file, and then click continue to upload it to AESDirect.
• If the EDI file is successfully uploaded to AESDirect and accepted for processing a confirmation message will be displayed, e.g. "File upload successful" File "local path and file name" was uploaded as "remote file name with timestamp and account code" at "time and date"
• If AESDirect was unable to upload the file successfully an error message describing the problem encountered will be displayed.

Processing of Your File

After your EDI file has been processed by AESDirect an e-mail will be generated by AESDirect to your E-Mail Response address. This e-mail will detail the results of AESDirect processing all of the shipments in your EDI file. This will include a report of any validation problems found, and confirmation of any shipments that passed all AESDirect validations and accepted by AESDirect.

Please Note:

• Only shipments accepted by AESDirect are stored permanently and sent to AES.
• Any shipment rejected by AESDirect will need to be corrected and re-submitted.
• That a shipment delivered through an EDI Upload will automatically create USPPI and Consignee profiles.
• Any shipment accepted through an EDI Upload will also be available for access through the AESDirect interactive functions.

Submission to AES

Any shipment accepted by AESDirect will automatically be stored in AESDirect and sent to AES. For any AES responses received by AESDirect for accepted shipments an e-mail containing each response will be sent to your AESDirect E-Mail Response address.