Manual E-bill 499.41

14. Sending orders
14.1 Sending orders to PostFinance
Orders are transferred to PostFinance in an agreed format. PostFinance
provides a suitable web service for this.
On receipt, the orders are given the status “Received”. By means of a return
code, the ordering party can verify that the transfer has been successful.
The processing status can be ascertained by querying the order status. If the
transfer was not successful, the orderer must resend the data.
PostFinance ensures that an order can be received and forwarded only once.
The order number serves as the unique reference for this.
PostFinance temporarily stores the order for seven days. It is possible to
check the order status during this period. The orders are then deleted.
14.2 Sending orders to suppliers
An order is delivered to a supplier using an agreed format and channel,
i. e. it is possible for the data to be converted from the orderer’s format into
the supplier’s format.
Order confirmations and other messages cannot be sent via PostFinance.
14.3 Order status
The order status can be checked using a web service. This is made available
with the following structure:
• Order number
• Status (received, delivered)
• Timestamp
For further information about sending orders, please contact the specialists
at the e-bill helpdesk.
Manual E-bill Version October 2010 56/64