How may we help you?

What is an EDI 832 Price Catalog?

• It is an electronic file sent in an industry accepted format that conveys basic item catalog information from a supplier (Metropolitan) to a customer(dealer).  
  • EDI is an Electronic Data Interchange 
    • This means a file that is formatted for systems to read, not people
  • There are many standard EDI documents, 832 is the standardized name for a catalog 

What information is in the EDI 832 Price Catalog?

• The file contains unique item information for each SKU, such as:
  • Item Name
  • Item Number & UPC
  • Length & Width
  • Square Feet per box
  • Related Items 
  • Price 

How does this help the customer?

• Automation & Accuracy. 
  • Updates are sent weekly
  • If a new item is added it will automatically be sent to the customer with the next weekly transmission

Can any customer receive our EDI 832 Price Catalog?

• Yes, as long as they have a system that can receive, interpret, and process the file.
  • Not every customer does
• Customers who use industry standard systems such as RFMS, Rollmaster, & QFloors generally can accept and process our EDI 832 Catalog file.
• As always, it is best to ask if a customer can receive the file.
  • Note that the file is not emailed, it is in a format that is not readily human readable

What is needed to get set up?

• Once confirming a customer can indeed receive and process the file all we need is:
  • Metropolitan Customer Account Number
  • Customer contact name and email
• From there we will get them set up and send the FTP credentials to the contact provided.
  • This will allow them to log in to a dedicated customer specific folder that will house the EDI 832 Catalog files that the customer can retrieve and load into their system

Who do I send the request to?

• Simply send it to edirequest@metrofloors.com