ExamHand Interface User Document

This interface is designed to export data in a format compatible with ExamHand auditing software that is used by several states’ warehouse examiners. As of early 2013, the following states’ auditors are using this software: CO, IL, IN, OH, MI, KS, KY, MN, MO, ND, SD, TX, ID and WY. The resulting file can be provided to examiners to streamline their examination tasks and shorten the examination process. The export function can be found at Grain / Transfers / Export / EDI-Examhand.

Setup

Follow the one-time setup procedures below to establish the necessary cross-referencing.

Establish a Commodity Cross Reference at Grain / Setup / Preferences. Identify one of the Commodity Cross References as ExamHand, or EDI-ExHnd, or something similar. Select Save.

Go to Grain / Setup / Commodities and edit each commodity to establish a Commodity ID Cross Reference with ExamHand. Identify the Code that corresponds to each commodity using the ExamHand Commodity Code Chart below. For example, the code for STS Soybeans is SSTS. Save each commodity after entering the code.

ExamHand Commodity Code Chart

Commodity Description Code Commodity Description
Code
Amaranth AMR Millet (Yellow)
MYE
Barley (all types) BARLY Mustard Seed
MUS
Barley (Blue Malting) BLMB Mustard Seed (Brown)
MBR
Barley (Blue) BLY Oats
OATS
Barley (Malting) MB Peas - Chick Garbanzo
PCG
Barley (Six Row) SRB Peas - Dry Whole
PDW
Bean (Caster) CSTB Peas - Green
PGN
Buckwheat BWHT Peas - Lentil Chilean
PLC
Canola CNOLA Peas - Lentil Persian
PLP
Corn (Blue Food Grade) CBFG Peas - Split
PSP
Corn (Food Grade - all types) CFGC Peas - Yellow
PYL
Corn (Mixed) MC Proso (Golden German)
PGG
Corn (Popcorn) POPCN Proso (Hungarian)
PHN
Corn (Screenings - all types) CSCRN Proso (Org. White)
POW
Corn (Waxy Yellow) WAXYC Proso (Red)
PRD
Corn (White Food Grade) CWFG Proso (White)
PWT
Corn (White Waxy) CWWX Rapeseed
RPE
Corn (White) WCORN Rice (Long Grain)
RLG
Corn (Yellow Food Grade) CYFG Rice (Med. Grain)
RMG
Corn (Yellow High Lysine) CYHL Rye
RYE
Corn (Yellow High Oil) CYHO Safflower Seed
SAFF
Corn (Yellow) CORN Sorghum/Milo (Mixed)
XS
Edible Bean (Abzuka) BAB Sorghum/Milo (Yellow)
SORGH
Edible Bean (Adzuki) BAD Soybean (Edible - all types)
SED
Edible Bean (Anasazi) BAN Soybean (Mixed)
XSB
Edible Bean (Black Turtle) BTURT Soybean (STS)
SSTS
Edible Bean (Brown) SWBRN Soybean (White HighLum)
SHL
Edible Bean (BTS) BBT Soybean (Yellow Chemical Free)
SCF
Edible Bean (Cranberry) CRANB Soybean (Yellow Organically Grown)
SOG
Edible Bean (Dark Red Kidney) DRKID Soybean (Yellow)
SOYBN
Edible Bean (Garbonzos) BGA Soybeans (Black)
SBB
Edible Bean (Great Northern) BGN Spelt
SPLTZ
Edible Bean (Large Lima) BLL Sunflower (Bird Seed)
SBS
Edible Bean (Large Red Kidney) LRKID Sunflower (Black Oil)
SFLRO
Edible Bean (Light Red Kidney) LRK Sunflower (Confection)
SFLRC
Edible Bean (Navy) NAVYB Triticale
TRIT
Edible Bean (Pinto) PINTB Wheat (Amber Durum)
ADU
Edible Bean (Red Turtle) RTURT Wheat (Dark Northern Spring)
DNS
Edible Bean (Small Red) BSR Wheat (Hard Amber Durum)
HADU
Edible Bean (Small White) BSW Wheat (Hard Red Spring)
HRS
Edible Bean (Vinton) BVN Wheat (Hard Red Winter)
HRW
Edible Bean (White Kidney) BWK Wheat (Hard White)
HDWH
Edible Bean (White Turtle) WTURT Wheat (Mixed)
XWHT
Edible Bean (Yellow Eye) BYE Wheat (Northern Spring)
NS
Edible Beans (Pink) BPK Wheat (Other White)
OWH
Flaxseed (all types) FLAXS Wheat (Red Spring)
RS
Flint FLIN Wheat (Soft Red Mixed)
SRWHT
Grain (Mixed) MIXGR Wheat (Soft Red Spring)
WSRS
Grain (Non-Standard) NSTDG Wheat (Soft Red Winter)
WSRW
Millet (all types) MILLT Wheat (Soft White)
WSW
Millet (White) MWH Wheat (White)
WWHT

Creating an Export

The following procedures can be followed when the state or federal examiner arrives for the examination/audit.

Upon arrival, the state or federal warehouse examiner/auditor will establish an examination cutoff date and time.

  1. Bring all records up to date in Agvance by entering and posting all transactions that have occurred up to the examination cutoff date and time. With Grain Bank, make sure to reconcile all Grain Bank Shipments so they will not come into the ExamHand program as a Grain Bank overdraft.
  2. Make a Database Image just prior to exporting information so the examination cutoff data can be referenced in the future if necessary. Check the Zip Image Files box to minimize the size of the file.
  3. Information for the examiner/auditor can now be exported. Go to Grain / Transfers / Export / EDI-ExamHand.
    • Commodity Cross Ref. – Select the cross reference previously established at the beginning of this article.
    • Export Path – Enter the path or use the Browse button to determine where the exported file will be saved.
      Note: For large amounts of data and for convenience for the auditor, it may be helpful to export to a USB flash drive.
    • Export File Name – This defaults and must be EDI.Dat.
    • Select Export Options – Select the Locations, Commodities, and all the Contract Types and Storage Obligations to export to the examiner/auditor.
    • Save Set – These selections can be saved for future exports by selecting the Save Set button.
    • Export – To create the export file, choose the Export button.

Note: For best results, examiners should select the load option in ExamHand called Direct Load: fully compliant edi file.