Reference ID Progression:
Successful submission of a Submit Request for Quote (RFQ) API. Correlation ID # returned in the API response.

RFQ_SUBMITTED event created with the Correlation ID #.
Batch jobs successfully creates an RFQ from the Request for Quote request.

RFQ_CREATED event created with the original reference (Correlation ID #) and the new RFQ ID #.

Westcon converts the RFQ to a quote.

QUOTE_CREATED event created with the original reference (RFQ ID #) and the new quote ID.

The quote can now be retreived using the GetQuote API.
Convert Quote to Order API is used to notify Westcon that a quote is ready to be turned into an order.

ORDER_SUBMITTED event created with the original reference (Quote ID #) and the new Confirmation Number.
Order has been processed by Westcon Account Manager and submitted to our ERP system.

ORDER_CREATED event created with the original reference (Confirmation Number) and the new SAP order number.
Correlation ID # RFQ ID # Quote ID # w/ Rev_# Confirmation Number SAP Order #

The table below shows the sequence of API calls for the quoting process:
API Event Type Original Reference ID New Reference ID Comments

Submit Request for Quote


N/A N/A N/A Synchronous message returns Correlation ID # If required data is missing, synchronous Error message returned

Event Listener


RFQ_SUBMITTED Correlation ID # Correlation ID # assigned upon successful Request for Quote (RFQ) API submission.

Westcon batch Process Runs Every 5 Min to Creates RFQ IDs:

Event Listener


RFQ_CREATED Correlation ID # RFQ ID # If all information is valid, RFQ ID # is created. If data contains errors, Correlation ID # and Error Messages provided in Event Listener

Westcon Account Manager Manually Creates Quote:

Event Listener


QUOTE_CREATED RFQ ID # Quote ID # w/ Rev_# Request for Quote (RFQ) is converted to a quote by Westcon Account Manager

Get Quote


N/A N/A N/A Returns quote as JSON data payload

Event Listener [optional]


QUOTE_REVISED Quote ID # w/ Rev_# Quote ID # w/ Rev_# Westcon Account Manager has updated the quote

Convert Quote to Order


N/A N/A N/A Request to convert an existing Westcon quote to an order

Event Listener


QUOTE_SUBMITTED Quote ID # w/ Rev_# Confirmation number Successful submission of a quote to be converted to an order

Westcon Order Processing Team Manually Reviews & Processes Order:

Event Listener


ORDER_CREATED Confirmation number SAP Order # Order has been reviewed and processed by Westcon Account Manager

Next Steps:

Use the SAP Order # or Customer PO Number, entered in Convert Quote to Order API, to call any other API (Order Status, Shipment Detail, etc.).