The Proxy Vendor Data Onboarding feature enables PIES files to be uploaded by a Proxy Vendor role (Example: Data Supplier). This functionality for data onboarding is useful in the following scenarios:
- Internal Teams having better, or more recent data.
- Vendors not directly accessing the system, due to business or technical reasons.
Prerequisite
You must configure the following Reference Data table:
- Vendor Information: This Reference Data table includes all the vendor IDs.
To upload the Vendor data:
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The Proxy Vendor role must select the specific Vendor from the Vendor Id drop-down list.
The following is a sample screenshot displaying the Vendor Id drop-down list for Proxy Vendor role:

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Upload the PIES XML file by clicking the Upload File button. For more information, see Create Part Data Using PIES XML.
It is mandatory to select a value from the Vendor Id drop-down list to upload a PIES XML file of any version.
In case you do not select an ID from the Vendor Id drop-down, the application displays an error notification stating "Ownership data not found". A sample screenshot is as displayed:
