If you order from United Natural Foods, you have the option to create a file upon sending a purchase order that can be uploaded to your UNFI shopping cart.

Required Settings:

In EncomPos Retail: go to your Supplier List and double click on your UNFI entry to go to the Supplier Form View. The Send PO Via: field must be set to use the UNFI Tab Delimited Text format. This format is a simple two column file that includes the product code and order quantity for each product in your order.

In Your System Folders: there needs to be a folder named My Exports located on the root of your C: drive. This is where all orders sent through EncomPos for uploading or emailing are stored.

With your settings verified, go to your UNFI order and click the Send PO icon in the Purchase Order toolbar. If the settings are correct, it will create a text document named UNFI - 'purchase order number' in your My Exports folder. You are now ready to upload the file to UNFI.

1. Go to www.unfi.com and log on to the UNFI portal.
2. Once logged in, click on Quick Order located on the left menu.
3. Below that, click on the link to Upload Order.
4. In the main window to the right, there is now a place to upload your file. Click the Browse button to navigate to your UNFI order, (typically located by going to My Computer, clicking on the C: drive, and opening the My Exports folder).
5. Once you have located and selected the file, the file name will be showing in the Upload Order field. (Orders do not get deleted from the My Exports folder once they have been uploaded, so you will have a complete list to look through. View the list by Details and sort by the Date in the Browse window to make sure you select the most current order).
6. Click the Add to Basket button to upload the order to your UNFI Shopping Cart.
7. To review your order and commit it, click on the View Baskets link on the left UNFI menu.
8. All of your items should be listed in your basket. (UNFI allows for baskets to be saved and named, otherwise orders will build in a generic cart until committed).
9. Once you have reviewed the order, click the button to Commit Order.
10. The order process is completed upon commitment.