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1. Move to e-invoices
Enjoy flexibility. Reduce costs. Stay ahead of competition. Save time.

2. Benefits of electronic invoicing
The exchange of paper invoices is associated with considerable costs for handling. The costs may
even exceed the invoiced amount. The main costs for handling paper invoices arise from multiple
and error-prone data entries, from clarifications in case of errors and inconsistencies, from external
and internal transport of the document and from archiving and searching the paper documents.
Moving from a manual processing to an electronic process can deliver major productivity gains
as well as operating cost and paper-flow reductions. Contracting speed and quality is enhanced,
while communication and service is improved. The electronic documents can easily be validated
and authenticated. Companies will save time and money when changing from traditional paper
invoicing to an electronic form.
The benefits are obvious:
Reduced cost Security
The processing cost of paper invoice can rise up to To prevent tampering, each electronic message is sealed
€ 10 per invoice, whereas the electronic counterpart with an advanced signature based on a qualified digital
reduces this by a factor of 10 to approximately € 1 certificate. This ensures the integrity of the contents and
per invoice depending upon transaction volumes. the authenticity of the origin.
The benefits and savings are for both sender and
receiver.
Quality
Standardised electronic invoicing can bring substantial
Higher efficiency savings to companies and organisations. It can improve
Electronic invoicing means streamlining payment the quality of invoice data and streamlines business
routines and increasing the security as well as processes. Easier authorisation and improved document
providing fast and effective communication between quality contribute to significant cost reduction.
the companies that exchange electronic invoices.
E-invoices can be exported from ERP systems and
imported back into ERP systems, thus reducing Environmental friendly
human intervention and possible cause for errors. Sending and receiving electronic messages means less or
Electronic invoicing results in space saving because even no paper consumption, thus contributing to a more
the invoices are stored in their electronic form. friendly environment.
The data has to be entered fewer times than in the
traditional way and reduces typing errors.
Rapid ROI
Strategic benefits The combined effect of both indirect and direct savings will
provide you with a rapid ROI. The ROI is not several years,
Sending e-invoices to customers obviously creates a but only a few months.
stronger relationship between both parties.

3. BlueRidge DocTrails
Background
Electronic contracting is the process of setting-up, negotiating, signing, and maintaining
contracts and invoices in electronic form. This process includes everything that is required
to achieve a legally supported relationship accompanied by an electronic document. These
electronic messages represent a commitment of the involved parties to fulfill the defined
obligations and it grants each party a corresponding right to receive a certain service,
a good or a payment from the other. Electronic invoicing is a reliable, secure and cost-
efficient method of handling and processing invoices in a paperless manner. It can bring
significant savings to large, small and medium sized companies and facilitates migration to
a paperless office and improves the quality of invoice data.
Directive 2001/115/EC clarifies the implementation of e-Invoicing in the European Union.
All European countries have translated the directive into local legislation since 2004.
D Soft solution: BlueRidge Doctrails
BlueRidge Doctrails can provide your company with an electronic solution, regardless of
how many documents and invoices you issue. Qualified signatures can be applied to the
electronic invoices and messages, such as orders, dispatch advice, ... to provide a high level
of security and are compliant with the European directives. The BlueRidge Doctrails solution,
whether it is in-house or hosted, can offer you substantial savings while issuing invoices.
With our e-invoice solution your invoice management process becomes highly efficient. Both
invoice senders and recipients benefit from our electronic invoicing solution.
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To reduce the complexity of the electronic invoicing process BlueRidge Doctrails consist of:
ƒ a mapping engine to provide support for conversion of data formats,
ƒ a signature engine to secure the integrity and the authenticity of electronic documents,
ƒ a certificate authority to issue certificates,
ƒ an archive engine for archiving of the required data and electronic documents,
ƒ a distribution engine to send and receive messages,
ƒ a portal to view a human readable copy of the electronic messages and validate and
print the electronic documents. Different templates can be supported.

4. BlueRidge DocTrails (continued)
BlueRidge DocTrails is an universal message hub. This means that the system can be used to send and receive
messages such as orders, order confirmations, invoices, … in different formats such as EDI, PDF, XML … in a
fully secured environment.
In-house and hosted solution
D Soft offers an in-house as well as a hosted solution. Both solutions are based on the same technology and
provide you and your customers with cost and organisational benefits. The in-house solution is based on
our BlueRidge web services platform. It is typically designed for companies who issue a very large number
of invoices to a large customer base and want to stay in full control of the application. In this approach we
often customise the standard product in order to suit your specific needs and requirements. The system has a
modular structure meaning that components can easily be adapted or modified.
Our hosted solution is a professional ASP-based solution for exchanging messages such as e-invoices. Our
servers are located in a Level3 data center. This solution is designed for companies who prefer not to invest in
an in-house solution. Both solutions are based on the same technology and provide you and your customers
with cost and organisational benefits.
Accounts payable (A/P)
BlueRidge DocTrails can be used in an A/P situation. The supplier can extract the invoice data from the
ERP/Accounting system in any structured format. The BlueRidge DocTrails Connector can be configured to watch
folders. The invoice data is enveloped, digitally signed and transmitted to the system. BlueRidge DocTrails
verifies the signature and converts the invoice data to an e-invoice and digitally signs the final document
(XML/PDF). The e-invoice is delivered to the customer. The supplier can track his sent messages.
Accounts receivable (A/R)
For sending electronic messages to a large number of customers, BlueRidge Doctrails proves to be an ideal
system. Using a multiple destination flow in the connector, you can submit the invoice data of a large number
of customers into one or more messages. The system shall convert the invoice data to individual e-invoices
(XML/PDF) and applies the digital signature. Customers are automatically notified by e-mail when the message
is delivered.
Message center
BlueRidge DocTrails offers much more than sending or receiving e-invoices with a digital signature. Our system
can be used as a complete message center, that can process a variety of message types, such as orders, order
confirmations, despatch advices, shipping notes, ... The system has a unique way of grouping messages so that
you can always trace the link between the order and its accompanying invoice.

5. BlueRidge DocTrails Components
e-Archive
Mapping engine The archive engine supports the archiving of all
messages sent. Messages are stored on BlueRidge
The mapping engine provides support for the DocTrails as a primary source. Customers can obtain
conversion of several standard document formats. their messages on an annual basis on a removable
BlueRidge DocTrails uses the state of the art medium, such as CD/DVD. This e-archive service is
conversion engine embedded in Microsoft Biztalk. operated within BlueRidge DocTrails and runs fully
This conversion engine handles the powerful and automated. BlueRidge DocTrails archives all the
fast mapping between message formats, such as electronic messages, together with a digital signature
TXT, CSV, XML, EDI, iDOC, ... to prove data integrity and authenticity over the
storage period.
Internally BlueRidge DocTrails works with XML The e-invoices can be consulted via our BlueRidge
schemas. The incoming data is converted from DocTrails portal and are available or readable without
virtually any standard format to XML. The output undue delay, as required by the European Directive.
can be formatted into any required message The storage period depends upon the legislation in
format. For example, into the UBL 2.0 Invoice the members countries. BlueRidge DocTrails provides
XML format which is an international standard a storage period of at least 10 years.
for electronic XML business documents such
as purchase orders and invoices. It eliminates
the re-keying of data in existing paper-based
supply chains and provides an entry point into
electronic commerce for small and medium-sized
businesses.
Certificate authority
The use of a digital certificate is mandatory for
BlueRidge DocTrails. Users who want to send messages
to, or receive messages from the system need a digital
certificate. In most countries an advanced certificate is
sufficient.
Signature engine BlueRidge DocTrails uses its own Certificate Authority
to issue Class 2 certificates. The issuing process only
The signature engine is a core component of
takes a couple of minutes. This allows rapid and easy
BlueRidge DocTrails and enables the centralised
onboarding of suppliers.
application of advanced or qualified signatures on
the generated electronic invoices. The signature
engine also provides proof that the data of the
electronic documents has not been manipulated
prior to or after signing. This is achieved by applying
advanced or qualified personal signatures to PDF as
well as XML documents.
The BlueRidge DocTrails signature engine applies
digital signatures based on standard PKI technology
and guarantees the authenticity of the signer,
data integrity, and non-repudiation of electronic
documents. PDF documents are digitally signed by
encrypting a calculated hash value with the private
key of a X509 certificate. The signatures can be
verified using the freely available Adobe Reader.
XML documents are digitally signed in accordance
with W3C standard (XMLDSIG or XADES in the near
future). BlueRidge DocTrails fulfills all national and
European legal requirements for qualified digital
signatures.
The signature engine enables the creation of bulk
quantities of qualified signatures on outgoing
electronic invoices according to the requirements of
the EU directives and the German Digital Signature
Act. As such signatures can be created using a SSCD
(Secure Signature Creation Device) based on a
qualified certificate.

6. BlueRidge DocTrails Components (continued)
Distribution
Portal
Sending and receiving messages can be done In scenario’s where only a few documents are send or
in various ways. The first three methods are when limited ICT resources are available, users can
referred to as loose coupling, whereas the last send and receive documents via the BlueRidge DocTrails
method is a more tight coupling. All methods portal. Sending messages is done by uploading a file in a
use a certificate to authorise the users and to predetermined structured format.
digitally sign every message that is send to Alternatively, users can key-in a message using an online
BlueRidge DocTrails. embedded web form in the BlueRidge DocTrails portal.
Users can receive messages from the portal simply by
.NET connector
downloading them or by configuring a “Download option”.
The .NET connector can be used in Windows
Using this option BlueRidge DocTrails will not only alert the
based environments, both desktops and servers.
user when a new message has arrived, but also attach the
It serves as pick-up and delivery engine.
message in the e-mail.
The application can be configured to watch
a specific folder for incoming files. These files Web service
can be of any type (TXT, PDF, XML, …). Every The web service method can be used to establish a more
file dropped in the folder is inserted in a XML tight connection with BlueRidge DocTrails. The system has
envelope together with metadata about the a complete web service interface that allows developers to
transaction, sender, receiver, … It is then directly connect to our platform from e.g. Oracle, SAP, ....
digitally signed and transmitted to BlueRidge
DocTrails via a SSL encrypted connection.
Java connector
The Java connector can be used on a multitude
of systems. The minimum requirement is
Java JRE 5.0 or more recent. This means that
this connector can be operated on virtually
any system, from Mac OS, Linux to AS400
configurations.
Portal
Users can logon to the portal using their
user id/password combination or their client
certificate. The portal provides functionality
for viewing, validating, printing and archiving
electronic messages. The portal also provides
search capabilities that allow users to quickly
retrieve messages, by entering search criteria
such as client number, invoice number or
date range. From the results page, messages
can be previewed before forwarding them to
clients. For increased productivity, multiple
messages can be selected and sent to
recipients in a single procedure.

7. Why choose BlueRidge DocTrails?
BlueRidge DocTrails provides some unique features that turn it into a high
quality service. The BlueRidge solution handles the automation of invoice
processes and the efficient exchange of invoicing data between different
applications. Using BlueRidge Doctrails you can send invoices, order
confirmations, ... to clients and receive messages and invoices from suppliers.
Using our solution the messages are translated to any file format available and
safely archived. You can easily search and consult the messages and invoices.
BlueRidge Doctrails is available as an in-house or an ASP solution. The ASP
solution does not require any special hardware or software.
Signatures
Every message is digitally signed using an advanced or qualified digital
certificate. In some cases a SSCD is used, providing the most advanced and
secure signature technology.
Industry standards
BlueRidge DocTrails uses industry standards for communication, file formats,
security and storage such as SOAP, XML, PDF, XMLDSIG, XADES, UBL 2.0.
Mapping
BlueRidge DocTrails transforms virtually any message into or from XML. This
means that users can send messages in TXT, CSV, iDOC, … format to the system
where they are converted to XML.
Networks
BlueRidge DocTrails connects to other networks such as AS2, X400, ...
Readable copy
Every sender on the system has the possibility to link a template to a structured
message so that this message can be viewed interactively using the freely
available Adobe Reader.
Fully integrated onboarding procedure for suppliers
In order to facilitate the onboarding of suppliers BlueRidge DocTrails provides
an unique system that consists of a number of steps. Suppliers follow these
steps using the documentation and can start using the system with minimal
effort.

8. BlueRidge DocTrails
BlueRidge operated by
developed and
CDS Soft nv
D
Deinsesteenweg 108
B-9031 Drongen Web www.dsoft.be
Tel. +32 (0)9 372.70.41 www.doctrails.net
Fax +32 (0)9 372.41.66 Mail info@doctrails.net