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  • On Time Real Time Diamonds for Sale
  • Free for RapNet members
  • Automatically updates stock from your inventory to RapNet every 15 minutes.
  • Certificates uploaded to RapNet with no user intervention.
  • Sell listings will be fresh ensuring better availability to buyers.
  • TradeLink™ guaranteed availability diamonds will be identified on RapNet and given listing priority.
  • RapNet is the only B2B diamond exchange to have an automatic update service.


How it works
TradeLink runs a service in Windows that automatically uploads changes in your local inventory database to RapNet according to the schedule you define. The TradeLink installation is a one time setup that connects your local inventory management system to the RapNet trading network.
TradeLink is released as a Beta version, and you are invited to try it. Join the Beta program and get full support to install and run the program. To download TradeLink, please contact your nearest RapNet office and a RapNet representative will contact you.

Requirements
The following are the requirements before installing TradeLink:

  • An Internet connection.
  • A RapNet account.
  • Windows version XP, 2000 or 2003 (not Vista) with .NET Framework 2.0. You can download the .NET Framework 2.0 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads.
  • Administrator access to the computer where TradeLink is being installed.
  • Know the location of the certificate and 3D files (optional).
  • Know the location of the inventory files / inventory program / database connection string (optional).
  • Have a unique identifier for each lot, such as a primary key in your database, stock number etc….

Supported Inventory software
The following list is a list of inventory software that can be used, and is compatible with TradeLink. You may have to contact your software vendor to complete the installation.

  • Accadia
  • Comman
  • Diamonds 2000
  • Enzio
  • Fantasy
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel (export file)
  • CSV (export file)
  • Database (OleDB)
  • ODBC
Inventory software vendors that would like instructions how to make their software compatible with TradeLink can contact us by email at: tech@diamonds.net.

Uploading Certificates with TradeLink
You can also use TradeLink to upload certificate and 3D files, such as Sarin, OGI or GEM files. You can do this in combination with uploading your stock, or choose only to upload certificates images. The program will run the background and make sure that all certificate and 3D files in a certain folder are uploaded to the website.

Downloading TradeLink
If you are a RapNet member, click here to go to the download page.
If you are not a RapNet member, click here subscribe to RapNet.









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