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Below you will find a list of questions pertaining to EDI
technology and flows, EDI syntax check and data validation rules.
UNOA or UNOC ?
Not all characters are allowed inside an EDIFACT message. - Refr to http://www.unece.org/trade/untdid/welcome.htm
1. UNOA UN/ECE level A : As defined in the basic code table of ISO 646 with the exceptions of lower case letters, alternative graphic character allocations and national or application-oriented graphic character allocations.
2. UNOC UN/ECE level C : ISO 9735-10:2002 - As defined in ISO 8859-1 : Information processing - Part 1: Latin alphabet No. 1.
UNB segment missing ?
UNB is a required EDIFACT segment. Consult http://www.unece.org/trade/untdid/welcome.htm for more detail
How do I subscribe to become a GS1 TestRobot EDI Partner?
Once you get subscribed, you will get access to your personalized service
account. To get subscribed, you need to complete the
registration procedure .
What is the registration procedure and how long does it take?
The registration process consists of two phases: First of all, you fill in the
registration information and then after the approval procedure, we create your
personalized
account and a certificate which will grant you access to your account. The
certificate is automatically installed in the computer the subscriber uses for
access to the
service.
The registration procedure should not take longer than two working days, in
most cases, it is a matter of hours.
What exactly is EDI?
EDI stands for "Electronic Data Interchange". A formal description of EDI is
that it is the interchange of structured data according to agreed message
standards between computer systems, by electronic means. This allows for an
unambiguous method of presenting the data content of a document, be it an
invoice, order or any other document type. The method of ensuring the correct
interpretation of the information by the computer system is defined by the
standard. Electronic exchange of information in the context of pure EDI
effectively means without human intervention.
EDI may seem difficult to distinguish from electronic mail (e-mail) as both
involve the transmission of electronic messages between computer systems. What
differentiates EDI from e-mail is the internal structure and content of the
data message. The content of an e-mail message is not intended to be processed
in any way by the receiving system, whereas EDI messages are intended for and
are therefore structured for automatic processing. For this reason EDI
technology has been designed for use in Business to Business electronic
commerce.
How to go about using EDI technology?
Well first you must agree with one or several business partners and sign an
Interchange Service Agreement which will define what, why, where, who? It
basically specifies the type of information that you will exchange. For
example, if you decide to register yourself with EdiPax to begin exchanging EDI
messages, this is the type of contract you will be entering into.
You then must search for an EDI solution supplier and decide whether to adapt
your software or buy a brand new solution. However don't let this confuse you,
the hard part is the maintenance of the application: the EDI tables, the codes,
the partner names and network must be updated continuously. This is the
advantage of registering with EdiPax, you download the EdiPax EDI software from
the web and all this is taken care of for you!
We prepared some EDI related links for you:
http://www.unece.org/cefact
- UN-CEFACT
http://www.ebxml.org - ebXml
Initiative
http://www.gs1belu.org
- GS1 Belgilux
Can I contact directly somebody with my questions?
Yes, of course, you are invited to send your questions and comments to
W.Peeters (GS1)
M.Kempeneers (GS1)
support@edipax.com
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