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EDI

EDI add-on only

 

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Enable EDI processing

Without enabling this option no incoming EDI messages will be added to the EDI inbox in any other way processed by the EDI add-on. Also only partners with this option enabled will be available for any of the EDI functions, e.g. sending messages and automatic import or export of messages.

 

EDI received files filter

 

File mask

The File mask defines which received files are processed by the EDI add-on. Only those files who match the mask will get processed. E.g. the file mask * will process all incoming files, whereas the mask *.txt would process only files with the extension .txt.

 

Filter

Using a filter incoming files can get filtered out or get modified before being processed by the EDI add-on. Filters can be created using the EDI Convert Manager tool. The drop down box will show all available filters.

 

Character set

 

ASCII, EBCDIC, ASCII + VDA EBCDIC

The default character set for EDI messages is ASCII. EDIFACT messages always use this character set.

 

VDA messages are some times transmitted by using the EBCDIC character set. In those cases use set option EBCDIC as character set. This only affects data while being processed by the EDI add-on. The received files themselves will not be converted. Do not use this option set when incoming files are already converted from EBCDIC to ASCII using the respective options in the Special functions. Else the data will get converted twice which results in unreadable data.

 

The setting ASCII + VDA EBCDIC tests for every file, if it is a VDA message. Only as VDA recognized messages will get converted. Use this setting if you receive both messages using ASCII (e.g. EDIFACT) and VDA messages using EBCDIC from a partner.