EDI Flashcards
What does EDI stand for?
Electronic Data Interchange
What is EDI?
Electronic Data Interchange is a system or method for exchanging business documents with external entities
What is the EDI standard in North America?
X12
What is the EDI standard in Europe/Asia?
EDIFACT
What are the 4 components of EDI?
translator (parser), mapping, network and support
What is the translator component of EDI?
from EDI to your world and vice versa
What is the mapping component of EDI?
matching up fields from your ERP to corresponding items in an EDI message
What is the network component of EDI?
AS2/SFTP
What is the support component of EDI?
handling exceptions, logging
What is AS2 based off of?
HTTP/S and S/MIME
What is MFT?
Managed File Transfer is a concept larger organizations occasionally use
What is OpenAS2?
a java-based implementation of AS2 standard
What does FTPS run over to make it secure?
SSL (secure sockets layer)
What does SFTP run over to make it secure?
SSH (secure shell)
What is BEG03 always?
the PO number
What is the BEG05 always?
PO Date
What is BEG?
The beginning section
What are the two numeric types of data type?
N and R
How does the N data type work?
N# means there are # implied digits to the right of the decimal
What is 12345 with an N2 data type?
123.45
How does the R data type work?
R# means there is # maximum number of digits to the right of the decimal
What is the AN data type?
AlphaNumeric a sequence of letters and number
What is the DT data type?
Date
What is the TM data type?
Time
What does each transaction start with?
An ST segment
What is an 810?
An invoice
True or False: Functional groups can have multiple transactions as long as they are the same type
True
What is the GS01, GS02, GS03, and GS04?
Functional Identifier, Sender Code, Receiver Code, Date
What is the GS05, GS06, GS07, GS08?
Time, Group Control Number, Responsibility Agency Code, EDI Version/Release Number
What do all EDI X12 files begin and end with?
ISA/IEA
What is unique about the ISA Header?
It is the only line of the EDI file that is fixed position
Why are two fields used to describe the sender in the ISA05?
The first is the two character qualifier that indicates what kind of ID is in the second field
What does ISA12 tell you?
The EDI version/release number
What do the last three characters of the ISA header indicate?
The element separator, the sub-element separator, and the segment separator
What value should be put in ST01 and ST02?
The EDI document number and a control number
What value should be in the SE01 and SE02?
The segment count and the control sequence number
True or False: MDN is only for AS2
True
What is a 997?
A functional acknowledgment that lets you know that your document arrived and was processed by the recipients EDI translator
What is EDI 990?
A response to load tender that accepts or declines the shipment
What is an EDI 204?
A motor carrier load tender that can create, update, or cancel a shipment
What is an EDI 214?
A status message (such as when a truck arrives)
What is an EDI 210?
An invoice message to a customer after shipment is completed
What does TPA stand for?
Third party administrator
What is a VAN?
a value added network for EDI is a secure, private network that enables businesses to exchange data electronically
What is the protocol designed for health care industry messages?
MLLP: minimal lower layer protocol
True or False: it is up to the retailer to inform the supplier of the communication method
true
What EDI standard is used for healthcare providers?
HL7
What EDI standard was developed by the UN as an international standard?
EDIFACT
What EDI standard is for the European auto industry?
ODETTE
What EDI standard is for computer, electronics, semiconductor, and telecom industries?
RosettaNet
Where can the transaction type be found?
after st
What is a segment?
a group of related data elements. A segment begins wit a dat identifier and ends with a segment terminator
What do you need to create an EDI profile in Boomi?
the standard, version, and transmission type
What is a PO?
purchase order
True or False: the trading partner step is built specifically for EDI requirements
true
Is duplicate checking a part of the standard or trading partner connector?
trading partner
What is a trading partner connection?
a relationship between the identifiers of the sender and/or receiver or a given standard
Can you use different communication methods with your trading partner on different processes?
Yes, as long as they are different processes.
True or False: every unique sender/receiver id needs it own trading partner connection
yes
If you wanted to transfer large amounts of data between trading partners, what should you use?
A VAN
Is Boomi a VAN?
no
Can Boomi connect to VANs?
yes
What is EDI data validation?
the process of verifying that an EDI document is accurate and complete
Which type of data validation is optional?: inbound or outbound?
Outbound
Can you apply validation rules to any segment in the document profile?
yes
What is the primary method of rejecting duplicate records when using the Trading Partners shape
selecting “rejecting duplicate UNB when filling in the EDIFACT Standard Configuration
What is a acknowledgement?
an acknowledgement is confirmation that your documents have reached the intended destination
What EDI standard does not have acknowledgements?
TRADACOMS
Can you archive inbound and outbound documents?
yes
What is the common goal of Organizations, Communication Channels, and Processing Groups?
to reduce repitition and improve clarity
What do organizations do?
associates same-company information to be used in unrelated integrations
What are communication channels for?
similar to a combined connection and operation, to simplify sending and receiving data
What is a processing group for?
Add, change, or remove trading partners in one location, without touching the main logic
Does the smaller or larger trading partner typically decide the communication method?
the larger
Can you use the Boomi API to access contact info if it is entered?
yes
Which sections are available for both My Company and a Partner I Trade With?
Communication methods and contact info
What is an EDI profile in Boomi?
a representation of the structure EDI documents sent through your processes have
What are identifier instances?
placeholders in an EDI profile to identify specific data sets
Do EDI qualifiers need to be set up before identifier instances?
yes
Can you have generational acknowledgements in the trading partner shape?
yes
who is a trading partner?
a business you exchange EDI documents with
Are AS1, AS2, and FTP examples of internet protocol EDI?
Yes