Code and conversion tables (BaanERP EDI System) Basics
Code and conversion tables contain the definitions of the different codes that may be present in generated or received EDI messages. Some of the code tables (for example, those found under the Codes and Conversions menu) are used with conversion tables to provide a cross-reference between values internal to the Baan application (Code in Application) and external values defined by your trading partner or by an EDI standard (Code in Message).
The Text Codes menu contains other code tables. You can use these to enter descriptions corresponding to selected codes that you can use in a message instead of the code itself for outgoing messages, or in text
fields for incoming messages. One mandatory code is the order type code. For incoming messages, the defined order type codes represent valid order type codes that Baan EDI can receive and process by Baan EDI. For all incoming messages, the application validates the order type value passed in the message overhead against the data defined in this session (note that a blank value is valid as long as it is defined here). This serves as another mechanism for controlling which type of documents you wish to receive. For outgoing messages, the codes defined are used to maintain the conversion of order types (out) for messages pertaining to a single order (order, order change, acknowledgment, and invoice messages).
Explanation of fields
- Organization – The organization in which the order type is valid.
- EDI Message – Supported EDI Messages.
- Description – The description of the selected code.
- Code in Message – A standard code used in a specific EDI message that represents the external value of the order or document type.
- Description – The description of the selected code. Some sample data is included in the Defaults.edi file that you imported.