Ameritech EDI Program: Standards Electronic Data Interchange is often described as the computer to computer exchange of business documents in a standardized format. The EDI world has evolved significantly over the past 5 years with the introduction of many new products and services to make the implementation process easier and more successful. All of these … Read More →
EDIFACT Envelope Structure And Levels There are two EDIFACT Envelope levels in which messages may be transmitted. The use of a particular level designates which character set will be used: EDIFACT Envelope LEVEL A (UNA): only upper case; only printable characters EDIFACT Envelope LEVEL B (UNB): upper and lower case; includes non-printing characters for delimiters UNA: … Read More →
997 Acknowledgement Reconciliation Most translators will automate the way 997s acknowledgements are handled. The process of sending 997s for incoming documents should be automated. Receiving 997s and reconciling them with the documents to which they are linked should be automated as well. A method must exist (e.g. e-mail notifications) to notify the EDI operations team of erroneous 997s. Not … Read More →
EDI 997 Functional Acknowledgement Mapping Guides 997 Functional Acknowledgement transaction is a response that confirms a file was received and could be properly read by the translator. 997 Functional Acknowledgement can also report on exactly what caused any errors on the original document. It can notify the sender whether the document was accepted or rejected. Functional Acknowledgements acknowledge receipt of … Read More →