Before You Process EDI Documents
The following table lists the tasks you must complete before you can process EDI documents with webMethods Trading Networks (Trading Networks). For more information, see webMethods Module for EDI Installation and User’s Guide.
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Define
Module for EDI properties
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Configure how you want your format services to convert field values in documents from EDI format to internal format and vice versa
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Specify how to associate your format services to fields defined in a flat file schema for an EDI document
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Create flat file schemas for EDI documents and your internal format documents. For more information about Flat File Schemas, see
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Install TN document types that correspond to the types of EDI documents you want to process
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Define profiles for the partners with whom you want to exchange EDI documents
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Define EDITPAs that contain EDI-specific information
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Define settings for inbound control number validation
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Define processing rules that specify how to process documents
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Define public queues to hold EDI documents
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For more information about preparing Module for EDI to use EDIINT to transport your EDI documents, see webMethods Module for EDIINT Installation and User’s Guide.