Creating Flat File Schemas for EDI Documents
You may need to create a flat file schema for each type of EDI transaction you want to process. You can create an EDI flat file schema from either:
Standard Exchange Format (SEF) file
IDOC (for SAP system users)
You should create flat file schemas manually only if both of the following are true:
You are not using the
Module for EDI in conjunction with
Trading NetworksYou are processing ANSI X12 or UN/EDIFACT documents (or documents of any supported sub-standard)
You do not have to manually create flat file schemas from a SEF file or from an IDOC if either of the following cases applies:
You are using
Module for EDI in conjunction with
Trading Networks. The flat file schemas are created automatically for you when you use the procedure described in
Defining TN EDI Document Types.
Important:
If you are processing documents of the TRADACOMS EDI standard, you must use Module for EDI in conjunction with Trading Networks.
You are processing non-standard EDI formats or a user-defined format (such as a non-EDI flat file). You must create flat file schemas from
Software AG Designer using the functionality in the WmFlatFile package instead of using one of the methods described in
Creating Flat File Schemas for EDI
Documents. For more information, see
Flat File Schema Developer’s Guide.