EDI PARSER X

EDI document processing.
Make the structure usable.

Turn the structure of an EDI document into information your team can work with. EDI Parser X reads the business messages exchanged between systems and trading partners.

Illustrative purchase-order and shipping documents prepared for reviewSAME DATA. FURTHER GOOD.
01 / THE WORKFLOW

Start with the document you actually receive.

An order, shipping notice or another business document can have a defined standard and still reflect partner-specific implementation rules. Identify the transaction, version and partner guide before deciding what the processing workflow must do.

Illustrative enterprise data operations workspace
Make the information useful to the team.
  1. 01

    Read the structure

    Understand the segments, elements and relationships in the document.

  2. 02

    Identify the information

    Find the values relevant to the receiving business process.

  3. 03

    Define the next step

    Agree how the resulting data should be used by another system.

THE WORK, MADE VISIBLE

From a structured message to an understandable order.

An EDI purchase order contains relationships as well as values: an envelope identifies the interchange, a transaction identifies the message and repeated line structures describe the ordered items. EDI Parser X focuses on interpreting that structure. The integration then defines how the resulting information is used by the receiving system.

  1. 01

    Document

    Identify the transaction type and version.

  2. 02

    Structure

    Read the segments, values and repeating groups.

  3. 03

    Business meaning

    Resolve items, quantities and partner references.

  4. 04

    Destination

    Hand the agreed information to the next process.

ILLUSTRATIVE WORKFLOW · THE IMPLEMENTATION FOLLOWS YOUR OPERATING REQUIREMENTS

02 / THE WORKFLOW

Parsing, translation and mapping are related tasks.

A parser interprets a document’s structure. Translation changes representation; mapping associates source data with a target model. Keep these requirements distinct when evaluating EDI translator or EDI mapping software.

THE DETAIL THAT MATTERS

Know which task you are buying.

Know which task you are buying.
TaskPurposeWhere to explore
ParsingInterpret document structure and values.EDI Parser X.
MappingAssociate source meaning with a target model.EDI mapping services.
File exchangeMove a document between endpoints.FileExchange.
TraceabilityRelate a pharmaceutical unit to events.Connect RX.
03 / THE WORKFLOW

Bring the input and the expected output.

A useful review includes an anonymized sample document, the partner’s guide and an example of the data your system needs. Add a malformed or incomplete document to show how exceptions should be handled.

01

Document coverage

Transaction types, standard versions and partner variations.

02

Target requirements

Required fields, structure and business validation.

03

Operational fit

Volumes, ownership and downstream systems.

04 / THE WORKFLOW

Make the next action clear.

Start with a representative document and its partner implementation guide. Identify the values the receiving process needs and the response to invalid or missing data. The result is a concrete document-processing brief that keeps parsing, mapping and transport responsibilities distinct.

Illustrative operations team reviewing a workflow together
Bring the people and the process together.
A CLEARER PICTURE

Questions worth
asking.

Is every EDI transaction supported?

Coverage depends on the document, standard version and implementation requirements. Review your actual samples to confirm the appropriate scope.

Does EDI Parser X transmit the file too?

Document processing and transport are separate requirements. FileExchange handles the file handoff; the integration scope defines how the two tasks connect.

LET’S CONNECT

Bring your workflow.
Let’s find the connection.

Your systems. Your partners. The task you need to complete.

Discuss your workflow