EDI MAPPING

EDI mapping and translation.
Preserve what each field means.

Map trading-partner documents to the information your business system needs, with explicit rules for identifiers, units and required values.

Business forms and a citron ruler illustrating the alignment of data fieldsSAME DATA. FURTHER GOOD.
01 / THE WORKFLOW

A valid document can still be unusable.

A partner item code may not match the item in your ERP. A quantity may be expressed in cases while the receiving system expects units. EDI mapping makes those relationships explicit, rather than treating matching field names as proof that two systems understand the same thing.

Illustrative purchase-order and shipping documents prepared for review
The business task behind the document.
02 / THE WORKFLOW

Separate structure, meaning and representation.

EDI Parser X reads the document structure. The integration defines how extracted values map to the destination model. Translation changes the representation when a target requires another format. Each task needs its own acceptance example.

01

Source

Transaction type, version, implementation guide and sample document.

02

Rule

Identifier cross-reference, unit treatment, required value and exception behavior.

03

Target

Destination field, format and the business record it supports.

03 / THE WORKFLOW

Test the values that are easy to overlook.

Use a sample with multiple order lines, a changed quantity, an unknown item and a missing required reference. Agree whether each issue blocks the handoff or is sent for review. Keep the original document reference so the team can trace an unexpected value back to its source.

Operations and integration colleagues reviewing a process map
Build the workflow together.
THE DETAIL THAT MATTERS

A mapping example, without proprietary EDI syntax.

A mapping example, without proprietary EDI syntax.
Source meaningRule to agreeDestination meaning
Customer item codeResolve the agreed item cross-reference.Internal item identifier.
Quantity and unitApply the agreed packaging/unit treatment.Expected quantity and unit.
Ship-to referenceResolve the partner location.Receiving site.
Customer order numberPreserve the original reference.External order identifier.
LET’S CONNECT

Bring your workflow.
Let’s find the connection.

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

Discuss your workflow