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EDIFACT Standard configuration

The EDIFACT Standard tab is where you set Basic Options, Interchange Identification Options, Interchange Version / Control Options, Functional Group Identification Options, and Message Version / Control Options.

Inbound and outbound files are automatically validated based on data populated within this tab. Some envelope fields for outbound interchanges are populated automatically.

Basic Edifact Options

These options apply only to trading partners — not to “This is my company.”

Name
Description

CONTRL Acknowledgement Options
Specifies whether a CONTRL message is generated as an acknowledgment of a received interchange:

  • Do Not Acknowledge

  • Acknowledge

Validation is performed in the Start step by comparing the data against the referenced profile’s segment and element configuration, including mandatory fields, data types, minimum/maximum lengths. Validation includes the application of segment validation rules if rules are defined in the profile and the Segment Validation Rules option is selected in the profile.

Document Envelope Option
Specifies the grouping method for outbound interchanges:

  • Group By Interchange — All messages are combined into a single interchange.

  • Group By Functional Group

  • Group By Message — The interchange consists of a single message.

Element Delimiter
Sets the delimiter between data elements in segments in outbound messages:

  • Plus ( + ) Delimited (default)

  • Star Delimited

  • Comma Delimited

  • Tab Delimited

  • Tick Mark ( ` ) Delimited

  • Bar ( | ) Delimited

  • Colon ( : ) Delimited

  • Byte Character — Sets the delimiter to the formatted byte character typed in the adjacent field (for example, 0XFF). The format should be parsable by the method described here.

  • Other Character — Sets the delimiter to the character typed in the adjacent field.

Segment Termination Character
Sets the termination character for segments in outbound messages:

  • Single Quote (default)

  • New Line (No End Character)

  • Tilde (~)

  • Byte Character — Sets the terminator to the formatted byte character typed in the adjacent field (for example, 0XFF). The format should be parsable by the method described here.

  • Other Character — Sets the terminator to the character typed in the adjacent field.

Composite Delimiter
Sets the delimiter between composite elements in outbound messages:

  • Colon ( : ) Delimited (default)

  • Plus ( + ) Delimited

  • Star Delimited

  • Comma Delimited

  • Tab Delimited

  • Tick Mark ( ` ) Delimited

  • Bar ( | ) Delimited

  • Byte Character — Sets the delimiter to the formatted byte character typed in the adjacent field (for example, 0XFF). The format should be parsable by the method described in this Oracle Integer Class description.

  • Other Character — Sets the delimiter to the character typed in the adjacent field.

Filter Functional Acknowledgements
If selected, Trading Partner steps that perform inbound interchanges do not pass CONTRL functional acknowledgment documents to processes.

Reject Duplicate UNB
If selected, EDIFACT documents are rejected when documents with the same UNB control number have already been received.

Include UNA When Writing
If selected, the UNA segment is included in outbound EDIFACT documents.

Validate Outbound Interchanges
If selected, EDIFACT documents in outbound interchanges are validated.

Validation includes the application of segment validation rules if rules are defined in the referenced EDI profile and the Segment Validation Rules option is selected in the profile.

Outbound Validation Option
Sets the manner in which outbound validation is performed.

  • Filter Errored Documents — Each document found to have any errors is sent to the Trading Partner step’s Errors path.

  • Fail Interchange if Any Documents Have Errors — When a document error occurs, the entire interchange is sent to the Trading Partner step’s Errors path.

This control is disabled if Validate Outbound Interchanges is cleared.

Interchange Identification Options

These options correspond to UNB segment values UNB02 and UNB03.

Name
Description

ID
Enter the identifier:

  • UNB02, Interchange Sender ID, identifies the sender for outbound interchanges.
  • UNB03, Interchange Receiver ID, identifies the receiver for inbound interchanges.

Qualifier
Select the Interchange ID Qualifier (UNB02:2 in outbound documents or UNB03:2 in inbound documents):

  • Not Used

  • 1-DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System)

  • 4-IATA (International Air Transport Association)

  • 5-INSEE (Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques) - SIRET

  • 8-UCC Communications ID (Uniform Code Council Communications identifier)

  • 9-DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) with 4-digit suffix

  • 12-Telephone number

  • 14-EAN International

  • 18-AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group)

  • 22-INSEE (Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques - SIREN

  • 30-IE7-ISO 6523: Organization identification

  • 31-DIN (Deutsches Institut fuer Normung)

  • 33-BfA (Bundesversicherungs anstalt fuer Angestellte)

  • 34-National Statistical Agency

  • 51-GEIS (General Electric Information Services)

  • 52-INS (IBM Network Services)

  • 53-Datenzentrale des Einzelhandels

  • 54-Bundesverband der Deutschen Baustoffhaendler

  • 55-Bank identifier code

  • 57-KTNET (Korea Trade Network Services)

  • 58-UPU (Universal Postal Union)

  • 59-ODETTE (Organization for Data Exchange through Tele-Transmission in Europe)

  • 61-SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)

  • 63-ECA (Electronic Commerce Australia)

  • 65-TELEBOX 400 (Deutsche Telekom)

  • 80-NHS (National Health Service)

  • 82–Statens Teleforvaltning

  • 84-Athens Chamber of Commerce

  • 85-Swiss Chamber of Commerce

  • 86-US Council for International Business

  • 87-National Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

  • 89-Association of British Chambers of Commerce

  • 90-SITA (Societe In + “Objects Selected Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques)

  • 91-Assigned by seller or seller’s agent

  • 92-Assigned by buyer or buyer’s agent

  • 103-TW, Trade-van

  • 128-CH, BCNR (Swiss Clearing Bank Number)

  • 129-CH, BPI (Swiss Business Partner Identification)

  • 144-US, DoDAAC (Department of Defense Activity Address Code)

  • 145-FR, DGCP (Direction Generale de la Compatabilite Publique)

  • 146-FR, DGI (Direction Generale des Impots)

  • 147-JP, JIPDEC/ECPC (Japan Information Processing Development Corporation / Electronic Commerce Promotion Center)

  • 148-ITU (International Telecommunications Union) Data Network Identification Code (DNIC)

  • Z01-Vehicle registration number

  • ZZZ-Mutually defined

  • ZZ-Mutually defined

Routing Address
Sets the routing address (UNB02.3 in outbound EDIFACT interchanges or UNB03.3 for trading partner identification on inbound EDIFACT interchanges)

Routing Sub Address
Sets the routing sub address (UNB02.4 in outbound EDIFACT interchanges or UNB03.4 for trading partner identification on inbound EDIFACT interchanges)

Interchange Version / Control Options

Name
Description

Syntax Identifier (UNB01)
Sets UNB01:1, the agency controlling the syntax being used in interchanges:

  • UNOA-UN/ECE level A

  • UNOB-UN/ECE level B

  • UNOC-UN/ECE level C

  • UNOD-UN/ECE level D

  • UNOE-UN/ECE level E

  • UNOF-UN/ECE level F

Syntax Version
Sets UNB01:2, the version number applicable to the selected Syntax Identifier:

  • Version 1 (ISO 9735: 1988)

  • Version 2 (ISO 9735: 1990)

  • Version 3 (ISO 9735 Amendment 1: 1992)

Recipient’s Reference/Password
Sets UNB06:1, Recipient’s Reference Password, a password assigned by the recipient.

Qualifier
Sets UNB06:2, Recipient’s Reference Password Qualifier, which categorizes Recipient’s Reference/Password.

  • NA-Not Used

  • AA-Reference

  • BB-Password

Application Reference (UNB07)
(required) Sets UNB07, Application Reference — minimum one character, maximum six.

Processing Priority Code (UNB08)
Sets UNB08, Processing Priority Code:

  • Not Used

  • A-Highest Priority

Acknowledgment Request (UNB09)
Sets UNB09, Acknowledgement Request, which determines whether a CONTRL message is requested as functional acknowledgment:

  • Cleared is equivalent to an empty value — acknowledgment not requested.

  • Selected is equivalent to a value of 1 — acknowledgment requested.

Communications agreement ID (UNB10)
Sets UNB10, Communication Agreement — minimum one character, maximum 35.

Test Indicator (UNB11)
:Sets UNB11, Test Indicator, which specifies whether the interchange is a test.

  • Not Used (default)

  • 1-Test

Functional Group Identification Options

Name
Description

Use Functional Groups
If selected, this envelope groups like messages within a transmission.

Application ID
The Application Sender’s Identification — the specific division, department, section, etc., within the sender's organization that originates (or is responsible for) the messages contained in the functional group.

This ID is required in a functional group. If this option is not set, when a process using the trading partner executes, an error will occur.

Qualifier
These code values are the same as Qualifiers in Interchange Identification Options.

Message Version / Control Options

Name
Description

Version Number (UNH02:2)
Sets UNH02:2, Message type version number:

  • 1-Status 1 version

  • 2-Status 2 version

  • 4-Service message version

  • 88-1988 version

  • 89-1989 version

  • 90-1990 version

  • D-Draft version

  • S-Standard version

Release Number (UNH02:3)
Sets UNH02:3, Message type release number:

  • 1-First release

  • 2-Second release

  • 902-Trial release 1990

  • 911-Trial release 1991

  • 912-Standard release 1991

  • 921-Trial release 1992

  • 932-Standard release 1993

  • 93A-Release 1993 - A

  • 94A-Release 1994 - A

  • 94B-Release 1994 - B

  • 95A-Release 1995 - A

  • 95B-Release 1995 - B

  • 96A-Release 1996 - A

  • 96B-Release 1996 - B

  • 97A-Release 1997 - A

  • 97B-Release 1997 - B

  • 98A-Release 1998 - A

  • 98B-Release 1998 - B

  • 99A-Release 1999 - A

  • 99B-Release 1999 - B

  • 00A-Release 2000 - A

  • 00B-Release 2000 - B

  • 01A-Release 2001 - A

  • 01B-Release 2001 - B

  • 02A-Release 2002 - A

  • 02B-Release 2002 - B

  • 03A-Release 2003 - A

  • 03B-Release 2003 - B

  • 04A-Release 2004 - A

  • 04B-Release 2004 - B

  • 05A-Release 2005 - A

  • 05B-Release 2005 - B

  • 06A-Release 2006 - A

  • 06B-Release 2006 - B

  • 07A-Release 2007 - A

  • 07B-Release 2007 - B

  • 08A-Release 2008 - A

  • 08B-Release 2008 - B

  • 09A-Release 2009 - A

  • 09B-Release 2009 - B

  • 10A-Release 2010 - A

  • 10B-Release 2010 - B

  • 11A-Release 2011 - A

  • 11B-Release 2011 - B

  • 12A-Release 2012 - A

  • 12B-Release 2012 - B

  • 13A-Release 2013 - A

  • 13B-Release 2013- B

  • 14A-Release 2014 - A

  • 14B-Release 2014 - B

  • 15A-Release 2015 - A

  • 15B-Release 2015 - B

  • 16A-Release 2016 - A

  • 16B-Release 2016 - B

  • 17A-Release 2017 - A

  • 17B-Release 2017 - B

  • 18A-Release 2018 - A

  • 18B-Release 2018 - B

  • 19A-Release 2019 - A

  • 19B-Release 2019 - B

  • 20A-Release 2020 - A

Controlling Agency (UNH02:4)
Sets UNH02:4, Controlling agency for the message type:

  • AA-EDICONSTRUCT

  • AB-DIN (Deutsches Institut fuer Normung)

  • AC-ICS (International Chamber of Shipping)

  • AD-UPU (Union Postale Universelle)

  • AE-United Kingdom ANA (Article Numbering Association)

  • AF-ANSI ASC X12 (American National Standard Institute Accredited Standards Committee X12)

  • CC-CCC (Customs Co-operation Council)

  • CE-CEFIC (Conseil Europeen des Federations de l’Industrie Chimique)

  • EC-EDICON

  • ED-EDIFICE (Electronic Industries project)

  • EE-EC + EFTA (European Communities and European Free Trade Association)

  • EN-EAN (European Article Numbering Association)

  • ER-UIC (International Union of railways)

  • EU-European Union

  • EX-IECC (International Express Carriers Conference)

  • IA-IATA (International Air Transport Association)

  • KE-KEC (Korea EDIFACT Committee)

  • LI-LIMNET

  • OD-ODETTE (Organization for Data Exchange through Tele-Transmission in Europe)

  • RI-RINET (Reinsurance and Insurance Network)

  • RT-UN/ECE/TRADE/WP.4/GE.1/EDIFACT Rapporteurs’ Teams

  • UN-UN/ECE/TRADE/WP.4

Association Assigned Code (UNH02:5)
Sets UNH02:5, Association assigned code, which further identifies the message type, maximum six characters.

Common Access Reference (UNH03)
Sets UNH03, Common Access Reference, which is the key that relates all subsequent transfers of data to a common file. Partners can agree to using a key made up of components, but sub-element separators cannot be used.

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