RE: Innovis EDI

I have worked with all the major iSeries translators, and a lot of the PC
ones as well.
The concepts between Inovis and Extol are pretty similar.  I have used them
both, but have a lot more experience with the Inovis product, and therefore
have a bias in that direction.  Both products are rock solid.

The user file definition is the link to the application.  It allows you to
define where the data is mapped to out of the EDI translator. (or where the
translator gets the data from for an outbound document).  While you can map
data directly to the application, I think it is better to have some sort of
bridge program and have the user file be read, and the data edited before it
is dumped to the application.  You usually only define the user file a
single time per application, and them build multiple maps over the user file
for each of your trading partner's requirements.  I always recommend to
clients that they use a partner specific map (one for each partner), so
changes for one partner never effect any others.  This is especially true if
you are on the "vendor" side of the business relationship.  When you are the
customer and sending out Pos to 100 different vendors, it is more likely you
can use a single map with all your partners.

If you have any specific questions about the Inovis product, post 'em here.
cjg


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I was looking at their User File Definition.
I am not sure what it does.

On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 14:56:27 -0700 rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>It's been many moons since I was the EDI coordinator here.
>However the
>Innovis product is very solid.  I have no experience with Extol so

>I can
>say anything like "If you're used to doing it this way, instead you'll 
>do...".
>
>I would think the bulk of the work will remain the same:
>1 - Supporting all the different "standards".
>2 - Integrating the data into production.
>
>Rob Berendt
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