EDI interfaces

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Can somebody tell me about EDI interfaces?

[Former Member]

Hi,

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a set of standards for structuring information that is to be electronically exchanged between and within businesses, organizations.

EDI is used to send a messages, it is one of the way to send messages.

Mainly we are using two versions of EDIs.

ANSI X12 : The US people generally using this one.

EDI FACT : The Europian countries using this one.

EDI is a 3 digits number....The real time used documents are;

850 - Purchase Order

856 - ASN Advanced shipment notice or delivery

810 - Invoice.

855 - Pruchase order acknowledgement

997 - Functional Acknowledgement

860 - PO Change

864 - Text message.

The below links will give you the complete info about EDI

http://www.tradanet.intnet.mu/Tutorial/EDItutorial.htm

http://www.tradanet.intnet.mu/Tutorial/EdiTutIx.htm

http://www.icc.net/en_US/oc/icc.net/Resources/EDITutorial/

http://www.edi-solution-info.com/