Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Overview
EDI Interface
SyteLine is integrated with an EDI translator. The system imports inbound transactions from the translator and exports outbound transactions to the translator.
The EDI translator interface supports six demand side and six supply side transaction sets. Infor SyteLine EDI complies with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X12 and EDIFACT (International) standards.
See About EDI Standards.
The supported transactions are listed below.
This table lists the transaction number and name for demand side transactions:
| Transaction | X12 Transaction Number | EDIFACT Transaction Name |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase Order (Inbound) | 850 | ORDERS |
| Planning Order (Inbound) | 830 | DELFOR |
| Shipping Order (Inbound) | 862 | DELJIT |
| PO Acknowledgment (Outbound) | 855 | ORDRSP |
| Advance Ship Notice (ASN) (Outbound) | 856 | DESADV |
| Invoice (Outbound) | 810 | INVOIC |
This table lists the transaction number and name for supply side transactions:
| Transaction | X12 Transaction Number | EDIFACT Transaction Name |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase Order (Outbound) | 850 | ORDERS |
| Planning Order (Outbound) | 830 | DELFOR |
| Shipping Order (Outbound) | 862 | DELJIT |
| PO Acknowledgment (Inbound) | 855 | ORDRSP |
| Advance Ship Notice (ASN) (Inbound) | 856 | DESADV |
| Invoice (Inbound) | 810 | INVOIC |
Importing and Exporting
The SyteLine application database includes tables whose names start with "edi..." that contain the following data:
- EDI customer orders (not yet posted to the normal customer database tables)
- Trading partner information
- Documents for exporting
- Other EDI related data
Data is exchanged between SyteLine and the translator using flat ASCII files. The translator exports orders, which SyteLine imports into its EDI database tables.
Import EDI Process in the ERP
To import data from all flat files currently in the IB-Inbound logical folder into the EDI database tables, use the EDI Transaction Load Routine utility. These files are also archived during the import process.
You can also automatically post EDI customer orders into SyteLine during the import process, if you set up the EDI Customer Profiles form to allow this for certain trading partners. Otherwise, you need to post them manually from the EDI Customer Orders form.
Errors that occur during the import process are sent to the log file (editrans.log). To view any import transmission errors while you are in the EDI Customer Orders form, select .
EXAMPLE: Sample editrans.log
Export EDI Process in the ERP
Outbound EDI document data is stored in the EDI database tables. Use the EDI Transaction Unload Routine form to export the data to the corresponding flat ASCII files in the OB-Outbound logical folder, where it can then be imported into the translator.
If you need to retransmit any outbound document that was already exported, use the Retransmit utilities in SyteLine.