EDI Translation, Communication (PO502)

Run EDI Translation, Communication (PO502) to invoke an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) UNIX shell script to perform outbound or inbound EDI processing.

For more information, see the Lawson EDI Standard and EDI Professional for Supply Chain Management User Guide.

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The root directory in which the software is installed must be provided in the first parameter field. The EDI UNIX shell script to be invoked must be provided in the second parameter. Script l1out is provided for outbound processing and script l1in is provided for inbound processing. These scripts must reside in the bin subdirectory under the EDI root directory. The third parameter indicates the type of processing - outbound or inbound.

For outbound processing, two parameters may be provided:

  • the directory and file name of the outbound EDI file (required), and
  • the tty port to be used (if other than the default tty port).

For inbound processing, three parameters may be provided:

  • the UNIX communications script to be invoked (required). A separate script is required for each trading partner.
  • the directory in which inbound EDI files are placed by the communication software prior to translation (required). This directory must be a valid subdirectory under the EDI root directory.
  • the tty port to be used (if other than the default tty port).
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