Create an EDI Inbound Transaction

Users can search logs with Partner ID, Sender/Receiver ID, Transaction Control Number and with any other data field.

Now we have added partners to networks, so it’s time to create a transaction.

  1. Login to Adeptia Connect as a Business User role.
  2. Click Transactions Tab.



  3. Click Templates to view the available templates.
  4. Type EDI in the search bar and hit enter.
  5. Click "Use This" for the EDI Inbound template.



    A Create New Transaction page would open.
  6. Provide name and description for this transaction and click Continue.



  7. Choose the Network from dropdown list.



  8. Choose the Partner and click Next (only the partner with EDI configurations will appear).

  9. Fill the EDI configuration. For example:



    1. EDI Standard can be HIPPA

    2. EDI Standard Versions, that are data dictionary can be 00510. However, you can also create your data dictionaries (not part of this training).

    3. Transaction Set Code, that would be EDI 834 in this case. This is ideally an EDI file type.

    4. Test/Production Indicators can be found from an EDI Files.

    5. Choose Yes for Generate Acknowledgement. This will automatically generate an Acknowledgement file which Adeptia automatically sends to the partner. But for this EDI Outbound Transaction will be created (covered later in this manual).

  10. Click Next to set the Source.

  11. Select the Source from where system will pick up the file. For example in this case we choose FTP. Click Next.



  12. Based on the Source type, list of triggers appears. Here, we choose “On File Created”, i.e. it will trigger the transaction as any new EDI file is created at given FTP location. Click Next.



  13. Select the FTP Account from “Select Account” list. To create a new FTP Account click “+” button and provide the FTP details. Click Next.



  14. Provide the file path in FTP for picking up the file.

    Provide file type information. For example, write *.*

    Select one Trigger type from following two options:
    •Choose the polling Intervals or CRON Expressions
    •Give the time when system should check the file.
    •Click Help in CRON expressions to set up the combination for desired time.

    Click Next

  15. Choose the behavior or transaction from given three options:



  16. Provide file type information. For example, write *.*.

  17. Select one Trigger type from following two options:



    1. Choose the polling Intervals or CRON Expressions.

    2. Give the time when system should check the file.

    3. Click Help in CRON expressions to set up the combination for desired time.



  18. Click Next.

  19. Select the Destination where System will place the file after processing. For example, in this case we choose FTP. Click Next.



  20. Based on the Destination type, you can choose the behavior of file being processed. We choose “Create File”, i.e. it will create the new file as any new EDI file is created at Source location. Click Next.



  21. Select the FTP Account from the list on “Select Account” page. To create a new FTP Account click “+” button and provide the FTP details. Click Next.



  22. Provide the path in FTP from where file will be placed after processing.



    1. Click Browse to open the FTP path location and select the folder where file is to placed.

    2. Click Submit.

  23. You may want to give File Name, though it’s not mandatory.

    1. You can add a time stamp to the created file.

    2. Provide file extension information. We write .xml as user wants an XML output. 

  24. Click Next.

  25. Provide the format and layout for target file.

    1. As we want an xml output, select XML in the data format.

    2. Select the data layout from the dropdown list or

    3. You can upload a new data layout by clicking “+”.

    4. Give a Name to this Data layout.

    5. Upload the XML/XSD file (target format is XML).

    6. Click Save.

  26. After choosing the layout, click Next.

  27. Uncheck the Data Encryption.

  28. Final step is to define or reuse an existing map for that EDI message type. 



  29. Click Save & Exit.



Steps to Turn on the Transaction

After you have Saved and Exit the Transaction page. You will be asked to Turn on the transaction. 

  1. Click Yes, turn on. You can run the transaction only if it is turned on. 
  2. Click Refresh to view the transaction tab in active mode. 

    You can view the green button with ON signifying that transaction is on. 



    As the file is placed at the Source location, the transaction will get executed as per set Polling frequency or CRON Expression.


Viewing execution details

Go tthe Dashboard to view execution details. The Status column shows execution status of the transaction.

  1. Click the execution icon under Action to view the detailed information about transaction.



  2. Click the information icon under the respective Icons to know details of execution at a that step.



  3. Click More arrow under Action menu to know further details of the transaction.

EDI Dashboard and EDI X12 Interchange logs

Logs provide runtime details about the inbound and outbound transactions.

Users can search logs with Partner ID, Sender/Receiver ID, Transaction Control Number and with any other data field.