Using the EDI Inbound Template

You can create an Inbound EDI Transaction by using prebuilt EDI Template bundled with Connect. 

To create an Inbound  EDI Transaction:

1. Click Transactions > Templates.

2. On the Templates screen, search EDI Inbound.

3. Click for the EDI Inbound Template to create an EDI Transaction.

   
   
   

4. Connect automatically populates the name and description for the Transaction, you can edit the name and description, if necessary. 

   

    

5. Click Continue to define the Network and Partner.

6. Select the Network and Partner for which you are creating the Transaction. 

   
   
   
   

7. Click Next to define the EDI Configuration.
   
   
   
   

8. Use the default setting for Translation, Interchange, Group, Document, and Advanced properties. 
   
   

    

9. Click Next to select the FTP Source application account.
   
   
   
   
10. Click Next to choose the Trigger for the EDI file.
    
    
    
    
11. Click Next to select the FTP account for FTP source.
    
    
    
    
12. Click Next to specify the source file location.
    
    
    
    
13. On Select File Location step, specify the exception conditions.
    1. Select the checkbox to send mail notification for no data/error on the trigger.
    2. Specify the receiver Email-ID in Notification Receiver Email-ID(s) textbox.
       
       
       
       
    3. Specify the file name and type in the Specify the file name & type that is to be processed text box.
       
       
       
       
    4. Specify polling intervals for the Execution.
       
       

14. Click Next and select the checkbox if the source file is in the encrypted format. 

    
    
    

15. Click Next to define the Destination application account. Select the supported destination applications that can be either Database, FTP, File, or JMS.
    
    
    
    
16. Click Next to select the LAN target and specify target details.
    
    
    
    
17. Click Next to select the target data format. Select the target data format and data layout for the Destination application. Target data format is the format in which you want the destination file, for example, text, excel. Target data layout is the layout of the destination file. 
    
    
    
    
18. Select Data Encryption and check the box if you want to encrypt the destination file.
    
    
    
    

19. Click Next to define the Mapping between the fields of the selected source and the destination application.

    1. Select the mapping from the Select Mapping drop-down list and click Next. 

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    2. Click  to create a new mapping. A new window will appear, enter the details and click Create.
       
       
       
       
    3. Map the elements in Mapper and save the mapping.
       
       

20. Click Save & Exit to save the Transaction.