EDI Basics

What is EDI?

• Using without a standard format

• It is an Electronic business document exchange between computers

• EDI refers to Electronic Data Interchange.

• A data interchange with human intervention

How many types of process in EDI

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

Choose the best Answer:

What are the EDI Processes?

• Inbound Process

• Outbound Process

• Inbound and Outbound Process

TRUE or FALSE:

The Inbound Process

The EDI file that is the generated from the ERP System / Core system is called an Inbound EDI file.

The generated file will get translated through an automated system and sent to the Trading partner. This is called the Inbound EDI process.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Two widely used EDI Standards are:

• ANSI ASC X12

• UNLOCODE

• UN / EDIFACT

• HTS CODES

TRUE or FALSE

ANSI ASC X12

The EDI file consist of DATA segments and DATA elements

The Data segments are separated by segment separators (~) Tilde

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

Each and every EDI message must be enclosed with the control segments, It is mainly used for security & identification purpose.

a)ISA & IEA – Segments will enclose the GS & GE

b)GS & GE – segments will enclose the ST & SE segments

c)The ST & SE segments will enclose the Transaction segments.

Each Header and Trailer segments are paired with the identification number and is called the Control Number. Also, the total no. of Interchange , Groups and the transaction segments are included in the trailer segment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

EDI Message type 300 or IFTMBF means?

• Booking Confirmation

• Bill of Lading

• Verified Gross Mass

• Booking Requests

EDI Message type 315 or IFTSTA means?

• Shipping Instructions

• Booking Requests

• Cargo Tracking

• Verified Gross Mass

What are EDI messages that have INBOUND PROCESS

• 300 or IFTMBF

  310 or IFTMCS

  315 or IFTSTA

• 300 or IFTMBF

  304 or IFTMIN

• 301 or IFTMBC

  323 or IFTSAI

  VGM or VERMAS

• 301 or IFTMBC

  304 or IFTMIN

  315 or IFTSTA