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Use Anypoint Studio to Configure EDIFACT EDI Connector 2.1 - Mule 4

Anypoint Studio (Studio) editors help you design and update your Mule applications, properties, and configuration files.

To add and configure a connector in Studio:

  1. Create a Mule project.

  2. Add the connector to your Mule project.

  3. Configure a source for the connector’s flow.

  4. Add a connector operation to the flow.

  5. Configure a global element for the connector.

  6. Configure the other connector fields.

If, after reading this topic, you need additional information about the connector fields, see the EDIFACT EDI Reference.

Create a Mule Project

In Studio, create a new Mule project in which to add and configure the connector:

  1. In Studio, select File > New > Mule Project.

  2. Enter a name for your Mule project and click Finish.

Add the Connector to Your Mule Project

Add EDIFACT EDI Connector to your Mule project to automatically populate the XML code with the connector’s namespace and schema location and add the required dependencies to the project’s pom.xml file:

  1. In the Mule Palette view, click (X) Search in Exchange.

  2. In the Add Dependencies to Project window, type EDIFACT EDI in the search field.

  3. Click EDIFACT EDI in Available modules.

  4. Click Add.

  5. Click Finish.

Adding a connector to a Mule project in Studio does not make that connector available to other projects in your Studio workspace.

Configure a Source

A source initiates a flow when a specified condition is met. You can configure this source to use with EDIFACT EDI Connector:

  • HTTP Listener
    Initiates a flow each time it receives a request on the configured host and port.

For example, to configure an HTTP Listener source, follow these steps:

  1. In the Mule Palette view, select HTTP > Listener.

  2. Drag Listener to the Studio canvas.

  3. On the Listener configuration screen, optionally change the value of the Display Name field.

  4. Specify a value for the Path field.

  5. Click the plus sign (+) next to the Connector configuration field to configure a global element that can be used by all instances of the HTTP Listener source in the app.

  6. On the General tab, specify connection information for the connector.

  7. On the TLS tab, optionally specify the TLS information for the connector.

  8. On the Advanced tab, optionally specify reconnection information, including a reconnection strategy.

  9. Click Test Connection to confirm that Mule can connect with the specified server.

  10. Click OK.

Add a Connector Operation to the Flow

When you add a connector operation to your flow, you are specifying an action for that connector to perform. To add an operation for EDIFACT EDI Connector, follow these steps:

  1. In the Mule Palette view, select EDIFACT EDI and then select the desired operation.

  2. Drag the operation onto the Studio canvas to the right of the input source.

Configure a Global Element for the Connector

When you configure a connector, configure a global element that all instances of that connector in the app can use. Configuring a global element requires you to provide the authentication credentials that the connector requires to access the target EDIFACT EDI system.

To configure the global element for EDIFACT EDI Connector, follow these steps:

  1. Select the operation in the Studio canvas.

  2. In the configuration screen for the operation, click the plus sign (+) next to the Connector configuration field to access the global element configuration fields.

  3. On the General tab, in Connection, select the authentication method to configure.

    You can reference a configuration file that contains ANT-style property placeholders (recommended), or you can enter your authorization credentials in the global configuration properties.

  4. On the Advanced tab, optionally specify reconnection information, including a reconnection strategy.

  5. Click Test Connection to confirm that Mule can connect with the specified server.

  6. Click OK.

Configure Additional Connector Fields

After you configure a global element for EDIFACT EDI, configure other optional or required fields for the connector. The required fields vary depending on which connector operation you use.

General Tab

Use the General tab to configure settings for reading and writing EDIFACT messages.

Field Description

Schema definitions

Manually create or edit the list of schema definitions used for the message structures

Substitution character

Use to replace invalid characters in string data

Separators usage

Whether to use specified values as defaults for writes or reads

Data element separator

The default data element separator character

Component element separator

The default component element separator character

Repetition separator

The default repetition separator character

Segment terminator

The default segment terminator character

Release character

The default release character

Identity Tab

Use the Identity tab to configure the Interchange Header (UNB) identifier values for you and your trading partner in the EDIFACT EDI connector configuration. If configured, then the values are verified when reading an input message and used as the defaults when writing an output message. This is only if no value output data is specified.

You can set these values for your Mule application and partner:

  • Interchange ID qualifier

  • Interchange ID

The Mule values specify the Receiver fields (UNB3.1/UNB3.2) in a Receive message, and populate the Sender fields (UNB2.1/UNB2.2) in a Send message.

Parser Tab

If needed, set these to control parser validation of Receive messages.

Field Description

Enforce length limits

Enforce minimum and maximum receive value lengths

Enforce value repeats

Enforce repetition count limits for receive values

Enforce valid characters

Enforce valid characters for UNOA/UNOB syntax levels

Allow unknown segments

Allow unknown segments in a message

Enforce segment order

Enforce segment order in a message

Allow unused segments

Allow segments marked as Unused in a message

Enforce segment repeats

Enforce segment repetition count limits in a message

Character encoding override

Override character encoding for Receive messages

Require unique interchanges

Require unique Interchange Control References (UNB.5)

Require unique messages

Require globally unique Message Reference Numbers (UNH.1)

Store time-to-live

Set the minimum number of days to store interchange and message numbers for uniqueness checking.

Writer Tab

Use the Writer tab to specify message writing settings.

Field Description

Write character encoding

Set character encoding used for writing messages. The encoding must be defined in EDIFACT syntax versions.

Syntax version

Set syntax version (UNB1.2)

Segment line ending

Enable a line ending that’s written between segments to make output more readable

Always send UNA

Always send UNA service segment. This is only sent when using non-standard separator characters.

Enforce valid characters

Enforce valid characters for UNOA and UNOB syntax levels

Request acknowledgments

Request acknowledgments for Send interchanges using the Acknowledgment Request field (UNB.9)

Test indicator

Set a test indicator digit for use on Send interchanges (UNB.11)

Unique message numbers

Whether to use supplied values for control-segment information such as control numbers

Initial message reference

Whether to use the default output MIME type application/plain or the Edifact-specific alternative application/edifact

Next Step

See Configuring Schemas for more configuration steps.

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