Configuring Send Settings for Outbound EDIFACT Messages
Partner Manager enables you to configure the EDIFACT envelope parameters, validation rules, control numbers, character encoding, and separators to apply when sending an outbound EDIFACT transmission from the host to a partner.
To configure a partner’s EDIFACT send settings:
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In the sidebar, select Partners.
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Select the partner for whom to configure the send settings.
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In the Validation and acknowledgement settings section’s Send to <partner-name> column, click EDIFACT.
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Select the setting to configure:
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Click Save.
The values in the partner’s settings page are used by default for all EDIFACT messages sent to that partner. You can override the settings you configure at the message flow level by selecting the custom option while creating an outbound message flow.
| Your changes can take up to five minutes to take effect on the runtime. |
General Settings
Use the following settings to configure the general validation rules for outbound EDIFACT messages:
| Setting | Description | Default Value |
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Send Syntax Version |
Syntax version for outbound messages |
VERSION4 |
Send UNA |
If enabled, adds a UNA segment at the beginning of the generated EDIFACT payload |
Enabled |
Enforce valid characters |
Enforces valid characters |
Enabled |
Enforce length limits |
Validates data elements against length limits defined in the EDI schema used |
Enabled |
Expect CONTRL for each transmission sent to <partner> |
When enabled, sets UNB-09 to |
Disabled |
Enforce code set validations |
If selected, Partner Manager enforces EDIFACT code set validations, as defined in the EDIFACT schemas. |
Disabled |
Global Control Numbers
Partner Manager applies a global control number at the partner level on the EDIFACT interchanges generated from outbound message flows. These control numbers are sequenced across all message types sent to a partner, including functional acknowledgments. The control number starts with a default value of 1 and increases sequentially each time your organization sends outbound transmissions.
To change the initial value to maintain sequencing and avoid duplication:
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Click Change and enter the desired initial control number.
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Click Save.
[NOTE] Your changes can take up to five minutes to take effect on the runtime.
Character Set and Delimiters
Use the following settings to set the character encoding and separators for the generated EDIFACT payload:
| Setting | Description | Default |
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Character encoding |
Character encoding used for messages. |
ASCII_B |
Data element separator |
Character used to separate data elements (can be a hex code). |
+ |
Component separator |
Character used to separate components (can be a hex code). |
: |
Repetition separator |
Repetition separator character (can be a hex code). |
* |
Segment terminator |
Segment terminator character (can be a hex code). |
' |
Release character |
Character that acts as an escape for characters used as separators. |
? |
Segment line ending |
Character to use for line endings between segments to improve the readability of the output message text. Possible values include:
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CRLF |
Test Indicator |
Indicates if the EDIFACT transaction set is for testing or production. |
No |
Use segment line ending in last Line |
If |
No |