Mark, Your description sounds as though you are piecing together a solution. Another approach might be to purchase one solution to manage all a aspects: Tradacoms, X12, EDIFACT, XML translation; flatfile and report generation, database query and update. Softshare Delta does all this for less money than you might think, and if you add ECS, which integrates seamlessly with Delta, it will manage and schedule your VAN access, FTP, ASx, file reporting, etc.
Softshare is quickly becoming one of the top names in the EDI / e-Commerce world - and for good reason. They produce solid products that address real issues, provide the best customer support you could ask for, all at a price that will make your Controller gasp with relief. In my last job, we experienced an ROI of under four months when we converted to Softshare software and VAN. Things have only gotten better since then. Give me a call if you want to know more, or tell Softshare that I sent you. Art Douglas Blackwater Network 877-464-8915 adouglas at blackwaternetwork dot com -----Original Message----- >From: Mark Elliott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jul 13, 2006 8:44 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [EDI-L] <TECH> UK Tradacoms EDI file translation > >We currently use GXS Tradanet VAN and GXS DesktopEDi translation >software to exchange UK Tradacoms messages with our partners (YEp, >Tradanet is not quite dead yet!!!!) > >The translation software creates a structered flat file from the >incoming file, which we are then using MS Biztalk Server mapping >processes to load data into our back-end database, albeit someone sat >down and had to build the XSD map. > >We have a new trading partner that is sending a UK TRADACOMS syntax >message. > >Ordinarily this would be ok as we use GXS Tradanet to exchange messages >and can purchase a data map for the particular document (Tradacomms >PPRHDR - Product Planning Document) for our GXS Windows mapping tool. > >We would if possible, do much better if we already had an xml schema or >such like available to use so we could use Biztalk mapping functions >direct from the incoming file using hte schema. > >We are evaluating Altova Mapforce & XMLspy at present, which look >pretty good products in their own right. Longterm this may be good as >they have a host of EDIFACT & X12 configs for standard EDI document >mapping. > >What they do not have is any (somewhat legacy) Tradacom definitions >which is understandable. > >I appreciate we could pay a nice fat consultancy fee for someone to >code up a schema for us, or spend oodles of time doing it our selves. >If however there is anybody who may already have been through this pain >threshold with defining UK Tradacoms file schemas, or knows of any >appoprirate simple bit of kit that could help, it wuold save us time >money and heartache. > >Have trawled the net for a few days now and am square eyed with trying. > >Any pointers please????? > > > > > > > > > >... >Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, ><JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> > >Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS >REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/OIFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
