You already have some excellent information - the one thing I would add is: One record type per repeating segment should be your mantra. Analogous to 1 record type per database table if you will. i.e. One record type for static header data, 1 for address data, 1 for dates, 1 for first detail line, 1 for second detail line, 1 for summary, etc., etc. This structure will allow maximum flexibility. -Paul
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Becker, Adam Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 12:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EDI-L] Application File Formats Hello All, I'm hoping to get your input on application files, does any body know of any best practices for defining the format for these? Is delimited or positional better? Should you use qualifiers for things like references or just have a field for every type of reference you could possibly expect? Should you only have one line in the file for each line in the database? Any input/advice/past mistakes/etc. would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Adam This email message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). This email and any attachments may contain confidential, privileged or otherwise protected information, including legal protection under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). If you are not the above named intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, printing, copying, or distribution of this email or attachments is strictly prohibited and may subject you to criminal and/or civil penalties. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender by telephone or reply email and destroy this email [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ... 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
