I prefer whichever one my trading partner wishes me to prefer. :) I'm most *familiar* with X12, but that's only because my recent experience has been exclusively X12. They both have warts and good points.
I also like the fact that EDIFACT is, more or less, 'open' (meaning that the standards are available to whoever wishes to use them, without paying tribute to DISA.) But that's my own opinion, not that of the list management nor my employer. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chill Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 12:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EDI-L] Which do you prefer, X12 or EDIFACT? Just starting this discussion to see which is the preferred EDI format. I have heard statements from some that "EDIFACT will replace X12 within the next 5 years" and "X12 is Superior and EDIFACT is Inferior". I would like to hear the Pros and Cons of both from some of the "Superior Minds" that frequent this group. As a little background data, we are using Inovis BizManager (Oracle Data Base) and the Inovis Mapper product. We are on a Linux set up using Redhat 4, using Oracle 11i. Thank you, Char 859-620-3356 ------------------------------------ ... 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 ------------------------------------ ... 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/
