> I am using Gentran v5.3 (visual map) on IBM-AIX platform. > > My requirement is: full name is coming in one source element of 70 > characters long and it consists first name as well as last name separated > by > a comma (,) > I have to look for comma and have to map first name in our destination > element and last name in other.
I don't know your product specifically, but something you should consider if there is no intrinsic Gentran function to get the "nth" item of a delimited series (in your case the comma is a delimiter, the first name is element one, the last name element two) .. is a "code exit." (which I am certain is available). Not the same product I know, but I use a code library I wrote for Mercator which has all kinds of these miscellaneous text and file manipulations (copy, append, delete, browse, log text, execute external, etc) because Mercator is not very strong in intrinsic support for these kinds of things. I'd also talk to my partner about getting a bit more 'standard' by asking him to send separate data items (last name, first name) in separate elements/subelements. ANSI/EDIFACT EDI, much like a database, was designed to convey one fact = one element or subelement. When you start packing two facts into one element you are straying off the reservation. Michael C. Mattias Tal Systems Inc. Racine WI [email protected] ------------------------------------ ... 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: [email protected] [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/
