EDI Flashcards

1
Q

What does EDI stand for?

A

Electronic Data Interchange

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2
Q

What is EDI?

A

Electronic Data Interchange is a system or method for exchanging business documents with external entities

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3
Q

What is the EDI standard in North America?

A

X12

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4
Q

What is the EDI standard in Europe/Asia?

A

EDIFACT

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5
Q

What are the 4 components of EDI?

A

translator (parser), mapping, network and support

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6
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What is the translator component of EDI?

A

from EDI to your world and vice versa

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7
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What is the mapping component of EDI?

A

matching up fields from your ERP to corresponding items in an EDI message

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8
Q

What is the network component of EDI?

A

AS2/SFTP

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9
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What is the support component of EDI?

A

handling exceptions, logging

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10
Q

What is AS2 based off of?

A

HTTP/S and S/MIME

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11
Q

What is MFT?

A

Managed File Transfer is a concept larger organizations occasionally use

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12
Q

What is OpenAS2?

A

a java-based implementation of AS2 standard

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13
Q

What does FTPS run over to make it secure?

A

SSL (secure sockets layer)

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14
Q

What does SFTP run over to make it secure?

A

SSH (secure shell)

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15
Q

What is BEG03 always?

A

the PO number

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16
Q

What is the BEG05 always?

A

PO Date

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17
Q

What is BEG?

A

The beginning section

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18
Q

What are the two numeric types of data type?

A

N and R

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19
Q

How does the N data type work?

A

N# means there are # implied digits to the right of the decimal

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20
Q

What is 12345 with an N2 data type?

A

123.45

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21
Q

How does the R data type work?

A

R# means there is # maximum number of digits to the right of the decimal

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22
Q

What is the AN data type?

A

AlphaNumeric a sequence of letters and number

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23
Q

What is the DT data type?

A

Date

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24
Q

What is the TM data type?

A

Time

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25
Q

What does each transaction start with?

A

An ST segment

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26
Q

What is an 810?

A

An invoice

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27
Q

True or False: Functional groups can have multiple transactions as long as they are the same type

A

True

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28
Q

What is the GS01, GS02, GS03, and GS04?

A

Functional Identifier, Sender Code, Receiver Code, Date

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29
Q

What is the GS05, GS06, GS07, GS08?

A

Time, Group Control Number, Responsibility Agency Code, EDI Version/Release Number

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30
Q

What do all EDI X12 files begin and end with?

A

ISA/IEA

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31
Q

What is unique about the ISA Header?

A

It is the only line of the EDI file that is fixed position

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32
Q

Why are two fields used to describe the sender in the ISA05?

A

The first is the two character qualifier that indicates what kind of ID is in the second field

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33
Q

What does ISA12 tell you?

A

The EDI version/release number

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34
Q

What do the last three characters of the ISA header indicate?

A

The element separator, the sub-element separator, and the segment separator

35
Q

What value should be put in ST01 and ST02?

A

The EDI document number and a control number

36
Q

What value should be in the SE01 and SE02?

A

The segment count and the control sequence number

37
Q

True or False: MDN is only for AS2

A

True

38
Q

What is a 997?

A

A functional acknowledgment that lets you know that your document arrived and was processed by the recipients EDI translator

39
Q

What is EDI 990?

A

A response to load tender that accepts or declines the shipment

40
Q

What is an EDI 204?

A

A motor carrier load tender that can create, update, or cancel a shipment

41
Q

What is an EDI 214?

A

A status message (such as when a truck arrives)

42
Q

What is an EDI 210?

A

An invoice message to a customer after shipment is completed

43
Q

What does TPA stand for?

A

Third party administrator

44
Q

What is a VAN?

A

a value added network for EDI is a secure, private network that enables businesses to exchange data electronically

45
Q

What is the protocol designed for health care industry messages?

A

MLLP: minimal lower layer protocol

46
Q

True or False: it is up to the retailer to inform the supplier of the communication method

A

true

47
Q

What EDI standard is used for healthcare providers?

A

HL7

48
Q

What EDI standard was developed by the UN as an international standard?

A

EDIFACT

49
Q

What EDI standard is for the European auto industry?

A

ODETTE

50
Q

What EDI standard is for computer, electronics, semiconductor, and telecom industries?

A

RosettaNet

51
Q

Where can the transaction type be found?

A

after st

52
Q

What is a segment?

A

a group of related data elements. A segment begins wit a dat identifier and ends with a segment terminator

53
Q

What do you need to create an EDI profile in Boomi?

A

the standard, version, and transmission type

54
Q

What is a PO?

A

purchase order

55
Q

True or False: the trading partner step is built specifically for EDI requirements

A

true

56
Q

Is duplicate checking a part of the standard or trading partner connector?

A

trading partner

57
Q

What is a trading partner connection?

A

a relationship between the identifiers of the sender and/or receiver or a given standard

58
Q

Can you use different communication methods with your trading partner on different processes?

A

Yes, as long as they are different processes.

59
Q

True or False: every unique sender/receiver id needs it own trading partner connection

A

yes

60
Q

If you wanted to transfer large amounts of data between trading partners, what should you use?

A

A VAN

61
Q

Is Boomi a VAN?

A

no

62
Q

Can Boomi connect to VANs?

A

yes

63
Q

What is EDI data validation?

A

the process of verifying that an EDI document is accurate and complete

64
Q

Which type of data validation is optional?: inbound or outbound?

A

Outbound

65
Q

Can you apply validation rules to any segment in the document profile?

A

yes

66
Q

What is the primary method of rejecting duplicate records when using the Trading Partners shape

A

selecting “rejecting duplicate UNB when filling in the EDIFACT Standard Configuration

67
Q

What is a acknowledgement?

A

an acknowledgement is confirmation that your documents have reached the intended destination

68
Q

What EDI standard does not have acknowledgements?

A

TRADACOMS

69
Q

Can you archive inbound and outbound documents?

A

yes

70
Q

What is the common goal of Organizations, Communication Channels, and Processing Groups?

A

to reduce repitition and improve clarity

71
Q

What do organizations do?

A

associates same-company information to be used in unrelated integrations

72
Q

What are communication channels for?

A

similar to a combined connection and operation, to simplify sending and receiving data

73
Q

What is a processing group for?

A

Add, change, or remove trading partners in one location, without touching the main logic

74
Q

Does the smaller or larger trading partner typically decide the communication method?

A

the larger

75
Q

Can you use the Boomi API to access contact info if it is entered?

A

yes

76
Q

Which sections are available for both My Company and a Partner I Trade With?

A

Communication methods and contact info

77
Q

What is an EDI profile in Boomi?

A

a representation of the structure EDI documents sent through your processes have

78
Q

What are identifier instances?

A

placeholders in an EDI profile to identify specific data sets

79
Q

Do EDI qualifiers need to be set up before identifier instances?

A

yes

80
Q

Can you have generational acknowledgements in the trading partner shape?

A

yes

81
Q

who is a trading partner?

A

a business you exchange EDI documents with

82
Q

Are AS1, AS2, and FTP examples of internet protocol EDI?

A

Yes

83
Q
A