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EDI EDIFACT settings in Jitterbit EDI

Introduction

To configure the EDI settings for an EDIFACT workflow, enter values in the following tabs:

Tip

If you change any values on this page, click the Save button.

Preferred ID

Use this tab to set which company ID (GS ID) to use with each partner:

Preferred ID

  • Partner ID: Choose the partner's ID (GS ID).

  • Company ID: Choose the company ID (GS ID) to use with this partner.

  • Add New Partner ID: Enter a new partner ID, click Add, then select the new ID from the Partner ID list.

  • Add New Company ID: Enter a new company ID, click Add, then select the new ID from the Company ID list. (You cannot delete added company IDs.)

Interchange

Interchange

  • Syntax Identifier (UNB01.1): Address for reverse routing.

  • Syntax Version Number (UNB01.2): Version of address for reverse routing.

  • Sender Address for Reverse Routing (UNB02.3): Unique reference assigned by Sender.

  • Receiver Address for Reverse Routing (UNB03.3): Identifies a particular application or business process that is relevant to the interchange. It helps to link the interchange to a specific business context or workflow.

  • Recipient's Reference (UNB06.1): Optionally message identification if the interchange contains only one type of message.

  • Recipient's Reference Qualifier (UNB06.2): Code indicating how the recipient identifies or categorizes the message.

  • Application Reference (UNB07): Set to 1 if sender requests acknowledgement, i.e. UNB and UNZ segments received and identified.

  • Processing Priority Code (UNB08): If used, to identify type of communication agreement controlling the interchange, e.g. Customs or ECE agreement. Code or name as specified in IA.

  • Acknowledgment Requested (UNB09): Identifies the syntax used in the message. This includes the syntax version number and the agency responsible for the syntax.

  • Communication Agreement ID (UNB10): Specifies the version of the syntax being used.

  • Test Indicator (UNB11): Set to 1 if the interchange is a test.

Functional Group

Functional group

  • Association Assigned Code (UNG07.3): A code assigned by the association responsible for the design and maintenance of the type of message concerned.

  • Application Password (UNG08): Password to recepient's division, department or sectional system (if required).

Separators

Separators

  • Component Element Separator (UNA01.1): Specifies the character used to separate components within data elements.

  • Element Separator (UNA01.2): Specifies the character used to separate individual data elements within a segment.

  • Decimal Notation (UNA01.3): Specifies the character used for decimal notation.

  • Release Indicator (UNA01.4): Specifies the character used to indicate that the next character is to be treated as a literal rather than a separator or delimiter.

  • Repetition Separator (UNA01.5): Specifies the character used to terminate a segment.

  • Segment Terminator (UNA01.6): The character that indicates the end of a segment in the document.

Control Number

Control number

  • Control Number: The number used in the header of an EDI document to validate exchanged documents.

Advanced

Advanced

  • Send 997: Enable to automatically send a functional acknowledgment (997) for every message received.