EDI Processing
The following is an overview of the EDI processing steps that take place on your side, your partner's side, and within Orderful.
| Sender (Using Orderful) | Receiver (Using Legacy EDI Solution) |
|---|---|
| Step occuring outside of Orderful | |
| Step occuring inside Orderful | |
| 1. Extract business information from backend | |
| 2. Create a JSON transaction from business information | |
| 3. Send the JSON transaction to Orderful via API | |
| 4. Auto-validate transaction + Auto-convert to X12 | |
| 5. Auto-send the X12 file over a protocol (FTP/VAN/AS2) | ⬎ |
| 6. Receive X12 file over protocol (FTP/VAN/AS2) and return delivery confirmation specific to that protocol. | |
| 7. Use a mapping tool as required for the backend. | |
| 8. Create records in backend. | |
| 9. Send back a functional acknowledgment (997). | |
| 10. Auto-update transaction acknowledgment status. | ↲ |
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