Global Trade System (GTS) with XI

[Former Member]

Hi

We are in the process of implementing GTS, and SAP has recommended that we use their installation of the Seeburger converter to communicate with customs authorities.

Instead we would prefer to use our existing XI converter to handle the communication.

However SAP has strongly recommended not to do this, and said that other big customers running GTS are also using the Seeburger delivery from SAP.

Does anyone have experience with this? And know why it apparently would be so problematic to use another converter?

Thanks

Br.

John

[former_member58030]

Hi John,

The advantage of using Seeburger is they have already mapped the data from GTS into the ANSI x.12 message and back into GTS.

Your company would not have to purchase Seeburger its included in the GTS License. You company would have to purchase the services to install the software.

Regards,

Prarit

[prateek]

Instead we would prefer to use our existing XI converter to handle the communication.

XI in itself does not support the EDI communication protocols. For this, SAP rely on their partners like Seeburger who have created such adapters using which various EDI communication is possible.

U have 2 options of using Seeburger. Either u use it in conjunction with XI (which is recommended by SAP) or u use it standalone. The advantage in using it with XI is that u can leverage existing advantages of XI. As u already have XI in place, SAP is recommending the use of Seeburger.

Regards,

Prateek

[Former Member]

Hello Prateek

Swift reply, thanks.

We do not need the EDI converter in this case, as the messages to customs are done in XML. Further more we have an EDI converter for XI.

However SAP still recommends their Seeburger (non XI) solution.

Br.

John

[prateek]

Hmm.. thats interesting. SAP must have provided some reasons for their recommendation. U may share it with us for us to make any comment on it.

Regards,

Prateek