XI with EDI Format

[Former Member]

Hello friends,

I have a question, will XI automatically convert the

standard EDI (X12, EDFACT) format to XML format?

I mean that does xi can read the standard EDI format

file and conevrt it into XML file with out writing

any program and other conversions?

please give answer with step by step if any one know

about this..

Thanks,

Raghu.

[Former Member]

Hi Raghu,

The most important thing when doing EDI with XI is to realize that XI basically only understands XML data while most common EDI-Standards are non-XML data.

Therefore you need to make sure that you have the possibility in your Inbound and Outbound-Channels to translate file from XML to non-XML-EDI and from non-XML-EDI to XML.

This possibility is provided by Itemfield Conversion Agent and by Seeburger Adapters.

SAP Conversion Agent by Itemfield is a data conversion system that enables you to create interfaces between any data formats and XML-based systems. The Conversion Agent can convert unstructured, semi-structured, and structured formats to XML, and the other way around.

Have a look at these links:

/people/william.li/blog/2006/03/17/how-to-get-started-using-conversion-agent-from-itemfield

/people/paul.medaille/blog/2005/11/17/more-on-the-sap-conversion-agent-by-itemfield

http://www.stylusstudio.com/edi/XML_to_X12.html

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b0b355ae-0501-0010-3b83-8f2...

Seeburger EDI Adapter provides an EDI solution on internet via HTTP or AS2 to replace the expensive VAN. It provides some pre-built mappings for IDOC to ANSI X12(810,850,855,856 etc.,) and Idoc to EDIFACT(ORDERS,DESADV,INVOIC etc.,) and has the ability to build your own. These pre-defined mappings transform the IDOC-XML to EDI-XML format.

These transformed EDI-XML messages are then converted to EDI specific format using the Seeburger's BIC(Business Integration Converter)adapter. In addition, Seeburger provides adapters like AS2,FTP(EDI specific) and so on to route these EDI messages to external EDI Partners.

For more i would suggest you to go through these links:

http://www.seeburger.it/fileadmin/it/pdf/2005_04_sapphire_Ferrero_transcript.pdf

http://www.seeburger.com/fileadmin/com/pdf/Butler_Group_SEEBURGER_Technology_Audit.pdf

http://www.seeburger.com/fileadmin/com/pdf/AS2_General_Overview.pdf

Seeburger EDI Adapter leverages SAP XI's Adapter Framework. This Adapter is used to perform conversion between EDI and XML format. It also provides some canned EDI layouts and the ability to build your own. It is used to transfer the EDI message via HTTP or AS2 protocols.

The most direct way of using the Seeburger adapters is to configure the BIC as a module. There is a software component from seeburger called bicmapper which will allow you to do the following:

1. define or import the inbound message metadefinition in various formats ( edifact, xml,...)

2. using a mapping create an xml variant as the output metadefinition or edifact in the other direction.

3. create a one to one mapping between input en output.

4. export the metadata in xsd or sda format for import in XI.

5. generate an SDA which can be deployed in XI and used as a module.

Please go through the following links which clearly explains what you want and it also helps you in understanding the same in depth:

http://www.seeburger.com

http://www.seeburger.it/fileadmin/it/pdf/2005_04_sapphire_Ferrero_transcript.pdf

http://www.seeburger.com/fileadmin/com/pdf/Butler_Group_SEEBURGER_Technology_Audit.pdf

http://www.sap.com/france/company/events/2006/02-01-Automotive-Seeburger.pdf

http://h41123.www4.hp.com/presentations/ISUG/XISeeBurger.ppt

http://www.sap.com/asia/company/events/nwtechdays/presentation/australia-slides/Pre-Built_Integratio...

I hope it helps...

Regards,

Abhy

[agasthuri_doss]

Hi,

NO,

In the mode of flat file we can pass to the adapters to the XI xystem.

Regards

Agasthuri Doss

[moorthy]

Hi,

<i>

\I have a question, will XI automatically convert the

standard EDI (X12, EDFACT) format to XML format?</i>

>>>No , either you need to use thridparty adapters like Seeburger Adapter or you need to use Itemfield conversion agent to convert EDI standards into XI-Xml standards

Go thru this-

Check this for Conversions-

/people/bla.suranyi/blog/2006/06/08/sap-xi-supports-edifact

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Moorthy

[Former Member]

Hi,

It is not possible to use standard XI modules to convert and EDI message to XML.

You need to use some of the convertes on the marked. There are though SAP Content Master created by Itemfield which is delivered from Service Marked place by SAP. This does however require an extra licence to use it in production.

I have also heard rumers about SAP was making a few conversion from EDI to XML but I don't know anything about the schedule.

/daniel