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Question 1

Which EDI standard is most widely used for ocean carrier communication in North American freight forwarding?

Accepted Answer

ANSI X12

Answer

ANSI X12 is the dominant EDI standard for North American business transactions, including freight and logistics communications with ocean carriers.

Question 2

In CargoWise EDI mapping, what does the 'Default Value' field in a map element accomplish?

Accepted Answer

It populates the field with a fixed value when no source data is available

Answer

A Default Value in a CargoWise map element fills that field with a predetermined value whenever the source data field is empty or not mapped.

Question 3

What is the EDIFACT equivalent of the X12 ISA/GS envelope structure?

Accepted Answer

UNB/UNG

Answer

In EDIFACT, UNB serves as the interchange envelope (equivalent to X12 ISA) and UNG is the functional group envelope (equivalent to X12 GS).

Question 4

When configuring a CargoWise trading partner for outbound EDI, which communication method uses an HTTP-based protocol with digital certificates for secure B2B messaging?

Accepted Answer

AS2

Answer

AS2 (Applicability Statement 2) is an HTTP/HTTPS-based protocol that uses digital certificates and encryption for secure, real-time B2B EDI transmission.

Question 5

In the context of CargoWise EDI, what is a 'Functional Acknowledgment' (FA)?

Accepted Answer

An EDI response confirming receipt and syntactic validity of a transaction set

Answer

A Functional Acknowledgment (X12 997 or EDIFACT CONTRL) confirms that a received EDI transaction was syntactically valid and accepted by the receiving system.

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