EDI Implementation and Integration 3

Question 1

What does 'EDI mapping' involve in an integration project?

Accepted Answer

Defining how data elements in a source system correspond to EDI segment fields

Answer

EDI mapping defines the translation rules between internal data fields and EDI segment/element positions in the standard format.

Question 2

Which approach best reduces implementation risk when onboarding a large number of new EDI trading partners?

Accepted Answer

Use a phased rollout starting with low-volume partners

Answer

A phased rollout limits blast radius by resolving issues with lower-stakes partners before scaling to high-volume, critical relationships.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the GS and GE segments in an EDI transaction?

Accepted Answer

They wrap a functional group of related transaction sets

Answer

GS (Functional Group Header) and GE (Functional Group Trailer) envelope a group of related transaction sets of the same type.

Question 4

In EDI integration, what does a 'loopback test' accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Sends a transaction to a partner that echoes it back to verify round-trip integrity

Answer

A loopback test verifies end-to-end transmission by having the receiving system return the message, confirming the full round-trip path works correctly.

Question 5

When configuring AS2 for EDI, which two security features are typically required by retail trading partners?

Accepted Answer

Message encryption and digital signing

Answer

AS2 mandates S/MIME-based encryption (for confidentiality) and digital signing (for non-repudiation and integrity) in most retail implementations.

(EDI) Practice Test

(EDI) Practice Test

EDI Implementation and Integration 3