EDI Implementation and Integration 4

Question 1

What is an EDI Implementation Guide (IG)?

Accepted Answer

A trading partner's specific instructions on how to use a transaction set

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A government regulation mandating EDI adoption

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Software documentation for installing an EDI translator

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A glossary of EDI acronyms and terminology

Question 2

In EDI project management, what is the significance of a trading partner agreement (TPA)?

Accepted Answer

It is a legal document defining responsibilities, formats, and technical requirements for EDI exchange

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It is a software license for the EDI translation tool

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It replaces the need to test EDI transactions before go-live

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It grants the VAN authority to modify EDI data in transit

Question 3

Which EDI transaction set is typically sent by a supplier after shipping goods to notify the buyer of shipment details?

Accepted Answer

EDI 856

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EDI 850

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EDI 810

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EDI 820

Question 4

What does 'EDI envelope nesting' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The hierarchical structure of ISA/GS/ST wrappers around EDI data

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Physically packaging EDI printouts for mailing

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Embedding EDI files inside email attachments

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Compressing multiple EDI files into a ZIP archive

Question 5

When an EDI 810 invoice does not match the corresponding EDI 850 purchase order, what is this discrepancy called?

Accepted Answer

A three-way match failure

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A segment terminator conflict

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An interchange control number duplicate

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A functional group rejection

Question 6

Which transport protocol is most commonly used for real-time, internet-based EDI exchanges in modern US retail supply chains?

Accepted Answer

AS2 over HTTPS

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FTP over dial-up modem

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SMTP email relay

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X.400 messaging

Question 7

What is the recommended approach when an EDI trading partner sends a transaction with an unknown qualifier value?

Accepted Answer

Reject the transaction and send a 997 with an error code

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Accept and process the document silently without logging

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Immediately terminate the trading partner agreement

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Forward the message to the VAN without translation