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

Answer

An Implementation Guide specifies how a particular trading partner expects specific segments, elements, and codes to be used within a standard transaction set.

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

Answer

A TPA establishes the mutual obligations, technical specifications, and legal terms governing the EDI relationship between two parties.

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

Answer

The EDI 856 (Advance Ship Notice/ASN) details shipment contents, packing, and carrier information sent by the supplier before or upon shipment.

Question 4

What does 'EDI envelope nesting' refer to?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

EDI enveloping nests transaction sets (ST/SE) inside functional groups (GS/GE) inside interchange envelopes (ISA/IEA), creating a hierarchical structure.

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

Answer

Three-way matching compares the PO (850), receipt (856/receiver data), and invoice (810); a mismatch between them constitutes a three-way match failure.

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EDI Implementation and Integration 4