This document is a user guide for ECMap™, a tool for building and understanding structured information messages.
While you certainly do not need to be a programmer to use ECMap, it is helpful to be familiar with certain technical concepts, such as the following:
ECRTP™ (process engine)
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and HIPAA concepts
HIPAA transaction formats and usage
This guide describes how to use ECMap. It is organized into the following chapters:
Chapter 1, “ECMap Overview” presents a brief summary of ECMap features and emphasizes additions to product functionality.
Chapter 2, “Working with Projects” discusses how to add, modify, delete and select projects, as well as import and export projects to associated maps.
Chapter 3, “Working with Maps” discusses how to add, select, work with, archive, and generate multiple maps in a project.
Chapter 4, “Working with the Address Book” discusses ECMap’s address book, which contains information about your company and its trading partners.
Chapter 5, “User Administration” discusses administrative tasks, such as adding users and changing user passwords.
Chapter 6, “Changing Passwords” discusses ECMap’s Change Password function.
Chapter 7, “Importing Definitions” discusses how to import record definitions in ECMap.
Chapter 8, “Exporting Definitions” discusses how to export record definitions in ECMap
Chapter 9, “Working with Records and Tables” discusses how to work with records and tables.
Chapter 10, “Working with Files and Databases” discusses how to perform file-related activities in ECMap.
Chapter 11, “Working with Directories and Mailboxes” discusses how to perform directory-related activities in ECMap.
Chapter 12, “Creating Transactions” discusses how to create transactions in ECMap and how to work with the standards library.
Chapter 13, “Mapping” discusses how the ECMap mapping function works.
Chapter 14, “Conditional Mapping” discusses inbound and outbound conditional mapping, including trading partner conditions.
Chapter 15, “Creating a Map Flow” discusses how to work with map flows, such as assigning levels to EDI segments, creating outbound and inbound map flows, and manually creating map flows in any-to-any maps.
Chapter 16, “Generating Maps” discusses how to compile and generate maps.
Chapter 17, “Running Maps” discusses how to build functional acknowledgements and run inbound, outbound, and any-to-any maps.
Chapter 18, “Working with Memory Variables” discusses how to use memory variables in ECMap.
Chapter 19, “Working with System Variables” discusses how to work with ECMap’s system variables.
Chapter 20, “Working with Rules” discusses how to create and use rules.
Chapter 21, “Using the View Menu” discusses ECMap’s view menu.
Chapter 22, “Working with Cross-Reference Tables” discusses how to create and use cross-reference tables.
Chapter 23, “Copying Maps” discusses how to use ECMap’s copy map utility.
Chapter 24, “Importing the SEF Standard” discusses the SEF (Standard Exchange Format) Import utility, which works in conjunction with ECMap.
Chapter 25, “Working with Print Maps” discusses how to use the print maps utility.
Chapter 26, “Working with Compliance Maps” discusses how to create and run compliance maps.
Chapter 27, “EDI to XML Generate Map Utility” discusses the EDI to XML Generate Map utility.
Chapter 28, “Update Database Structures” discusses how to update database structures.
Chapter 29, “Compact Databases” discusses the Compact Databases utility.
Chapter 30, “Update Dates” discusses an ECMap utility that updates dates.
Chapter 31, “Generating Reports” discusses how to run reports in ECMap.
The following documents ship with ECMap:
ECMap New Features Guide
ECMap Installation Guide
Release Bulletin for ECMap
ECMap Reference Guide
ECMap User Guide
ECMap Getting Started
Additional documents are referred to in the ECMap documentation to supply you with specific information that supports this product:
ECRTP Reference Guide to use the data transformation engine
Documentation that supports ECMap can be found on the
Sybase Product Manuals web site. Go to Product Manuals, select ECMap from the drop-down list,
and click Go!
Use the Sybase Getting Started CD, the SyBooks Bookshelf CD, and the Sybase Product Manuals web site to learn more about your product:
The Getting Started CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format, and may also contain other documents or updated information not included on the SyBooks Bookshelf CD. It is included with your software. To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download at no charge from the Adobe Web site using a link provided on the CD.
The SyBooks Bookshelf CD is included with your software. It contains product manuals in a platform-independent bookshelf that contains fully searchable, HTML-based documentation.
Some documentation is provided in PDF format, which you can access through the PDF directory on the SyBooks Bookshelf CD. To view the PDF files, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Refer to the README.txt file on the SyBooks Bookshelf CD for instructions on installing and starting SyBooks.
The Sybase Product Manuals Web site is the online version of the SyBooks Bookshelf CD that you can access using a standard Web browser. In addition to product manuals, you will find links to EBFs/Maintenance, Technical Documents, Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer Network.
To access the Product Manuals Web site, go to Product Manuals.
You can access information about the EDI Standards from the following organizations:
Standard |
Organization |
URL |
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X12 |
Accredited Standards Committee, X12 |
http://www.x12.org |
EDIFACT |
United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport |
http://www.unece.org/trade/untdid/welcome.htm |
HL7 |
Health Level 7 |
http://www.hl7.org |
NCPDP |
National Council for Prescription Drug Programs |
http://www.ncpdp.org |
Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.
Finding the latest information on product certifications
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Select Products from the navigation bar on the left.
Select a product name from the product list and click Go.
Select the Certification Report filter, specify a time frame, and click Go.
Click a Certification Report title to display the report.
Creating a personalized view of the Sybase Web
site (including support pages)
Set up a MySybase profile. MySybase is a free service that allows you to create a personalized view of Sybase Web pages.
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click MySybase and create a MySybase profile.
Finding the latest information on EBFs and software
maintenance
Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.
Select EBFs/Maintenance. If prompted, enter your MySybase user name and password.
Select a product.
Specify a time frame and click Go. A list of EBF/Maintenance releases is displayed.
Padlock icons indicate that you do not have download authorization for certain EBF/Maintenance releases because you are not registered as a Technical Support Contact. If you have not registered, but have valid information provided by your Sybase representative or through your support contract, click Edit Roles to add the “Technical Support Contact” role to your MySybase profile.
Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Maintenance report, or click the product description to download the software.
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