Process management is the heart of the EC Gateway application. All actions performed within EC Gateway are described as processes. These processes contain commands, and can be configured to get files, verify X12 compliance, execute commands, pass faxes to fax processing systems, and many other essential operations that are necessary for EDI message management.
Process management provides the ability to link all of EC Gateway’s capabilities into an operational system. This allows you to set up EC Gateway to run automatically to carry out transactions 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
EC Gateway’s process management module includes the following capabilities:
Process control allows you to integrate and run many of EC Gateway’s functions.
The automated process of managing your EDI data and other files allows for backup and archiving.
Process control integrates all reporting procedures necessary for operating the EDI program.
Process control allows for management reporting.
Process control logs all processes to a log file, ensuring that all processes are monitored and reported.
The following are generic examples of processes.
Processing inbound transactions may include:
Receiving data from the communications channels or acts upon receiving data
Archiving data
Running compliance checks
Sending application data to communications channels
Processing files
Generating outbound functional acknowledgement (997) transactions
Processing outbound transactions may include:
Processing files (running application programs)
Getting data from communications channels
Acting upon received data
Running compliance checks
Archiving data
Sending data to communications channels
Generating reports
Inbound routing scripts may:
Get data from communications channels
Acts upon receiving data
Archive data
Run compliance checks
Send data to communications channels
Generate functional acknowledgement (997) transactions
Generate reports
Outbound routing scripts may:
Process files (runs application programs)
Get data from communications channels
Act upon receiving data
Run compliance checks
Archive data
Send data to communications channels
Generate reports
Daily processes may include:
Consolidating data files and archiving them daily (Daily archive)
Releasing discrete archive process data files
Running Daily Operations Report
Running Daily Summary of Transactions Report
Running EDI Error Log Report
Running Data Comm Error Log Report
Running Schedule Exceptions Report
Running Log File Daily archive process
Weekly processes may include:
Consolidating daily archives to a weekly archive
Releasing daily archive process data files
Running Weekly Summary of Transactions Report
Running Log File Weekly archive process
Monthly processes may include:
Consolidating weekly archives to a monthly archive
Releasing weekly archive process data files
Running Monthly Summary of Transactions Report
Running Log File Monthly archive process
This chapter details the EC Gateway process management module, and covers each script command in detail.
