The ComplianceCheck command

Label

Specifies the unique label of this process command. This label allows other commands to branch to this command. The label that you type here appears in the Label column on the EC Gateway Process window.

Disable command

Disabling the command will allow temporary modification of the process statements. This allows for testing of the statements for error-free robustness. The command that has been disabled will not show in the script (.pfs) file.

Switches

Command line switches. You can define your switches by clicking on the arrow icon beside this field. This displays the ComplianceCheck window with the Required tab active.

Return Code

A numerical code with a value of 0 to 5 reporting the result of the map run. Choose a Count variable. The values are:

• 0 – no errors.

• 1 – errors but no transaction skipped.

• 2 – transactions skipped with ## errors.

• 3 – user Abort Rule and ## errors.

• 4 – user Stop Rule and ## errors.

• 5 – fatal error stop and ## errors.

Inbound EDI File Type

Clicking on the arrow icon presents several choices for File Type. The three choices are input FileName (default), MailBox, and Variable. The Mailbox option results in the system looking in the input folder of the mailbox and running the file through the map. The Variable option is a variable representing a filename.

Inbound EDI File

You are prompted with a choice based on your response to the Inbound EDI File Type above.

Map Directory

The full directory which contains the generated map. You can search for the directory path by clicking the Browse button. By default, the text field is populated with C:\ECEDIGS\Map. Clicking Browse button displays the Select a Directory… window. The default drive is C: and the default folder is ECEDIGS\Map.

Log Type

The type of log you want to generate. Clicking the arrow button presents four options: ODBC Log, Text Log, No Log, and Expanded Text Log.

Non ODBC Trading Partner

This option is blank by default, which indicates that the user will be using an ODBC Trading Partner and will access the TP, TRADSTAT, and WIXSET tables. When this option is selected, the user will be using a non-ODBC Trading Partner and will be using the tables customer.dbf and tradstat.dbf, as well as the flat-file wixset.dat.

Trading Partner Directory

The directory that contains the Trade Partner files, if you are not using an ODBC database to store your trading partner files. Click Browse to open the Select a Directory… window.

Trading Partner Connection

Clicking ODBC Type gives the user the choice of Constant or Parameter. Constant displays the ODBC Data Source Name window and Parameter presents a list of standardized parameter names. These names are the current process parameter variables.

Log Connection

Click Browse to open the ODBC Data Source Name window.

All Trading Partner Default

This option uses the ALL trading partner and trade agreements associated with it for map execution..

Ignore Trading Partner MailBox

Always leave this check box unchecked for a compliance map.

ST03 (X.12)

Enables the use of the Implementation Convention Reference. This is an optional element of the X.12 Standard beginning with version 4030.

Overwrite Output User Files

When this is checked, the output overwrites any existing user files. If this is not checked, the output is appended to any existing user files.

Ignore Tradstat MailBox

Always check this check box for a compliance map.

Validate Control Number Sequence

Tells ECRTP to check the received control numbers. This check confirms that the numbers have been incremented by one from the previous number received.

Trace Type

Short Trace, Long Trace, or No Trace. Long Trace provides a complete map trace. This is recommended for development. Once a mapping process has migrated to production, Short Trace should be selected. Short Trace only writes errors into the trace file. No Trace provides no diagnostic information from the map run.

Route EDI Type

Options include No Routing, Route In, Route Out, Route Good, Route Bad, and Route Other. Routing allows you to pass the EDI transactions directly into the Trade Partner mailboxes without performing actual translation.

Run Inbound Map

Enter the file name of the map here without the .map extension to make the inbound program automatically run the map without doing trade partner lookups to find a different map.

Company Identification

Enter a record number or browse the company ID table to select the record number for the company ID record for this run. Clicking Browse will take the user to the Company Identification window. This window displays the information for Record Number, Company Name, and Trade Partner Group.

Max Memory Cross Reference

The maximum allowable cross-reference table entries for memory lookups. If tables exceed the size of this parameter, then the table lookups will go to disk. The default size is 10,000 entries.

Number of Maps in Memory

Enter the number of maps in memory. The default value is 0. There is no fixed upper limit to the number of the maps.

Output the Elapsed Time

This option uses the ALL trading partner and trade agreements associated with it for map execution.

Create Bad Transaction Log

Always check this check box for a compliance map.

Trading Partner Search Option

How the EC Gateway looks up Trade Partner data. The following are options for this field:

• Group Receiver – routing to mailboxes based on the department-level receiver’s identification.

• Group Sender – routing to mailboxes based on the department-level sender’s identification. This option is the default.

• Group Sender and Receiver – routing to mailboxes based on the department-level sender and receiver’s identification.

• Full Interchange – Sender – map selection and routing to mailboxes based on the company and department-level sender’s identification.

• Full Interchange – Sender and Receiver – map selection and routing to mailboxes based on the company and department-level sender and receiver’s identification.

• Full Interchange – Receiver - map selection and routing to mailboxes based on the company and department-level receiver’s identification.

• Outer Interchange – Sender Only – map selection and routing to mailboxes based on the company-level sender’s identification.

• Outer Envelope – Receiver – map selection and routing to mailboxes based on the company-level receiver’s identification.

• Outer Envelope – Sender/Receiver – map selection and routing to mailboxes based on the company-level identification for sender and receiver.

• Reverse – Full Interchange – Sender/Receiver - compliance checking of outbound EDI using sending and receiving company and department-level identification for map selection.

• Reverse – Outer Envelope – Sender/Receiver – compliance checking of outbound EDI using sending and receiving company-level identification for map selection.

• Reverse – Receiver Against Main – compliance checking of outbound EDI using company-level receiver’s identification for map selection.

• Reverse – Outer Sender Against Override – compliance checking of outbound EDI using company-level sender’s identification for map selection.

• Reverse – All Sender Against Override – compliance checking of outbound EDI using company-level and department-level sender’s identification for map selection.

• Reverse – All Receiver Against Main – compliance checking of outbound EDI using company-level and department-level receiver’s identification for map selection.

Substitute Output Filename

Changes the name of the output file.

Substitute User File Directory

Changes the name and location of the user file directory.

Substitute Map and TP Directory

Changes the names and location of the map and the Trading Partner directory.

Temporary Files Directory

This is the directory where temporary files are placed by ECRTP. The default is the root directory of the drive where ECRTP is located. The user should have file write access to the root directory.

Start Processing at Byte Count

Begins processing the incoming file at a specific character (byte).

End Processing at Byte Count

Ends processing the incoming file at a specific character (byte).

Source (Files inside Map)

File name and location that is called from the map. Clicking the Add button will cause a window to appear. The user can then select the desired file. The Edit and Delete buttons are available once a source has been chosen. If the Edit button is chosen, a window appears with the field already populated. Clicking the Delete button will delete the highlighted file. The arrow button provides three options. If the Constant option is chosen, a window appears allowing the choice of a file. If the FileName option is chosen, a list of standardized filenames displays. If the Parameter option is chosen, a list of standardized parameter names displays. These three options define the entry placed in the destination panel.

Destination (Files during Run Time)

File name and location of the file that was called from the map. An Edit button is available if a source file has been added to the destination panel. When the Edit button is clicked, a window opens..

Source (ODBC Connection Strings inside Map)

Connection string that is called from the map. Clicking the Add button will cause a window to open. Enter a string in the text box. If the Edit button is chosen, a window displays with the field already populated. Click the Delete button to delete the highlighted string. The arrow button provides two options. If the Constant option is chosen, a window appears allowing entry of a string. If the Parameter option is chosen, a list of standardized parameter names displays. These two options define the entry placed in the destination panel.

Destination (ODBC Connection Strings during Run Time)

Destination string that was called from the map. An Edit button is available if a destination string has been added to the destination panel. When the Edit button is clicked, a window opens. The field is populated with a current string from the destination panel.

Parameter Names

Select the name of the parameter that is to be passed to ECRTP. The arrow button provides two options. If the Constant option is chosen, a window appears allowing entry of a string. If the Parameter option is chosen, a list of standardized parameter names displays. These two options define the entry placed in the destination panel.

Parameter Values Passed at Run Time

The value of the parameter that is to be passed to ECRTP. An Edit button is available if the destination panel has been populated with one or more strings. When the Edit button is clicked, a window opens. The user can enter a new value for the parameter. The Delete button can be used to delete a selected parameter.

Source (Files inside Map)

File name and location that is called from the map. Use the Add button to select an option: Constant, FileName, or Parameter.The Edit button offers the same options for changing a highlighted file. The Delete button is used to remove a highlighted file. The arrow button provides two options. If the Constant option is chosen, a window appears allowing entry of a name of the shared memory during run time. These two options define the entry placed in the destination panel. Each entry in the destination panel corresponds to an entry in the source panel.

Destination (Names for Shared Memory at Run Time)

The name of the shared memory at run time. An Edit button is available if the destination panel has been populated with a string. When the Edit button is clicked, a window opens. The user can enter a new string value for the parameter. The Edit button is not available for parameter names.