EDI is Electronic Data Exchange, a "standardized" set of transactions that

allows one system to

talk to another.

I believe the links referred to below point to some of those standards...

The only "problem" with EDI is the assumption that both parties are using

the same

standards and are set up to receive and send documents of that type.

The problem often is, getting the two parties to talk!

Your company might consider it, assuming that they already have EDI

capabilities....

FWIW

Desmond....

-----Original Message-----

From: Gum, Greg (GEAE, Greenwich) [mailto:greg.gum@ae.ge.com]

Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 1:23 PM

To: Multiple recipients of ProFox

Subject: RE: EDI

What exactly is EDI? I have heard of it, and one electronics

company in Alaska I worked for used it for incoming order from customers.

Only thing was that we hardly every got any orders over that line, so when

we did, sometimes it would sit for several days before getting acted upon.

Here at my company, we would like to be able to get PO's or Invoices

electronically, and I am wondering if EDI might be able to help us in this

regard. Is it still something that is in use?

Greg

-----Original Message-----

From: A Hilton [mailto:ahilton@usexpr.com]

Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 10:50 AM

To: Multiple recipients of ProFox

Subject: RE: EDI

Are you looking for the EDI standard for the Garment Industry? X12/EDIFACT

standards? You might want to start with www.disa.org and then get more

detailed with the industry you are wanting to target. There's also a good

mail-list (EDI-L) at http://www.mail-archive.com/edi-l%40listserv.ucop.edu/

for the archives.

Are you wanting to create a Foxpro application to translate/map/app

integrate the EDI? You'll want to get hold of the X12 and/or EDIFACT

document standards (see DISA above) and probably get some commercial

translators/mappers to see how they work. It's not really as big of a deal

as most 'EDI professionals' and consultants will have you believe to make

your own EDI translators/mappers/app integration applications in Foxpro. I

made my first EDI system from Foxpro in 2 months when I was told by

everybody (in the EDI industry) I could never do it and even thought it

would take about a year myself.

Foxpro is a great tool for this type of application. By the way, I provide

programming consultation and training specifically for doing EDI with

Foxpro. Contact me by private email if you are interested.

- AHilton

ahilton@sofnet.com

>>

-----Original Message-----

From: profox@leafe.com [mailto:profox@leafe.com]On Behalf Of Allan Voiron

Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 10:28 AM

To: Multiple recipients of ProFox

Subject: RE: EDI

Dear AHilton:

Thank you so much for your reply!

I am looking for EDI for the Garment industry to interface with VFP.

The following is needed:

Orders, Order confirmations & Invoices

I appreciate your help.

Allan Voiron

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