EDI Solution for SAP NetWeaver® PI/PO

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) enables the computer system from one company to communicate to the computer system of another company and digitally exchange data. This digital exchange of data is in standardized electronic formats, making it possible for a variety of organizations to exchange information easily and without confusion. EDI enables companies to exchange business documents, such as purchase orders and invoices, from computer to computer, with little manual effort.

Because EDI is so critical in the global business economy, it is important for companies to make sure that their systems and programs work with each other. A key component of this is SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (PI), an application builder for integrating business processes and databases from a number of sources.

Many SAP customers are looking for one central integration process to seamlessly merge and manage key business processes. For seamless integration between EDI and SAP NetWeaver PI, businesses look to Advantco’s EDI Solution for SAP NetWeaver PI. As longtime partners and recognized experts on SAP NetWeaver PI, Advantco takes the complexity out of implementing EDI for SAP NetWeaver PI and provides users with a true end-to-end solution that is intuitive to use and unparalleled in scalability.

Key Features and Benefits of the Advantco EDI Solution:

• Seamless integration with SAP NetWeaver Adapter
• Two-way conversion supported: EDI to XML and XML to EDI
• Ready to use schemas for more than 10 major EDI dialects and all their available types/versions
• Automatic generation of receipt and acknowledgement
• Flexible options in dealing with designated EDI guidelines
• Advanced message splitting and routing to support multiple transactions in a single envelope
• Well commented tags and elements in the schema
• Custom EDI formats supported
• Supports integration with SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)

Technical Capabilities and Product Specifications

Integration with SAP NetWeaver Adapter: The modules can be plugged in, behind or in front of any sender/receiver SAP NetWeaver PI Adapters,including non-Advantco adapters. The EDI adapter can be selected to use in the same way as other standard XI/PI adapters to assist EDI message splitting/message routing.

Ready to use schemas: Solution allows user to select XML schema for the desired EDI dialect/version.

Supported Dialects:

• EDIFACT
• X12
• TRADACOMS
• HL7
• HIPAA
• ACORD AL3
• EANCOM
• Edig@s (EDI·GAS)
• IATA AHM780
• IATA Cargo-IMP
• IATA PADIS
• NCPDP SCRIPT
• NCPDP Telecommunication

The schemas are very well documented and can even be used as an in-house EDI tutorial. Import the selected schema into the Enterprise Service Repository as an external definition, then use it in the message mapping to target message types.

Flexible options: Provides comprehensive parameters so that specific guidelines, such as separators, validation rules, etc., can be maintained.

Advanced message splitting and routing: Supports splitting and routing on multiple transactions of different EDI types in a single envelope.

Custom EDI format supported: Provides possibilities for converting non-standard EDI types

Supported SAP NetWeaver ® PI/PO Versions

Advantco EDI Solution for SAP NetWeaver® PI is compatible with PI 7.0, PI 7.0 EHP1, PI 7.1, PI 7.1 EHP1, PI 7.3, PO 7.31, PI 7.4, and PI 7.5.

Availability

Advantco EDI Solution for SAP NetWeaver® PI is available now.

Contact Us if you are interested in obtaining more information about our products or arranging a trial.