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Chapter 1 TRADACOMS Overview : Product Overview

Product Overview
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is the exchange of information between trading partners where the information is formatted according to a set of common data format standards developed in the U.S. and Western Europe during the late 1970s. EDI standards describe the format of the data that is to be exchanged. These standards are independent of the transport.
TRADACOMS is a UK based standard, designed for domestic trade. The first TRADACOMS standard was released in 1982, a number of years before EDIFACT appeared. There are a few similarities between the two, but also some significant differences.
TRADACOMS to XML
For inbound transfers, TIBCO BusinessConnect EDI Protocol powered by Instream validates TRADACOMS data from the trading partner and converts it to XML data.
For outbound transfers, TIBCO BusinessConnect EDI Protocol powered by Instream converts XML data to the TRADACOMS format and sends it to trading partner, or directly sends TRADACOMS data to the trading partner.
Introducing “Allow All” for a Transmission Name
The trading partner lookup for TRADACOMS document is based on transmission code/name pair, which may not be preferable for users who connect to the same trading partner with a different transmission name. For example, a transmission name for one company subsidiary may have different transmission names for the same company, such as: ABC Inc., Abc Inc., and ABC INC. In some cases, there may be many instances of the different transmission names pointing to the same trading partner with one transmission code. In such situations, it becomes cumbersome for users to maintain information for their trading partners. TRADACOMS rules also define that when a transmission code is present and is matched, it can be used to identify the trading partner.
To help manage transmission names for trading partners, the concept of using an * (asterisk) field with the meaning of “allow all” has been introduced. It allows all transmission names for a single transmission code.

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