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Chapter 2 Tutorial — Getting Started : Using EDI Guidelines

Using EDI Guidelines
The guidelines used for this tutorial can be found in the directory BC_HOME\protocols\tibedi\samples\sampleDocs\guidelines.
The guideline file names are: Edifact_41_CONTRL.sef, Edifact_D3_CONTRL.sef and Edifact_D93A_Orders.sef.
View a Guideline
This section explains how to view the guideline used in the tutorial.
To import a guideline:
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Select FORESIGHT > EDISIM > Standards Editor.
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In the Empty Guideline dialog, select File > Import > Import Single .SEF and Open.
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Go to BC_HOME\protocols\tibedi\samples\sampleDocs\guidelines and select the Edifact_D93_Orders.sef file.
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Click Open.
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Figure 2 Import a Guideline
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Keep the guideline name as Edifact_D93A_Orders and click OK.
The imported standard Edifact_D93A_Orders is now displayed.
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Figure 3 Elements of the ORDERS Message
As you expand and highlight elements in the Guideline panel, the properties of each element display in the Details View panel on the bottom.
Load Guidelines to the EDIFACT Protocol
This section describes how to load the guidelines and XSDs for the EDIFACT messages. TIBCO BusinessConnect EDI Protocol powered by Instream contains a sample configuration file for this tutorial.
Import the configuration file into the Operations Editor as follows:
1.
Using TIBCO Administrator, select BusinessConnect > Operations Editor.
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Click the Import button.
3.
Click change next to the Upload Configuration Data File field.
4.
Click Browse to navigate to the BC_HOME\protocols\tibedi\samples\interfaces directory.
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Select the EDIFACT-1.csx file, and then click Open.
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Review the Guidelines
To review the guideline loaded for the purchase order transaction:
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Click the EDIFACT link.
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Figure 4 EDIFACT Operations
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Click the ORDERS link.
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Click the Guideline tab.
Note that Edifact_D93A_Orders.sef is displayed in the Guideline file for validating EDIFACT Partner data (.sef or .std) field.
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Click Save and Done.

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