What is the EDI to XML Module?

The EDI to XML module is a graphical tool designed to help you translate EDI documents to XML. In particular, it enables you to convert EDI documents that do not conform to any of the EDI standards supported by DataDirect XML Converters - ATIS, EANCOM, EDIFACT, Edig@s, HIPAA, HL7, IATA, and X12. Documents might be nonconforming for any number of reasons - perhaps the document contains an error in the standard EDI structure, or perhaps you have customized an EDI standard to suit your business purposes. Regardless, the EDI to XML module makes it possible to convert nonconforming EDI to XML and to save that conversion definition for use with other EDI documents that share the same specification.

Consider using the EDI to XML module when you

Want to visually inspect the data and structure of an EDI document

Need to convert an EDI document that does not conform to an EDI standard

Want to create a conversion definition that allows you to convert other non-conforming EDI documents

Want to experiment with different XML Converters settings to see how they affect the conversion process and the resulting XML

Want to create scenarios that use different EDI documents, based on different EDI standards, or that use different XML Converters settings

You can perform all of these operations and others using the EDI to XML editor.

This section covers the following topics:

The EDI to XML Editor

The SEF File

Choosing an EDI Document

EDI to XML Conversions and EDI Standards