Dealing with EDI X12 messages

Hi all,

I will need to create and read some EDI messages in X12 format. I am 
familiar with the format and structure as such but wanted to ask for some 
suggestions regarding how to implement it. I've thought about "brutal hard

coding" on one end to a "fully object oriented class hierarchy"
on the other 
and am not sure what is the best way, particularly to keep the effort 
manageable.

So, any words of wisdom from anybody that's dealt with that?

Thanks in advance!

Jan 

I've done both, what specific documents are you working with?

"Jan Hoelterling" <jan@hoelterling.com> wrote in message 
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> Hi all,
>
> I will need to create and read some EDI messages in X12 format. I am 
> familiar with the format and structure as such but wanted to ask for some 
> suggestions regarding how to implement it. I've thought about "brutal
hard 
> coding" on one end to a "fully object oriented class
hierarchy" on the 
> other and am not sure what is the best way, particularly to keep the 
> effort manageable.
>
> So, any words of wisdom from anybody that's dealt with that?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Jan
> 

837P outbound, 837 inbound

Jan 

Hi Glenn,

thanks for the offer - so it sounds like you hard-coded it?

Jan 

I have routines for 855 and 856, they are DOS Clipper Routines but maybe 
they may help you?
They simply parce the "MAILA" File that is brought down by EDIPC From
GE and 
create data records.

The outbound is quite a bit more difficult, but I have those as well. ( 
again DOS Clipper )
but they simply create a txt file that then gets processed and sent to the 
trading partner.

- glenn



"Jan Hoelterling" <jan@hoelterling.com> wrote in message 
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> 837P outbound, 837 inbound
>
> Jan
>