Updating Processed EDI Transactions

The update program associated with outbound transaction marks the individual record on each transaction file records with a status of 'P' (processed).  This updating should be done once the transactions have been successfully translated using a third party translation software package.  To update EDI transactions, create a CL job stream that calls the third party translation package and, after successful translation, runs the appropriate MAC‑PAC translation update program (ED040E or ED060E).

Note:    The updating process is very sensitive¾if you run the update programs before transactions have been translated, the record(s) will not be transmitted to your trading partner.  Furthermore, if you then run the purge program, it will delete all records that have a 'P' in the Translation Status field (if the translation date is prior to the specified horizon date).

Similar processing is done when updating outbound EDI transactions that have already been processed.  This is done for outbound purchase orders, outbound sales order acknowledgments, shipments, and invoices.  Because the processing steps are the same, one generic set of procedures is explained below.

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• Update Procedures