Locating Additional Electronic Data Interchange Documentation

PeopleSoft provides several types of EDI documentation to assist you in utilizing and implementing EDI transactions within the PeopleSoft Enterprise Supply Chain Management (SCM) product line. Each EDI transaction or application message is considered an Enterprise Integration Point (EIP).

This chapter discusses how to locate EDI documentation in the following areas:

PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM PeopleBooks.
PeopleSoft PeopleTools PeopleBooks.
Integration Services Repository (ISR)

Locating EDI Documentation in the PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM PeopleBooks

In addition to this PeopleBook (PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM Electronic Data Interchange PeopleBook), information about EDI transactions within the PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM product line are located in the following PeopleBooks:

PeopleSoft Enterprise Supply Chain Management Integration PeopleBook

For PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM applications using release 8.8 or higher, this PeopleBook provides the detailed information about all the enterprise integration points (EIPs) including EDI.
PeopleSoft Working with Third-Party Applications PeopleBook (PeopleSoft 8.4)

For PeopleSoft SCM applications using release 8.4 or less, this PeopleBook provides the detailed information about all the EIPs including EDI.
PeopleSoft Enterprise Components for PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management Solutions, Enterprise Service Automation, Asset Lifecycle Management, and Supply Chain Management PeopleBook

This PeopleBook provide additional information about EIPs; including setup and error handling.
PeopleSoft Enterprise SCM application PeopleBooks

Information about EDI transactions that are supported by a particular PeopleSoft application, such as PeopleSoft Purchasing or Inventory, are documented in the individual application PeopleBook. In the application PeopleBooks, documentation includes setup requirements for EDI transactions, and procedures for initiating the inbound or outbound process for the corresponding EDI transaction.

Locating EDI Documentation in the PeopleSoft PeopleTools PeopleBooks

The PeopleTools PeopleBooks provide details on the technology behind the EIPs. The following PeopleBooks should be used when setting up EDI:

Enterprise PeopleTools 8.48 PeopleBook: Integration Broker
Enterprise PeopleTools 8.48 PeopleBook: Getting Started with PeopleTools
Enterprise PeopleTools 8.48 PeopleBook: Application Engine

Locating EDI Documentation in the Integration Services Repository (ISR)

The ISR is an online compendium of all EIPs delivered with PeopleSoft 9.0, listed from A to Z. It includes EIPs constructed by applications in the PeopleSoft Enterprise product lines of Financials, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources Management, Customer Relationship Management, and Enterprise Performance Management.

The ISR works in conjunction with the PeopleSoft PeopleTools and Enterprise application PeopleBooks to help users and implementation specialists fully explore PeopleSoft integration. It’s useful to developers who want to understand the technical structure of an EIP, as well as what technologies and design patterns the EIP uses. The ISR also assists trading partners in determining if a relevant EIP has been developed and is readily available.