Understanding EDI Document Revision

Use EDI revisions programs to revise current inbound and outbound documents in the EDI interface tables before processing.

For example, suppose that a trading partner sends you a purchase order with an incorrect item number. Before you run the Inbound Edit/Update program, you can access the document in the EDI inbound interface tables and delete it. The trading partner can then send you a corrected document. You can also use the revisions program to correct the item number. The document is correct when you use the Inbound Edit/Update program to process the data into the application tables.

Important: Changing the data in the EDI interface tables does not change the original data. If you must change an outbound document, delete the document from the EDI interface tables first. Then, change the data in the application tables, and run the Outbound Extraction program again with the correct data. This procedure ensures that the same data is in both the application tables and the EDI interface tables that are sent to the trading partner.Do not revise the control information without first contacting Technical Support. Modifying the control file incorrectly can cause unpredictable results in the Electronic Commerce system.