Identifying Data Transfer Paths

When communicating with your trading partners, you have several options for data transportation. You can use value added networks (VANs), direct internet connections, or FTP. You must decide whether to preserve the data in XML format or transform it into a standard EDI format, such as X.12 or EDIFACT.

This section discusses the following paths:

• Communicate directly with your trading partners using XML.

• Integrate PeopleSoft XML and standard EDI formats, such as X.12 or EDIFACT.

• Continue to exchange flat file information between your EDI translator or FTP system.