Understanding Defining EDI Transactions

When you receive an EDI transaction from a trading partner, the first record of the transaction includes a transaction ID that identifies the transaction type. The EDI agent uses the transaction ID, in conjunction with the trading partner ID, to determine which inbound map to use to process the transaction data. Similarly, when you initiate an outbound transaction, the EDI agent puts the appropriate transaction ID in the first transaction record so that the recipient knows what kind of transaction you have sent.

In PeopleSoft EDI Manager, you must identify the transactions that your system is prepared to process. You also must specify, for each of your trading partners, the transactions that they are authorized to perform. After you complete these steps, you must assign the profiles to your trading partners.