Understanding Specifying Data Conversion Values

In many cases, the set of possible values in a particular field of an EDI transaction does not match the corresponding set of values in the PeopleSoft database. For example, the EDI transaction might identify bank transaction codes using three-digit numbers, while the PeopleSoft database uses single letters to represent the same codes.

In such cases, PeopleSoft EDI Manager needs to translate the external values into the corresponding internal values.