Product Commentary
Product Value Elements
Terminology
EDI eCommerce Basic Architecture
Basic Overview of Product Plus EC Subsystem
There are three major EDI processing operations:
1 The inbound process loads EDI data from the sub-system (communication) layer into an EDI eCommerce database. The outbound process unloads data into the sub-system (communication) layer.
2 The Transformation process converts and modifies data between an EDI-centric format into the QAD Enterprise Applications format.
3 For inbound documents, a transfer process then extracts the EDI transformed documents, calls the appropriate gateway program that then updates into the system databases. The reverse process is followed for outbound data.
EC Subsystem: What is it?
EC subsystems send and receive EDI data files containing documents used by QAD Enterprise Applications. Among other functions, they act as a “post office” to pick up and deliver EDI data between trading partners.
They translate EDI data to and from Standards Neutral Format (SNF), designed by QAD to create subsystem and EDI standard independence.
EC subsystems are sometimes called third-party EDI translator communications packages.
EC Subsystem: What does it do?
EC subsystems send and receive EDI data files containing documents used by QAD Enterprise Applications.
