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EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)

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What is required to implement an EDI system? For ex. my app can export any standard EDI xml file, or i need to know the data format from customer app. Is a standard format or not?

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EDI is a HUGE subject, and can be very, very difficult to implement, depending on your needs and skill level.

There are EDI standards in several "flavors", like X12, EDIFACT, etc. You must determine if you're going to use one of those, and if so, which one. Even the the "standards" can change, and they'll be different for different industries (Medical, Manufacturing, etc), so as Kimputer said you must be sure that both sides agree on the format. From there, it's just a matter of transferring files containing the information needed.

There are many commercial and open source programs that can create and handle EDI for you. In many cases, it's simpler and better to use one of those programs instead of trying to create your own.
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can you sugest anu EDI Open Source Software.

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