EDI to XML
In this article
- 1 Overview
- 1.1 Snap Type
- 1.2 Prerequisites
- 1.3 Limitations
- 1.4 Known Issues
- 2 Snap Views
- 3 Snap Settings
- 4 Snap Pack History
Overview
You can use this Snap to parse EDI Messages to XML format. EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is a standard format for exchanging structured business documents between different computer systems. This Snap needs a minimum of one upstream Snap that can read the input EDI document.
Snap Type
The EDI to XML Snap is a Parse-type Snap that takes EDI messages as input and produces corresponding responses in XML format.
Prerequisites
None.
Limitations
None.
Known Issues
None.
Snap Views
Type | Format | Number of Views | Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps | Description |
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Input | Document |
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| Each document contains data in the form of EDI Messages. |
Output | Document |
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| Each document contains a corresponding response in the form of XML message. |
Error | Error handling is a generic way to handle errors without losing data or failing the Snap execution. You can handle the errors that the Snap might encounter when running the Pipeline by choosing one of the following options from the When errors occur list under the Views tab:
Learn more about Error handling in Pipelines. |
Snap Settings
Asterisk ( * ): Indicates a mandatory field.
Suggestion icon (): Indicates a list that is dynamically populated based on the configuration.
Expression icon ( ): Indicates the value is an expression (if enabled) or a static value (if disabled). Learn more about Using Expressions in SnapLogic.
Add icon ( ): Indicates that you can add fields in the fieldset.
Remove icon ( ): Indicates that you can remove fields from the fieldset.
Upload icon ( ): Indicates that you can upload files.
Field Name | Field Type | Description |
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Label*
Default Value: EDI to XML | String | The name for the Snap. You can modify this to be more specific, especially if you have more than one of the same Snap in your Pipeline.
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Snap Execution Default Value: | Dropdown list | Select one of the following three modes in which the Snap executes:
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Snap Pack History
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