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DataDirect XML Converters StandardsDataDirect XML Converters supports the following standards and file formats: EDI, including: Flat files (CSV, tab-delimited, dBase, binary, and others) Click on the section headings below for detailed descriptions of how each standard is supported. EDIElectronic Data Interchange (EDI) defines a class of files that are used to transmit information from one computer system to another. Numerous dialects have emerged from the EDI standard, including dialects for the health care (HL7 and HIPAA, for example), retail (TRADACOMS), and pharmaceutical (NCPDP) industries. For the EDI standards of EDIFACT, HL7, IATA, X12 and EANCOM, the converters include the unique auto-detection mechanism. They automatically determine the dialect of EDI and select the appropriate dictionary and version of that dictionary, with no manual intervention. Almost every institution that uses EDI, however, varies slightly from the published standards. Whether it is because there are portions that aren't needed between the trading partners, or new codelist items that are needed, or whole sections of the messages which need to be replaced, the DataDirect XML Converters include full extensibility mechanisms to cope with whatever customizations are needed. Examples of simple extensions we've already helped others implement include EDIG@S and MEDEUR. EANCOMEANCOM is a European consortium which has extended the EDIFACT messages in ways particular to its members. Although it has added no new messages (in fact, it only defines a subset), the codelist values vary considerably in some cases to reflect regional needs. The three releases of EANCOM data, 1997, 2001 and 2002, are all fully supported by the DataDirect XML Converters. EDIFACTEDIFACT is an international standard for electronic communications used by both governments and businesses. It is maintained by the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (also know as CEFACT). The DataDirect XML Converters includes the dictionaries for the full range of published EDIFACT messages, from the earliest 88-1 to the most-current D08A, and all in between. Edig@sEdig@s (EDI·GAS) is an Electronic Data Interchange standard dealing with commerce, transport (via pipeline or container) and storage of gas. Based originally on the 1996 version of EDIFACT, Edig@s as evolved through several versions and is highly optimized for the rapid transmission of gas-related events between foreign and domestic producers, transporters and distributors. Learn more here. HIPAAHIPAA is a specific set of messages based on the ASC X12 standard which are used for healthcare-related information exchange. DataDirect XML Converters supports HIPAA versions 004010A1, 005010 and 005010A1. Health Level 7 (HL7)In order for health care providers to share information, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has under its aegis a standards body called HL7 to promote a standard of electronic communications. This standard and its body have both become known as HL7. The DataDirect XML Converters include a robust implementation of the HL7 standard from the draft 2.1 through the current 2.6 releases. IATA (PADIS)The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has used EDIFACT as a basis to provide an extensive series of message types specific to the airline industry. Those messages are known as the Passenger and Airport Data Interchange Standards (PADIS). The DataDirect XML Converters include a complete implementation of all of the IATA releases ever published from 92-1 to 07-1. NCPDPNCPDP is an implementation of the SCRIPT EDI standard governed by a group called the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs - NCPDP. DataDirect XML Converters supports all recently published versions of this standard, across all messages, from release 8.0 to 10.7. SEF (Standard Exchange Format)DataDirect XML Converters supports the EDI Standard Exchange Format (SEF), an "open" standard that allows you to describe proprietary EDI message types. You can create a SEF extension file, which contains the definitions of your enterprise's custom EDI message types, and then use that file with DataDirect XML Converters when converting your EDI files to XML, and vice versa TRADACOMSTRADACOMS is a pioneering implementation of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) used primarily in the UK for retail and publishing data exchange. Its roots extend back to 1982 as an implementation of the UN/GTDI, and eventually led to EDIFACT - the EANCOM subset of which is actively used today. Although offically TRADACOMS has ceased being developed, it has proven to be surprising resilient, and is in active use today. It was managed by the UK Article Numbering Association's eCentre, and today falls under the purvue of GS1 UK. DataDirect XML Converters supports both the 931 edition as well as the publishing industry's BIC extensions. X12Back in 1979, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) chartered the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 to develop a standards for electronic interchange. The Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA) serves as the secretariat for X12. DataDirect Technologies is a member of ASC X12. From the early 003030 to the current 005050, DataDirect XML Converters runs the gamut of X12 version coverage, assuring you that whatever you need to read, query or transform, you'll be prepared. Flat FilesFlat files, from simple comma-separated-value files to more complex files with embedded binary information and multiple record types, are handled with ease by DataDirect XML Converters. And you can customize XML Converters to handle not just strings of text, but numbers in both text and binary formats, binary data, dates, times, and specialized hardware-specific formats. Advanced pattern-matching capabilities help you deal with varying record types within a single data stream. DataDirect XML Converters provide support for the following flat file types:
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