- Three different incoming formats supported (BISAC, X12 and EDIFACT).
- BISAC format is true external “fixed format BISAC” standard that was in common use in Australia prior to introduction of 13 digit ISBNs.
- Other 2 formats are not really in proper EDI standard format as the names imply. They are internal Bookmaster formats.
- Most Bookmaster clients in Australia deal with ECN edi van (formerly known as Pacstream or TEDIS) and use the “X12” format (EDOR* files) for incoming POs. ECN handle the translation from/to various formats used by Booksellers and major retailers.
| X12 | BISAC | EDIFACT | |
| Incoming order files | EDORA00P header
EDORB00P detail EDORC00P store break out for DC/Store orders EDORD00P bill address EDORE00P text EDORJ00P c/c details
ECN don’t send D & J files – they are used for “internal” capture of orders into EDI (eg. Landmark LOB interface) |
DSEBP00P | EDEA00P |
| Program for order conversion | DSO360 | DSO370 | EDO300 |
General program notes
Conversion programs bring EDI data from any of these 3 input formats into internal DSED* files.
DSO380 – EDI order validation
DSO385 – Transfer valid DSED* data into DSOS* files (obsolete – see DSO386)
DSO386 – Transfer valid DSED* data into DSTR* files
The send/receive, conversion, validation and release (transfer) programs can be run manually from EDI menu, but are often put into a single CL program script and kicked off using job scheduling.
