Using CII

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CII is the data format of the Center for the Informatization of Industry. The CII implementation in the Sterling B2B Integrator is based on the CII Syntax Rule, which is available in both Japanese and English.

The CII standard provides a set of syntax rules, specifies details such as looping structures and data types. However, it does not include standard message types, which are provided by industry groups. IBM® provides a number of these standard message types, which you can download.

This table describes how the Sterling B2B Integrator supports CII:

Functionality Details Action You Need to Take to Implement CII
Services
  • CII Envelope service relies on the EDI Encoder service to locate the document envelope to be used to envelope the messages. It takes as input one or more messages. Envelopes the messages with a message group header and trailer. Values are defined in the CII document envelope associated with the messages are used to build the message group header. Similar to the X12 and EDIFACT envelope services.
  • CII Deenvelope service parses the message group. Using values found in the message group header, the service attempts to find a matching envelope. If a matching envelope is found, the envelope defines how the message group should be further processed. If a matching envelope is not found, the service fails and the compliance report indicates that the envelope could not be found.
Note: Both CII Envelope and CII Deenvelope services are internal services that should not be used externally for steps in creating business processes because it is subject to change without notice, and use may cause unpredictable results and loss of data.
 Both CII Envelope service and CII Deenvelope service are pre configured. It runs as part of a predefined EDI business process.
Note: As a way to help reduce the number of envelopes you need to create and use, the CII Envelope and CII Deenvelope services support use of an asterisk (*) as a wildcard character in mandatory envelope fields for CII. By using wildcards, you can set up one set of envelopes that can be used for multiple trading partners. If certain trading partners have specific requirements, you can still have envelopes that pertain just to them, and the CII Envelope service chooses the envelope that is the best match. In other words, the envelope that has the most matches to specific fields in the data is the one selected.
Envelopes
  • Inbound CII envelope wizard to implement inbound CII.
  • Outbound CII envelope wizard to implement outbound CII.
 Create the appropriate CII envelopes for the CII messages you are sending and receiving.
Predefined business processes
  • CIIDeenvelope extracts EDI documents from a CII interchange and locates an associated contract, according to the content of the envelopes. CIIDeenvelope then starts the appropriate business process.
  • CIIEnvelope applies a CII envelope to one or more CII messages and then uses the envelope data to translate and process them.
 Configure the predefined business processes and create new ones as necessary.
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor
  • Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor wizard enables you to generate a file layout for you using the CII message that you select. Included in the CII map are the map components that are defined by CII.
  • Properties dialog boxes enable you to define and modify map components for CII.
  • Autolink function automatically creates links between input and output fields that have the same name or business name. This function can be used with any data format.
  • Additional mapping operations as needed.
  • Download Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor.
  • Create a map or maps to translate your CII messages.
Correlation Search Search by CII information. Use the EDI Correlation search functionality to search for CII and EDI correlation information.
Reports Report by CII standard. Use the EDI Translation Detail report to search for details of inbound and outbound CII messages and easily create useful reports on your inbound and outbound CII messaging.

Prerequisite for Using CII

The audience using this software should be familiar with the Sterling B2B Integrator and the CII standard.

Note: This documentation is not intended to explain the CII standard.