EDI Outbound File System Extraction Business Process

The EDI Outbound File System Extraction business process is used to extract the EDI outbound translation data to a default file system directory.

Note: The parameters for this business process are configured on the interchange level envelope, which you must create. If no parameters are defined, Sterling B2B Integrator uses the default extraction settings of the EDI Outbound File System adapter.

When to Use

The EDI Outbound File System Extraction business process is used when you want to automatically translate outgoing data from a file system directory.

What You Must Configure Prior to Using

Prior to using the EDI Outbound File System Extraction business process, you must configure the following:
  • Create a map to translate the outbound data (unless you are sending XML data and then you do not need a map because extraction occurs through the EDI XML Outbound File System adapter User Parameters you configure).
  • Create an envelope for the type of data you will send (for example, ASC X12 data). See Creating Envelopes to Use with EDI Translation Business Processes for more information.
  • On the document (transaction-level) envelope, provide the name of the map (for EDI data only). See Creating Envelopes to Use with EDI Translation Business Processes for more information.
  • On the envelope, configure the Extraction Options parameter to Extract to a file system directory. See Creating Envelopes to Use with EDI Translation Business Processes for more information.
  • On the envelope, configure the Data Extraction Directory and Data Extraction Filename parameters. See Creating Envelopes to Use with EDI Translation Business Processes for more information.
  • You may need to modify the predefined file system adapter configurations if you want to use a non-default option such as setting up a schedule to perform automatic file extraction. See Predefined EDI Translation File System Adapters for more information.
  • Divert your outbound files to the install_dir/edioutbound/collect directory (if you are sending EDI data) or the install_dir/edioutbound/collect_xml directory (if you are sending XML data).

Outbound Process Flow to a File System Directory

The EDI Outbound File System Extraction business process is initiated as part of the following outbound process flow when a file is placed in the default collection directory:
  1. The envelope for the outbound data is configured to extract the enveloped document to a file system directory.
  2. A file is dropped into the default directory (install_dir/edioutbound/collect).
  3. The EDI Outbound File System adapter is kicked off to collect the file (by default the Outbound File System adapter is not kicked off automatically.
  4. Calls the EDI Outbound File System Extraction business process.
  5. Queries the envelope to set the extraction directory and filename (or uses the default parameters set in the EDI Outbound File System adapter).
  6. Uses the data extraction setting to write out the results of the deenveloping to the default file system directory (install_dir/edioutbound/extract).

If exceptions occur when running the EDI Outbound File System Extraction business process, Sterling B2B Integrator generates an EDI Compliance Report.