Hello everyone, I need some guidance with using FTP instead of a VAN for EDI. We have decided to go with FTP with one of our trading partners because the data we are transmitting is so large. We had some problems with the data transmission. I had to unwrap the data and request that they recognize a '$' for segment terminator. Evidently, when they received from the VAN this was handled for them. I was shocked when the TP told me that he ignored the $ as the segment terminator. I thought that this was part of the X12 standard. I am not sure what translator he is using, but I am guessing that the on unwraped EDI data that the carriage return could be used as the segment terminator. The problem that I am having is with the 997 FA. It looks identical to the 997 FA that I am receiving via the VAN, but I get errors stating that there is no segment terminator. I can request that he sends a '$' back as the segment terminator, but I would really would like an explanation for this. I am transferring the file in ASCII to the mainframe. I am guessing that the segment terminator is non-printable and non-displayable. Should I be transferring this file in a different format or with some other parameters ? I have tried other file formats and get the same error messages. What I am doing wrong ? Thanks in advance for your comments, Tracy Long Sharp Manufacturing Memphis,TN ======================================================================= To signoff the EDI-L list, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list owner: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/edi-l%40listserv.ucop.edu/
