I must agree with Brian on this, it is not as simple as you think it is. The software to install is easy enough but when you get into the mapping aspects of Sterling and creating templates you are in a totally new game. I have worked with the Sterling software for years and have learned plenty of system tricks and techniques. Like Brian said if you want to get this done and done right you should hire someone with experience and stop wasting your time and the company's money.
Brian Lehrhoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: No, I've worked at it very hard for the last 20 years. That's 20 years more experience than you have in EDI. Your first disservice as a consultant was overselling a solution to your customer. You really don't need to buy a mapper and all the supporting pieces to do one transaction. You could have written a program in one of your several languages and used an outsourcer to pass the data to you via ftp. You'll get quite an education installing the "basic" edition. Be prepared to spend plenty of time on the phone with support, and try to do it during the daytime ... when they are available and you can bill. The smartest thing you said was "... hire someone if I have to." The stupidest thing you did was insulting someone you don't know who could help you. I hope you don't have that attitude with your client ... no, wait, I hope you do so I get a new client. Carla S. Hunt wrote: > You underestimate me. I have written custom web applications and > standalone software in several different languages and have been > published. EDI is not rocket science. I will figure it out or hire > someone to help if I have to. > > I guess you were born knowing EDI. > > */Brian Lehrhoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: > > there is no such thing as "basic" edition. > > if you don't know the sterling product, you should tell your > employer so > they hire the appropriate > resources. you won't be able to do this on your own (but i defy > you to > try and bill the **** out > of your client.) > > Carla wrote: > > >Hello All, > > > >I am new to the group. I am a consultant. I am helping a company > >purchase and setup Gentran for Windows, Basic edition. Our client > will > >need one map for one trading partner and one map to integrate the > data > >into their accounting system. > >I have a fair amount of programming experience, just no experience > >with this software or EDI. How long would/should it take to build > >these maps? Any assistance is greatly appreciated. > >-Carla > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > >. > >Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject > prefix: , , , , , , > >Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > %%%%%%%%%%%%% cut here %%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > Brian Lehrhoff, EA ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Messaging Consultant > 201-913-4506 > %%%%%%%%%%%%% cut here %%%%%%%%%%%%%%% > > > > > > > Carla S. Hunt > Chikol Equities, Inc. > 919.608.1750 > http://www.chikol.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *Yahoo! Personals* > Let fate take it's course directly to your email. > See who's waiting for you Yahoo! Personals > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=36106/*http://personals.yahoo.com%20> -- %%%%%%%%%%%%% cut here %%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Brian Lehrhoff, EA ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Messaging Consultant 201-913-4506 %%%%%%%%%%%%% cut here %%%%%%%%%%%%%%% . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L SPONSORED LINKS Business to business Computer internet security Training computer and internet --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "EDI-L" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/2jUsvC/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/OIFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
