Mapping changes data in a documented, reproducible manner, and leaves an audit trail. It transforms the data according to a set of business rules, which [hopefully] have been tested and proved by the custodians of the data. However, when the EDI people change the contents of the data we run the risk of changing the meaning. Example: Change * to + to allow for use of * as a delimiter. In the NTE segment, the phrase: formula for critical part is A * B / C becomes A + B / C. I don't want to be responsible for that change.
I used to work for a company that insisted the element separators be asterisks (*). They paid the VAN to change inbound docs to use the *, which meant that any MSG that said * * * RUSH * * * bombed. Note: The * is also known as the Nathan Hale operator, after the American patriot who lamented that he had but one asterisk for his country. Art Douglas Chief Consultant Blackwater Network 877-464-8915 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Knowles Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 4:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [EDI-L] delimiters issues We were discussing a similar problem the other day. How do folks feel about changing the data? (inbound or outbound) I am concerned about controllership/SOX/audit/finger-pointing issues and always try NOT to change the data! (which of course, ignores the inherent change-ness of mapping) Thanks, Greg Knowles EDI Project Leader, GE Supply ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
