>> After spending time analyzing the transmission delay reported by one >> of our business - any reason - why was time zone not considered part >> of EDI message format - am I missing anything very basic here? > > You are missing something basic here. Trasnmission of time zone info is > supported in DTM segments. (Maybe more segments, too). > > You need it in your business document, you send it. No muss, no fuss, no > bother.
BTW... EDI was never designed to be a 'real time' communications venue.... so some 'delay' is not only normal, it should be EXPECTED. True, today with the existence of the Internet you can pretty much get 'real time' performance, but 'twas not ever thus. It used to be just to get two computers to exchange info in batch mode took one high priest and two altar boys plus the sacrifice of three goats and one virgin. Michael C. Mattias Tal Systems Inc. Racine WI [email protected] ------------------------------------ ... 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/
