Thanks you all for taking your time to give me your opinion. I will consider your suggestions. So far, I found majority to supporting XML (3 vs 0). Anyone against XML schema versus Positional flat file?
Thanks LV From: AJAY JOSE [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 3:31 PM To: Dave Records; Vu, Lynn Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [EDI-L] GIS/SI mapping question: xml or positional format? I agree, XML for readability, translation using XSLT and troubleshooting! Ajay Paul ________________________________ From: Dave Records <[email protected]> To: vu.lynn <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Sent: Mon, January 24, 2011 3:14:15 PM Subject: Re: [EDI-L] GIS/SI mapping question: xml or positional format? I am assuming you are translating X12/EDIFACT to either XML or Positional, then use SQL maps to load the db? If that is the plan, then I would use XML for readability when you are trying to troubleshoot data being passed. My 2ยข Dave Records Records Consulting, LLC Phone: 616.583.0090 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> On Jan 24, 2011, at 2:58 PM, vu.lynn wrote: > EDI environment: SI 5.06 (GIS) with Oracle database. > We're going to migrate our EDI/GIS system in which we need to remap all GIS > maps. Currently we are using both xml and positional formats. In the new > system, we need to choose one standard mapping format. My question to SI > (GIS) experts in EDI-L group: What format do you prefer (xml or positional > format)? And what is advantage of chosing one format over the other? > > TIA, > > LV > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ... 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.remyinc.com/emaildisclaimer.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ... 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: [email protected] [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/
