2/2/12 Well, doh! on me. Almost as a joke I "googled" for "EDIFACT Type Trees Mercator 1.4" and I actually have some "hits" worth pursuing!
I guess stuff on the Internet really does live forever! MCM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Mattias/LS" <[email protected]> To: "EDI-L" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:01 PM Subject: OLD Software sought - Mercator , Trading Partner/PC > 2/2/12 > > I am looking for some Mercator version 1.4.2 (that is NOT a typo, version > one-point-four-point-two) type trees for three EDIFACT > transaction sets: D97A DESADV, DELFOR and DELJIT. > > I really only need at this time D97A/DESADV but I can see a need for the D97A > DELFOR and DELJIT coming up and I want to beat the > rush. > > I can use either of of two types of type trees: > > 1. Actual *.MTT type tree (Mercator 1.4 or earlier) for EDIFACT D97A > 2. MTS export file for D97A which I can import via Type tree maker. (Create > with Mercator 1.4 Type Designer: Tree/Export to MTS > I only need the three documents mentioned above but I know pulling these out > can be kind of a crummy job so I could take "all." > > 3. The *.MTS command type tree for the Translated File created by Trading > Partner 6.0. (open Trading Partner, right click on > transaction, properties. There is a button for "Create Mercator Tree." This > creates an MTS script file; the generated type is for > a file of fixed-length 'text' records. > > Note that later versions of Trading partner (6.3 for sure) do not create the > required format for import with the Mercator Type > Tree Maker utility version 1.4 > > Example: > MTS file created by TPPC 6.0.0.63 , imports perfectly into Mercator 1.4.2 . > Same file is created by Mercator Type Designer 1.4 > > NEWTREE=8564010.mtt,TPPC,Trading Partner PC EDI > Files,[IMPLIED],[CHARACTER,[TEXT,LEFT,0,0,20,HEX,SYMBOL]] > SETTYPE=TPPC > INITIATOR=[LITERAL,,SYMBOL,SYMBOL] > TERMINATOR=[LITERAL,,SYMBOL,SYMBOL] > RELEASE=[LITERAL,,SYMBOL,SYMBOL] > SETTYPE=TPPC > CATEGORY=Control,TPPC Control > Information,,[IMPLIED],[CHARACTER,[TEXT,LEFT,0,0,20,HEX,SYMBOL]] > SETTYPE=Control TPPC > INITIATOR=[LITERAL,,SYMBOL,SYMBOL] > TERMINATOR=[LITERAL,,SYMBOL,SYMBOL] > RELEASE=[LITERAL,,SYMBOL,SYMBOL] > SETTYPE=Control TPPC > CATEGORY=Element,TPPC Header > Elements,,[IMPLIED],[CHARACTER,[TEXT,LEFT,0,0,20,HEX,SYMBOL]] > SETTYPE=Element Control TPPC > INITIATOR=[LITERAL,,SYMBOL,SYMBOL] > > > MTS file created by TPPC 6.3.0.57 > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding='UTF-8'?><!DOCTYPE TTMAKER SYSTEM "ttmaker.dtd" > ><?ttmaker.exe ANALYZE?> > <TTMAKER> > <TypeTree> > <NEWTREE><FileName>D97ADESV.mtt</FileName><Root><SimpleTypeName>TPPC</SimpleTypeName><Description>Trading > Partner PC EDI > Files</Description><gprop_implicit > structure="sequence"></gprop_implicit><iprop_char_text><size><Min>0</Min><Max>S</Max></size></iprop_char_text></Root></NEWTREE> > <SETROOT><SimpleTypeName>TPPC</SimpleTypeName></SETROOT> > <CATEGORYCLASS><SimpleTypeName>Control</SimpleTypeName><Description>TPPC > Control Information</Description><gprop_implicit > structure="sequence"></gprop_implicit><iprop_char_text><size><Min>0</Min><Max>S</Max></size></iprop_char_text></CATEGORYCLASS> > <SETCATEGORY><CompleteTypeName>Control TPPC</CompleteTypeName></SETCATEGORY> > <CATEGORYCLASS><SimpleTypeName>Element</SimpleTypeName><Description>TPPC > Header Elements</Description><gprop_implicit > structure="sequence"></gprop_implicit><iprop_char_text><size><Min>0</Min><Max>S</Max></size></iprop_char_text></CATEGORYCLASS> > <SETCATEGORY><CompleteTypeName>Element Control > TPPC</CompleteTypeName></SETCATEGORY> > > > You see that in TPPC 6.3 the "tree script" created by Trading Partner is the > XML format used by Mercator 2+, whereas the older > Trading Partner creates a simple "text record" format used by Mercator v1. > > > COPYRIGHT ISSUES. > I can't find any legitimate source for type trees for Mercator version 1.4. > Not a surprise since that version was officially > desupported in 1996. I did not even think to call IBM about this; EDI-L > members at least won't laugh at me. > > I also have not yet heard back from DiCentral if might have lying around any > Trading Partner PC "Kits" for D97A/DELFOR,DESADV and > DELJIT for TPPC 6.0 but they have not got back to me yet. (You know I > should probably try Emanio... I'll bet they didn't find > everything when they sold Trading Partner to DICentral and may have some 6.0 > kits in an old storage closet somewhere). > > The bottom line is, I am not holding out a lot of hope for what I need from > the legitimate owner, which "sounds like" the owner > has abandoned any rights in the older product, meaning whomever has this > stuff may do as they please with it.(At least this is > what I am going to tell myself so I can sleep at night). > > > COMPENSATION > I can pay for this but there is a limit to what is going to make economic > sense. Maybe someone wants to trade for some old stuff I > DO have available and they don't? If it's for Mercator 1.4 ANSI EDI , I (my > client that is) may just have what you need. > > SUGGESTIONS > I am open to any suggestions for alternate sources for these type trees. > > > Meanwhile I'm going to play with the XML format and see if maybe I can > convert "new MTS" to "old MTS". (Wish me luck on that one!) > > > Thanks, Regards > Michael C. Mattias > Tal Systems Inc. > Racine WI > [email protected] > 262-681-3895 > Outside WI Toll Free 1-877-264-2847 > ------------------------------------ ... 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! 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