EDIFACT envelope concepts
SPE supports the use of the EDIFACT protocol for exchanging inbound and outbound messages.
When you create an EDIFACT envelope, you must give it a unique Name, choose the Direction (inbound or outbound), and select the Tenant Id. The necessary envelopes are then created according to the standard and the direction.
You can modify envelope properties, including selected advanced properties, after you create the envelopes.
Envelope structure
EDIFACT inbound enveloping
uses three enveloping levels:
- Interchange (UNB UNZ)
- The top level (outermost envelope) contains an interchange header and trailer and all data that is sent from one sender to one receiver in the same transmission.
- Functional group (UNG UNE)
- The middle level (middle envelope) contains a group header and trailer surrounding a group of transaction sets of the same type. This level is optional in EDIFACT.
- Message (UNH UNT)
- The innermost envelope contains the standard message (user data segments) surrounded by a header and trailer record.