Data Manipulation and Routing Function

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EDI Interface manipulates and routes data between the application system and the communication handler.

For your exam you should know below information about Traditional EDI functions.

Moving data in a batch transmission process through the traditional EDI process generally involves three functions within each trading partner's computer system Communication handler " Process for transmitting and receiving electronic documents between trading partners via dial-up lines, public switched networks, multiple dedicated lines or a value added network (VAN)

VAN use computerized message switching and storage capabilities to provide electronic mailbox services similar to post offices.

The VAN receives all the outbound transactions from an organization, sort them by destination and passes them to precipitants when they log on to check their mailbox and receive transmission.

EDI Interface " Interface function that manipulates and routes data between the application system and the communication handler.

The interface consists of two components EDI Translator " The device translates data between standard format (ANSI X12) and trading partner's propriety information.

Application Interface " This interface moves electronic transactions to or from the application systems and perform data mapping.

Data mapping is the process by which data are extracted from EDI translation process and integrated with the data or process of receiving company.

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Application System " The program that process the data sent to, or received from, the trading partner.

Although new controls should be developed for the EDI interface, the control for existing applications, if left unchanged, are usually unaffected.

The following were incorrect answers: Communication handler " Process for transmitting and receiving electronic documents between trading partners via dial-up lines, public switched networks, multiple dedicated lines or a value added network (VAN)

Application System " The program that process the data sent to, or received from, the trading partner.

Although new controls should be developed for the EDI interface, the control for existing applications, if left unchanged, are usually unaffected.

EDI Translator " The device translates data between standard format (ANSI X12) and trading partner's propriety information.

The traditional EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) process involves the exchange of structured electronic business documents between trading partners using a standardized format. In this process, several components are involved, including the application system, communication handler, EDI interface, and EDI translator.

The communication handler is responsible for managing the communication protocol between the application system and the external network, such as the internet or a private network. This component handles the transmission of EDI documents over the network by using a communication protocol such as AS2, FTP, or VAN.

The EDI interface is a software module that receives and sends EDI messages from the application system. This component is responsible for converting the data from the application system into a standardized EDI format and vice versa. The EDI interface also validates the EDI messages for compliance with the agreed-upon standards and formats.

The application system is the source or destination of the data that is being exchanged. This system contains the business logic and data that are being transmitted via EDI messages. The application system generates or consumes the EDI messages based on the business process requirements.

The EDI translator is a software module that performs the data transformation and routing between the application system and the communication handler. This component takes the EDI messages received from the communication handler and maps them to the corresponding data format of the application system. The EDI translator also performs any necessary data manipulation or transformation, such as data validation, data mapping, and data formatting, to ensure that the data is correctly interpreted by the application system. The EDI translator then sends the transformed data to the application system and vice versa.

Therefore, the function in the traditional EDI process that manipulates and routes data between the application system and the communication handler is the EDI translator (Option D).