EDI Parser
parses the incoming EDIFACT input data into SnapLogic document objects.
Overview
This Snap parses the incoming EDIFACT input data into SnapLogic document objects.
Parse-type Snap
Does not support Ultra Tasks
Prerequisites
None.
Limitations and known issues
None.
Snap views
| View | Description | Examples of upstream and downstream Snaps |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Optional. This Snap has at least one input document. |
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| Output | Optional. The Snap has at least one output document. |
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| Error |
Error handling is a generic way to handle errors without losing data or failing the Snap execution. You can handle the errors that the Snap might encounter when running the pipeline by choosing one of the following options from the When errors occur list under the Views tab. The available options are:
Learn more about Error handling in Pipelines. |
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Snap settings
- Suggestion icon (
): Indicates a
list that is dynamically populated based on the configuration. - Expression icon (
): Indicates
whether the value is an expression (if enabled) or a static value (if disabled). Learn
more about Using Expressions in SnapLogic. - Add icon (
): Indicates that you can add fields in
the field set. - Remove icon (
): Indicates that you can remove
fields from the field set.
| Field / Field set | Type | Description |
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| Label | String | Required. Specify a unique name for the Snap. Modify this to be more appropriate, especially if there are more than one of the same Snap in the pipeline. |
| Version | Dropdown list | Required. Select the version of the EDIFACT you want to use.
Default value: D10A Example: D10A |
| EDIFACT Type | String/Expression | Specify the EDIFACT types supported by this snap for the selected version. The type of the EDIFACT to be used to format the input data object to EDIFACT content.
Default value: D10A Example: D10A |
| Validate | Checkbox | Select this checkbox to validate the input data against the EDI schema.
Default status: Deselected |
| Enable Tree Structure | Checkbox | Select this checkbox to produce the parsed content in the tree format with the corresponding segment groups and elements per the specifications selected in the Version and EDIFACT Type.
If not selected, the parser produces the output in a flat format, similar to the input. The parser still provides the corresponding segment group and index of each segment. Default status: Deselected |
| Character Encoding | Dropdown list | Select the character encoding scheme of the input content.
Available options are:
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| Snap execution | Dropdown list | Select one of the three modes in which the Snap executes.
Available options are:
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Troubleshooting
None.