Refers to the network used for electronic trading. "Network" is usually a short name for Value Added Network (such as the GXS network). Networks vary on their range of services, inter-connectivity, and cost. The Internet accesses many networks all over the world and has a short name of 'the Net'.See also Value Added Network
An unrestricted collection of trading partners who have agreed to freely exchange documents among themselves for the purpose of some form of EDI. Membership is completely open to all who wish to trade.See also Closed Community, Generic Community, and Group Community
Your own list of GXS TradeWeb subscribers with whom you trade. Your Personal Directory stores addressing and company information about each subscriber with whom you trade and is used to address your EDI messages. You must locate trading partners in the GXS TradeWeb Directory to add them to your Personal Directory.
A document issued by a buyer to a seller that details the terms of sale under which the buyer will purchase the seller's goods.
A document issued by a seller to a buyer that confirms receipt of a purchase order.
Also known as Turnaround, return is a feature that lets you respond to an incoming document, automatically filling the return document with data from the original document. For example, GXS TradeWeb lets you return Purchase Orders. You can create a Purchase Order Acknowledgment or Invoice by replying to, or returning, an incoming Purchase Order. Much of the information on the return message is automatically filled from the original Purchase Order.
A SIC code is a Standard Industrial Classification code, assigned by the Small Business Administration, which identifies the type of industry your business operates in. Your business or organization may be associated with more than one SIC code.
A combination of related Data Elements.The sample (in English only) ANSI X12 Envelope structure helps graphically explain these EDI concepts.
Refers to the company that provides your external communications for electronic trading. Traditionally this has been a VAN (Value Added Network) provider such as GXS Information Services. The term also refers to providers of Internet access (i.e., Internet Service Provider or ISP). This could be your phone company or any of a number of local providers in your area.
In GXS TradeWeb, this is generally a member of the GXS EDI trading community who has agreed to accept messages from GXS TradeWeb subscribers. Sponsors are usually part of a closed community and may request closed trading in GXS TradeWeb. In such cases, subscribers must have approval (and an access code) from the sponsor before messages can be exchanged.
A system of file rules that is agreed upon by all Trading Partners and that provides commonly agreed upon formats for virtually every type of business communication. A standard is used to translate paper documents into a "standard" file format that can be communicated electronically and read by machine. Today there are three standards, each with multiple versions available. These are ANSI ASC X12 (the U.S. standard), EDIFACT (the International standard), and TRADACOMMS (a United Kingdom based standard).See also document, data element, data dictionary, mapping, segment, and transaction set.
In GXS TradeWeb, this is anyone who registers for the service. All subscribers belong to the GXS TradeWeb generic community and can trade messages with all other subscribers.