'This is an example program that shows how to translate an EDI X12 204 using the Framework EDI component in VB6
Dim oEdiDoc As Fredi.ediDocument
Dim oSchema As Fredi.ediSchema
Dim oSchemas As Fredi.ediSchemas
Dim oSegment As Fredi.ediDataSegment
Dim sSegmentID As String
Dim sLoopID As String
Dim nArea As Integer
Dim sValue As String
Dim sQlfr As String
Dim sLoopN1Qlfr As String
Command1.Enabled = False
'CREATES EDI DOCUMENT OBJECT
Set oEdiDoc = New Fredi.ediDocument
'THIS MAKES CERTAIN THAT FREDI ONLY USES THE SEF FILE PROVIDED, AND THAT IT DOES
'NOT USE ITS BUILT-IN STANDARD REFERENCE TABLE TO TRANSLATE THE EDI FILE.
Set oSchemas = oEdiDoc.GetSchemas
oSchemas.EnableStandardReference = False
'THIS OPTIONS STOPS FREDI FROM KEEPING ALL THE SEGMENTS IN MEMORY
oEdiDoc.CursorType = Cursor_ForwardOnly
'LOADS THE SEF FILE
Set oSchema = oEdiDoc.LoadSchema("204_4010.SEF", 0)
'LOADS THE EDI FILE
oEdiDoc.LoadEdi "204.x12"
'GETS THE FIRST DATA SEGMENT IN THE EDI FILE
Set oSegment = oEdiDoc.FirstDataSegment
'LOOP THAT WILL TRAVERSE THRU EDI FILE FROM FIRST SEGMENT TO LAST SEGMENT
Do While Not oSegment Is Nothing
'DATA SEGMENTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY THEIR ID, THE LOOP SECTION AND AREA
'(OR TABLE) NUMBER THAT THEY ARE IN.
sSegmentID = oSegment.ID
sLoopID = oSegment.LoopSection
nArea = oSegment.Area
If nArea = 0 Then
If sLoopID = "" Then
If sSegmentID = "ISA" Then
'ONCE SEGMENT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, ITS DATA ELEMENTS ARE READ
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Authorization Information Qualifier
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Authorization Information
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(3) 'Security Information Qualifier
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(4) 'Security Information
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(5).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(5) 'Interchange ID Qualifier
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(6).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(6) 'Interchange Sender ID
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(7) 'Interchange ID Qualifier
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(8) 'Interchange Receiver ID
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(9) 'Interchange Date
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(10) 'Interchange Time
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(11) 'Interchange Control Standards Identifier
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(12).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(12) 'Interchange Control Version Number
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(13).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(13) 'Interchange Control Number
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(14) 'Acknowledgment Requested
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(15) 'Usage Indicator
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(16) 'Component Element Separator
ElseIf sSegmentID = "GS" Then
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Functional Identifier Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Application Sender's Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(3) 'Application Receiver's Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(4) 'Date
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(5) 'Time
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(6).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(6) 'Group Control Number
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(7) 'Responsible Agency Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(8) 'Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
End If 'sSegmentID
End If 'sLoopID
ElseIf nArea = 1 Then
If sLoopID = "" Then
If sSegmentID = "ST" Then
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Transaction Set Identifier Code
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(2).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Transaction Set Control Number
ElseIf sSegmentID = "B2" Then
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Tariff Service Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Standard Carrier Alpha Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(3) 'Standard Point Location Code
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(4).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(4) 'Shipment Identification Number
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(5) 'Weight Unit Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(6) 'Shipment Method of Payment
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(7) 'Shipment Qualifier
ElseIf sSegmentID = "B2A" Then
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Transaction Set Purpose Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Application Type
ElseIf sSegmentID = "L11" Then
'MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF SEGMENTS CAN BE FURTHER IDENTIFIED FROM EACH OTHER
'BY READING THEIR QUALIFIER
sQlfr = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Reference Identification Qualifier
If sQlfr = "CO" Then 'Customer Order Number
List1.AddItem "Customer Order NUmber = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(1)
ElseIf sQlfr = "14" Then 'Master Account Number
List1.AddItem "Master Account Number = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(1)
End If
End If 'Segment ID
ElseIf sLoopID = "N7" Then
If sSegmentID = "N7" Then
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Equipment Initial
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(2).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Equipment Number
End If 'sSegmentID
End If 'sLoopID
ElseIf nArea = 2 Then
If sLoopID = "S5" Then
If sSegmentID = "S5" Then
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Stop Sequence Number
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Stop Reason Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(3) 'Weight
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(4) 'Weight Unit Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(5) 'Number of Units Shipped
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(6) 'Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
ElseIf sSegmentID = "L11" Then
sQlfr = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Reference Identification Qualifier
If sQlfr = "RU" Then
List1.AddItem "Route Number = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Reference Identification
End If
ElseIf sSegmentID = "G62" Then
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Date Qualifier
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Date
End If 'Segment ID
ElseIf sLoopID = "S5;N1" Then
'If loop has more that one instance, then you should check for the qualifier that differentiates the loop instances.
If sSegmentID = "N1" Then
sLoopN1Qlfr = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'In most cases the loop entity identifier is the first element of the first segment in the loop, but not necessarily
End If
If sLoopN1Qlfr = "SF" Then 'Ship From
If sSegmentID = "N1" Then
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Entity Identifier Code
List1.AddItem "Ship From Name = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Name
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(3) 'Identification Code Qualifier
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(4) 'Identification Code
ElseIf sSegmentID = "N3" Then
List1.AddItem "Ship From Address = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Address Information
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Address Information
ElseIf sSegmentID = "N4" Then
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'City Name
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'State or Province Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(3) 'Postal Code
ElseIf sSegmentID = "G61" Then
sQlfr = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Contact Function Code
If sQlfr = "IC" Then
List1.AddItem "Ship From Contact = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Name
End If
End If 'Segment ID
ElseIf sLoopN1Qlfr = "CN" Then 'Consignee
If sSegmentID = "N1" Then
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Entity Identifier Code
List1.AddItem "Consignee Name = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Name
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(3) 'Identification Code Qualifier
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(4) 'Identification Code
ElseIf sSegmentID = "N3" Then
List1.AddItem "Consignee Address = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Address Information
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Address Information
ElseIf sSegmentID = "N4" Then
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'City Name
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'State or Province Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(3) 'Postal Code
ElseIf sSegmentID = "G61" Then
sQlfr = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Contact Function Code
If sQlfr = "IC" Then
List1.AddItem "Consignee Contact = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Name
End If
End If 'Segment ID
End If
ElseIf sLoopID = "S5;OID" Then
If sSegmentID = "OID" Then
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(1).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Reference Identification
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(2).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Purchase Order Number
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(3) 'Reference Identification
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(4) 'Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(5) 'Quantity
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(6) 'Weight Unit Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(7) 'Weight
ElseIf sSegmentID = "LAD" Then
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(1).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Packaging Form Code
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(2).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Lading Quantity
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(3) 'Weight Unit Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(4) 'Unit Weight
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(5) 'Weight Unit Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(6) 'Weight
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(7) 'Product/Service ID Qualifier
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(8).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(8) 'Product/Service ID
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(9) 'Product/Service ID Qualifier
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(10) 'Product/Service ID
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(11) 'Product/Service ID Qualifier
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(12) 'Product/Service ID
List1.AddItem oSegment.DataElement(13).Description & " = " & oSegment.DataElementValue(13) 'Lading Description
End If 'sSegmentID
End If 'sLoopID
ElseIf nArea = 3 Then
If sLoopID = "" Then
If sSegmentID = "L3" Then
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(1) 'Weight
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(2) 'Weight Qualifier
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(3) 'Freight Rate
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(4) 'Rate/Value Qualifier
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(5) 'Charge
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(6) 'Advances
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(7) 'Prepaid Amount
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(8) 'Special Charge or Allowance Code
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(9) 'Volume
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(10) 'Volume Unit Qualifier
sValue = oSegment.DataElementValue(11) 'Lading Quantity
End If 'sSegmentID
End If 'sLoopID
End If 'nArea
'GETS THE NEXT DATA SEGMENT
Set oSegment = oSegment.Next
Loop
'DESTROY OBJECTS
Set oEdiDoc = Nothing
Set oSchema = Nothing
Set oSchemas = Nothing
Set oSegment = Nothing
MsgBox "Done"
