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Re: what book version of x.12 should I own
I'll second, or perhaps 43rd, the notion that you should check with your
TP's for any implementation guidelines (sometimes called IG's or specs) for
any particular documents you are trading with them. Depending on the TP,
these IG's can differ SIGNIFICANTLY from the DISA or "standard" X12.
If you do wish to purchase the standards, there are electronic versions that
are much cheaper, and more useful and easier to keep track of than the
books. While I like EDISIM by Foresight (sp?) it is expensive, worth it if
you've got the budget, but expensive. On the other hand EDI Assistant is
inexpensive and quite adequate for most needs. It's not as pretty or full
featured, but if you just want a reference tool and have a smaller budget,
it's definitely the way to go.
All opinions are from my use of these products, I am not associated with
either of them in any way.
With either of them, you get ALL versions of X12 from 2001 to present and
then updates on a regular basis for a smaller charge. May even be included
in maintenance, I can't remember.
Good Luck,
Leah
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rachel Foerster" <
To: <
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 12:25 PM
Subject: RE: [EDI-L] what book version of x.12 should I own
> The X12 standards one purchases from DISA are NOT implementation guides.
> Rather, they are the base standard on which many companies and industries
> base their implementation guides.
>
> Unless you have a need to implement an X12 transaction based on v004050, I
> wouldn't purchase it. Rather, I'd purchase the base standards covering
> versions of transactions you have or are planning to implement.
>
> Furthermore, if you do purchase the X12 standards, don't buy the
paper-based
> one, buy the CD-ROM. These are equally searchable and printable and aren't
> nearly in the price range of an EDISIM product.
>
> Rachel Foerster
> Principal
> Rachel Foerster & Associates, Ltd.
> Professionals in EDI & Electronic Commerce
> 39432 North Avenue
> Beach Park, IL 60099
> Voice: 847-872-8070
> Fax: 847-872-6860
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> http://www.rfa-edi.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve MacDonald [mailto:
> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 9:24 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [EDI-L] what book version of x.12 should I own
>
>
> I would think the company would want to spend the money to have the
> implementation guides on the version you are trading at in house. It is
> a good investment.
>
>
>
> Steve C. MacDonald
> Systems Analyst
> Trinity Information Services
> (248) 489 - 6833
>
>
>
> >>> < 12/27/02 10:18AM >>>
> This is probably a ridiculous question to those of you who have been
> doing
> EDI for quite some time but as I told you before I am quite new at
> this.
> The latest hard copy of x.12 that we have in house is 003040. Should I
> be
> contacting DISA and getting a newer version? I realize it is expensive
> so
> I thought I should get some more profession advice from all of you. We
> are
> not members of DISA and I have been quoted $525 to get the 004050
> version.
> We are currently not running anything newer than 004030.
>
> At present I am not sure how much new work I will be doing. I know
> we
> hope to be migrating from Trading Partner TSI on the mainframe (which
> is
> not supported) to Mercator or Gentran by 2003 year end.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Renee Feitelberg
>
>
>
>
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