CCP ediEnterprise & Trigger Automation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In ediEnterprise, what is the purpose of a Functional Acknowledgment (FA) in X12 EDI?
- To confirm physical delivery of cargo
- To acknowledge receipt and syntactic acceptance or rejection of an EDI transaction set (Correct answer)
- To authorize payment of freight charges
- To validate customs entry data with government agencies
Correct answer: To acknowledge receipt and syntactic acceptance or rejection of an EDI transaction set
A Functional Acknowledgment (997/999 in X12) confirms that an EDI transaction set was received and whether it was syntactically accepted or rejected.
Question 2: Which segment marks the beginning of an X12 interchange envelope in ediEnterprise?
- GS
- ST
- ISA (Correct answer)
- BEG
Correct answer: ISA
The ISA (Interchange Control Header) segment marks the start of an X12 interchange envelope and contains sender/receiver identification.
Question 3: When configuring a Trading Partner in ediEnterprise, what does the 'Qualifier' field on the sender/receiver ID define?
- The file compression algorithm used during transmission
- The EDI version number for the transaction
- The type of identification code being used, such as DUNS or SCAC (Correct answer)
- The maximum message size allowed per transmission
Correct answer: The type of identification code being used, such as DUNS or SCAC
The Qualifier field specifies what type of ID is being used to identify the trading partner, such as '01' for DUNS or '02' for SCAC.
Question 4: In CargoWise ediEnterprise, what is the role of a 'Map' within the EDI processing pipeline?
- It defines geographic routing for cargo shipments
- It translates data between the internal CargoWise format and the external EDI standard format (Correct answer)
- It stores trading partner contact information
- It schedules when EDI files are picked up from an FTP server
Correct answer: It translates data between the internal CargoWise format and the external EDI standard format
A Map in ediEnterprise defines the transformation rules that translate data between CargoWise's internal data structure and the EDI standard (X12, EDIFACT, XML).
Question 5: Which EDIFACT message type is commonly used for air waybill data exchange in ediEnterprise?
- IFTMCS (Correct answer)
- CUSCAR
- XONRSP
- IFTSAI
Correct answer: IFTMCS
IFTMCS (Instruction for the Transport of Cargo Multimodal/Combined Transport) is the EDIFACT message used for booking and waybill instructions including air freight.
Question 6: In ediEnterprise, what happens when an inbound EDI file fails schema validation?
- The file is automatically corrected and re-processed without notification
- The file is quarantined in an error queue and an alert is generated for review (Correct answer)
- The entire trading partner relationship is suspended until manual reset
- The system deletes the file and requests a resend via email
Correct answer: The file is quarantined in an error queue and an alert is generated for review
Failed EDI files are placed in an error/exception queue where operators can review the error details, correct the issue, and re-process.
Question 7: What is the primary function of an EDI 'Envelope' in the context of ediEnterprise processing?
- To encrypt EDI data for secure transmission over the internet
- To group and identify related EDI messages for routing between trading partners (Correct answer)
- To convert EDI data into PDF documents for archiving
- To define the tariff rate applied to a specific trade lane
Correct answer: To group and identify related EDI messages for routing between trading partners
An EDI envelope (ISA/GS/ST in X12; UNB/UNG/UNH in EDIFACT) groups and addresses EDI messages so the receiving system knows who sent them and what type they are.
CCP ediEnterprise & Trigger Automation 2
In ediEnterprise, what is the purpose of a Functional Acknowledgment (FA) in X12 EDI?