How are the approved EDI Implementation Conventions Published?
The Federal and DoD sections of the EDI Standards Repository (http://www.bta.mil/FedeBiz/index.shtml) presently contain approved EDI ICs based on ANSI X12 standards. The Implementation Convention files may be downloaded individually and are published in three different file formats: • Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) (Human Readable) • Adobe Acrobat’s Portable Document Format (Human Readable) • Standard Exchange Format (SEF) The Standard Exchange Format (SEF) is an open-standard, computer readable, text format used for defining EDI document structures, and conventions. Basically, SEF files are used to convey the EDI implementation guidelines of trading partners.
