VDAValidator Component

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VDAValidator is a lightweight EDI validation component designed for simple document validation.

Syntax

nsoftware.IPWorksEDI.Vdavalidator

Remarks

This component provides a simple way to validate an EDI document and obtain details about any validation errors.

EDI Validation

Before calling Validate set SchemaFormat and call LoadSchema to load the schema for the document to be validated. The schema defines many validation rules such as minimum and maximum lengths, minimum and maximum occurrences, and more. The validation performed by the component depends largely on the schema's definition.

When the Validate method is called the component will attempt to validate the document. If errors are found during validation the ValidationError event will fire with details about each error as it is encountered. After the document has been validated the ValidationErrors property will be populated with details of each error.

Inspect the ValidationErrors property for information on any errors that were encountered.

Validation Example validator.InputFile = "files/EDIDocuments/MyEDIDoc.txt"; validator.LoadSchema("my_schemas/00501/RSSBus_005010X222A1_837.json"); validator.Validate(); foreach (ValidationErrorDetail error in validator.ValidationErrors) { Console.WriteLine(error.ErrorCode + ": " + error.Message); }

Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

The following is the full list of the methods of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Event List

The following is the full list of the events fired by the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Config Settings

The following is a list of config settings for the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

EDIStandardVersion Property (VDAValidator Component)

The version of the EDI specification.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string EDIStandardVersion { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property EDIStandardVersion As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property will be populated after parsing begins and the correct version string for is located via the schema, such as 004010 for X12.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

InputData Property (VDAValidator Component)

The data to parse.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string InputData { get; set; }

Public Property InputData As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the data to be parsed.

Input Properties

The component will determine the source of the input based on which properties are set.

The order in which the input properties are checked is as follows:

• SetInputStream
• InputFile
• InputData

InputFile Property (VDAValidator Component)

The file to parse.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string InputFile { get; set; }

Public Property InputFile As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the file to be processed. Set this property to the full or relative path to the file which will be processed.

Input Properties

The component will determine the source of the input based on which properties are set.

The order in which the input properties are checked is as follows:

• SetInputStream
• InputFile
• InputData

This property is not available at design time.

SchemaFormat Property (VDAValidator Component)

The format of the schema file.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public VdavalidatorSchemaFormats SchemaFormat { get; set; }

enum VdavalidatorSchemaFormats {
  schemaAutomatic,
  schemaBinary,
  schemaBizTalk,
  schemaSEF,
  schemaBOTS,
  schemaAltova,
  schemaJSON
}

Public Property SchemaFormat As VdavalidatorSchemaFormats

Enum VdavalidatorSchemaFormats
  schemaAutomatic
  schemaBinary
  schemaBizTalk
  schemaSEF
  schemaBOTS
  schemaAltova
  schemaJSON
End Enum

Default Value

0

Remarks

Set SchemaFormat before calling the LoadSchema method to specify the loading schema format.

The following schema formats are supported:

ValidationErrors Property (VDAValidator Component)

Collection of validation errors for the current document.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public ValidationErrorDetailList ValidationErrors { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property ValidationErrors As ValidationErrorDetailList

Remarks

After calling Validate this property contains details of any validation errors. Validation errors are also accessible through the ValidationError event as the document is validated.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

CompileSchema Method (VDAValidator Component)

Compiles an existing XSD schema into an optimized binary representation.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void CompileSchema(string xsdSchema, string binSchema);

Async Version
public async Task CompileSchema(string xsdSchema, string binSchema);
public async Task CompileSchema(string xsdSchema, string binSchema, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub CompileSchema(ByVal XsdSchema As String, ByVal BinSchema As String)

Async Version
Public Sub CompileSchema(ByVal XsdSchema As String, ByVal BinSchema As String) As Task
Public Sub CompileSchema(ByVal XsdSchema As String, ByVal BinSchema As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method parses XsdSchema and generates an optimized binary representation that is saved into the path referenced by BinSchema. Binary schemas are smaller and require less resources when loading later using LoadSchema

If the schema file does not exists or cannot be parsed as an EDI schema, the component throws an exception.

Config Method (VDAValidator Component)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string Config(string configurationString);

Async Version
public async Task<string> Config(string configurationString);
public async Task<string> Config(string configurationString, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Function Config(ByVal ConfigurationString As String) As String

Async Version
Public Function Config(ByVal ConfigurationString As String) As Task(Of String)
Public Function Config(ByVal ConfigurationString As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task(Of String)

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every component. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the component.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the component, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

DisplaySchemaInfo Method (VDAValidator Component)

Returns a string showing the structure of the schema defining the document.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string DisplaySchemaInfo();

Async Version
public async Task<string> DisplaySchemaInfo();
public async Task<string> DisplaySchemaInfo(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Function DisplaySchemaInfo() As String

Async Version
Public Function DisplaySchemaInfo() As Task(Of String)
Public Function DisplaySchemaInfo(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task(Of String)

Remarks

After calling LoadSchema this may be called to obtain information about the structure of the schema defining the document. If the desired XPath is not known this helps determine the structure so that the correct XPath can be built.

Note: A valid schema must be loaded via LoadSchema.

For instance: Console.WriteLine(component.DisplaySchemaInfo()); Will output text like:

  ST[0,1]
  BIG[0,1]
  NTE[0,100]
  CUR[0,1]
  REF[0,12]
  YNQ[0,10]
  PER[0,3]
  N1Loop1[0,200]
    N1[0,1]
    N2[0,2]
    N3[0,2]
    N4[0,1]
    REF_2[0,12]
    PER_2[0,3]
    DMG[0,1]
  ITD[0,999999]
  DTM[0,10]
  FOB[0,1]
  PID[0,200]
  MEA[0,40]
  PWK[0,25]
  PKG[0,25]
  L7[0,1]
  BAL[0,999999]
  INC[0,1]
  PAM[0,999999]
  LMLoop1[0,10]
    LM[0,1]
    LQ[0,100]
  N9Loop1[0,1]
    N9[0,1]
    MSG[0,10]
  V1Loop1[0,999999]
    V1[0,1]
    R4[0,999999]
    DTM_2[0,999999]
  FA1Loop1[0,999999]
    FA1[0,1]
    FA2[0,999999]
  IT1Loop1[0,200000]
    IT1[0,1]
    CRC[0,1]
    QTY[0,5]
    CUR_2[0,1]
    IT3[0,5]
    TXI[0,10]
    CTP[0,25]
    PAM_2[0,10]
    MEA_2[0,40]
    PIDLoop1[0,1000]
      PID_2[0,1]
      MEA_3[0,10]
    PWK_2[0,25]
    PKG_2[0,25]
    PO4[0,1]
    ITD_2[0,2]
    REF_3[0,999999]
    YNQ_2[0,10]
    PER_3[0,5]
    SDQ[0,500]
    DTM_3[0,10]
    CAD[0,999999]
    L7_2[0,999999]
    SR[0,1]
    SACLoop1[0,25]
      SAC[0,1]
      TXI_2[0,10]
    SLNLoop1[0,1000]
      SLN[0,1]
      DTM_4[0,1]
      REF_4[0,999999]
      PID_3[0,1000]
      SAC_2[0,25]
      TC2[0,2]
      TXI_3[0,10]
    N1Loop2[0,200]
      N1_2[0,1]
      N2_2[0,2]
      N3_2[0,2]
      N4_2[0,1]
      REF_5[0,12]
      PER_4[0,3]
      DMG_2[0,1]
    LMLoop2[0,10]
      LM_2[0,1]
      LQ_2[0,100]
    V1Loop2[0,999999]
      V1_2[0,1]
      R4_2[0,999999]
      DTM_5[0,999999]
    FA1Loop2[0,999999]
      FA1_2[0,1]
      FA2_2[0,999999]
  TDS[0,1]
  TXI_4[0,10]
  CAD_2[0,1]
  AMT[0,999999]
  SACLoop2[0,25]
    SAC_3[0,1]
    TXI_5[0,10]
  ISSLoop1[0,999999]
    ISS[0,1]
    PID_4[0,1]
  CTT[0,1]
  SE[0,1]

DisplayXMLInfo Method (VDAValidator Component)

Returns a string showing the structure of the parsed document as XML.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public string DisplayXMLInfo();

Async Version
public async Task<string> DisplayXMLInfo();
public async Task<string> DisplayXMLInfo(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Function DisplayXMLInfo() As String

Async Version
Public Function DisplayXMLInfo() As Task(Of String)
Public Function DisplayXMLInfo(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task(Of String)

Remarks

After the EDI document has been parsed this method may be called to obtain information about the document structure. The parsed data is represented as XML when queried. This shows all parsed data and may be useful for testing and debugging purposes. For instance: Console.WriteLine(component.DisplayXMLInfo()); Will output text like:

<IX tag="ISA" ISA01="00" ISA02="          " ISA03="00" ISA04="          " ISA05="ZZ" ISA06="ACME           " ISA07="ZZ" ISA08="WAYNE_TECH     " ISA09="160707" ISA10="1544" ISA11="U" ISA12="00401" ISA13="000000006" ISA14="0" ISA15="T" ISA16=">">
  <FG tag="GS" GS01="IN" GS02="ACME" GS03="WAYNE_TECH" GS04="20160707" GS05="1544" GS06="6" GS07="T" GS08="004010">
    <TX tag="ST" ST01="810" ST02="0001">
      <BIG tag="BIG" BIG01="20150708" BIG02="3003014445" BIG03="" BIG04="0476553272" BIG05="" BIG06="" BIG07="DR"/>
      <CUR tag="CUR" CUR01="SE" CUR02="USD"/>
      <REF tag="REF" REF01="8M" REF02="0056"/>
      <N1Loop1>
        <N1 tag="N1" N101="BY" N102="Company" N103="92" N104="544380"/>
        <N3 tag="N3" N301="Address"/>
        <N4 tag="N4" N401="City" N402="CA" N403="Postal Code"/>
      </N1Loop1>
      <N1Loop1>
        <N1 tag="N1" N101="ST" N102="Name" N103="92" N104="0607047800010"/>
        <N3 tag="N3" N301="Address"/>
        <N4 tag="N4" N401="City" N402="" N403="200131" N404="US"/>
      </N1Loop1>
      <N1Loop1>
        <N1 tag="N1" N101="RE" N102="Name" N103="92" N104="5095956"/>
        <N3 tag="N3" N301="Address"/>
        <N4 tag="N4" N401="City" N402="IL" N403="Postal Code"/>
      </N1Loop1>
      <IT1Loop1>
        <IT1 tag="IT1" IT101="20" IT102="2500" IT103="EA" IT104="36.96" IT105="" IT106="BP" IT107="335S0594"/>
        <REF_3 tag="REF" REF01="KK" REF02="0099778154"/>
        <REF_3 tag="REF" REF01="PO" REF02="0476553272" REF03="20"/>
      </IT1Loop1>
      <TDS tag="TDS" TDS01="9240000"/>
      <CTT tag="CTT" CTT01="1"/>
    </TX>
  </FG>
</IX>

Flush Method (VDAValidator Component)

Flushes the parser and checks its end state.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void Flush();

Async Version
public async Task Flush();
public async Task Flush(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub Flush()

Async Version
Public Sub Flush() As Task
Public Sub Flush(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

When Flush is called, the parser flushes all its buffers, firing events as necessary, and then checks its end state.

Any extra un-parsed data will be populated in the ExtraData property after this method is called.

LoadSchema Method (VDAValidator Component)

Loads a schema file describing a Transaction Set.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void LoadSchema(string fileName);

Async Version
public async Task LoadSchema(string fileName);
public async Task LoadSchema(string fileName, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub LoadSchema(ByVal FileName As String)

Async Version
Public Sub LoadSchema(ByVal FileName As String) As Task
Public Sub LoadSchema(ByVal FileName As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method parses the File and loads it into an internal schema list. The component will attempt to automatically detect the SchemaFormat.

If the schema file does not exist or cannot be parsed as an EDI schema, the component throws an exception.

LoadSchemaStream Method (VDAValidator Component)

Loads a schema stream describing a Transaction Set.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void LoadSchemaStream(System.IO.Stream schemaStream);

Async Version
public async Task LoadSchemaStream(System.IO.Stream schemaStream);
public async Task LoadSchemaStream(System.IO.Stream schemaStream, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub LoadSchemaStream(ByVal SchemaStream As System.IO.Stream)

Async Version
Public Sub LoadSchemaStream(ByVal SchemaStream As System.IO.Stream) As Task
Public Sub LoadSchemaStream(ByVal SchemaStream As System.IO.Stream, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

Parses Stream and loads it into an internal schema list. The SchemaFormat property must be set before calling this method.

The following SchemaFormat values are supported when calling this method:

• schemaBinary
• schemaBizTalk
• schemaSEF

Reset Method (VDAValidator Component)

Resets the parser.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void Reset();

Async Version
public async Task Reset();
public async Task Reset(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub Reset()

Async Version
Public Sub Reset() As Task
Public Sub Reset(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

When called, the parser flushes all its buffers, firing events as necessary, and then initializes itself to its default state.

Reset must also be used as signal to the parser that the current stream of text has terminated.

SetInputStream Method (VDAValidator Component)

Sets the stream from which the component will read the data to parse.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void SetInputStream(System.IO.Stream inputStream);

Async Version
public async Task SetInputStream(System.IO.Stream inputStream);
public async Task SetInputStream(System.IO.Stream inputStream, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub SetInputStream(ByVal InputStream As System.IO.Stream)

Async Version
Public Sub SetInputStream(ByVal InputStream As System.IO.Stream) As Task
Public Sub SetInputStream(ByVal InputStream As System.IO.Stream, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method sets the stream from which the component will read the data to parse.

Input Properties

The component will determine the source of the input based on which properties are set.

The order in which the input properties are checked is as follows:

• SetInputStream
• InputFile
• InputData

Validate Method (VDAValidator Component)

Validates the specified EDI document.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public void Validate();

Async Version
public async Task Validate();
public async Task Validate(CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub Validate()

Async Version
Public Sub Validate() As Task
Public Sub Validate(cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method validates the EDI document specified by InputFile, SetInputStream or InputData.

Before calling Validate set SchemaFormat and call LoadSchema to load the schema for the document to be validated. The schema defines many validation rules such as minimum and maximum lengths, minimum and maximum occurrences, and more. The validation performed by the component depends largely on the schema's definition.

When the Validate method is called the component will attempt to validate the document. If errors are found during validation the ValidationError event will fire with details about each error as it is encountered. After the document has been validated the ValidationErrors property will be populated with details of each error.

Inspect the ValidationErrors property for information on any errors that were encountered.

Validation Example validator.InputFile = "files/EDIDocuments/MyEDIDoc.txt"; validator.LoadSchema("my_schemas/00501/RSSBus_005010X222A1_837.json"); validator.Validate(); foreach (ValidationErrorDetail error in validator.ValidationErrors) { Console.WriteLine(error.ErrorCode + ": " + error.Message); }

EndFunctionalGroup Event (VDAValidator Component)

Fires whenever a control segment is read that marks the end of an interchange.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnEndFunctionalGroupHandler OnEndFunctionalGroup;

public delegate void OnEndFunctionalGroupHandler(object sender, VdavalidatorEndFunctionalGroupEventArgs e);

public class VdavalidatorEndFunctionalGroupEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Tag { get; }
  public string ControlNumber { get; }
  public int Count { get; }
  public string FullSegment { get; }
}

Public Event OnEndFunctionalGroup As OnEndFunctionalGroupHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnEndFunctionalGroupHandler(sender As Object, e As VdavalidatorEndFunctionalGroupEventArgs)

Public Class VdavalidatorEndFunctionalGroupEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Tag As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ControlNumber As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Count As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property FullSegment As String
End Class

Remarks

The EndFunctionalGroup event will fire when a control segment marking the end of a functional group is read. The Tag parameter contains the tag of the segment, such as GE. ControlNumber contains the control number associated with the segment, and links this event with the corresponding StartFunctionalGroup event. Count contains the value of the count element included in the closing segment, which identifies the number of transactions in a functional group.

EndInterchange Event (VDAValidator Component)

Fires whenever a control segment is read that marks the end of an interchange.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnEndInterchangeHandler OnEndInterchange;

public delegate void OnEndInterchangeHandler(object sender, VdavalidatorEndInterchangeEventArgs e);

public class VdavalidatorEndInterchangeEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Tag { get; }
  public string ControlNumber { get; }
  public string FullSegment { get; }
}

Public Event OnEndInterchange As OnEndInterchangeHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnEndInterchangeHandler(sender As Object, e As VdavalidatorEndInterchangeEventArgs)

Public Class VdavalidatorEndInterchangeEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Tag As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ControlNumber As String
  Public ReadOnly Property FullSegment As String
End Class

Remarks

The EndInterchange event will fire when a control segment marking the end of an interchange is read. The Tag parameter contains the tag of the segment, such as IEA. ControlNumber contains the control number associated with the segment, and links this event with the corresponding StartInterchange event.

EndLoop Event (VDAValidator Component)

Fires when the end of a loop is detected in a transaction set.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnEndLoopHandler OnEndLoop;

public delegate void OnEndLoopHandler(object sender, VdavalidatorEndLoopEventArgs e);

public class VdavalidatorEndLoopEventArgs : EventArgs {
}

Public Event OnEndLoop As OnEndLoopHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnEndLoopHandler(sender As Object, e As VdavalidatorEndLoopEventArgs)

Public Class VdavalidatorEndLoopEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
End Class

Remarks

The EndLoop event will fire after the last segment in a loop is read. Each EndLoop event is paired with one StartLoop event.

EndTransaction Event (VDAValidator Component)

Fires whenever a control segment is read that marks the end of a transaction.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnEndTransactionHandler OnEndTransaction;

public delegate void OnEndTransactionHandler(object sender, VdavalidatorEndTransactionEventArgs e);

public class VdavalidatorEndTransactionEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Tag { get; }
  public string ControlNumber { get; }
  public int Count { get; }
  public string FullSegment { get; }
}

Public Event OnEndTransaction As OnEndTransactionHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnEndTransactionHandler(sender As Object, e As VdavalidatorEndTransactionEventArgs)

Public Class VdavalidatorEndTransactionEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Tag As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ControlNumber As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Count As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property FullSegment As String
End Class

Remarks

The EndTransaction event will fire when a control segment marking the end of a transaction is read. The Tag parameter contains the tag of the segment, such as SE. ControlNumber contains the control number associated with the segment, and links this event with the corresponding StartTransaction event. Count contains the value of the count element included in the closing segment, which identifies the number of segments in a transaction set.

Error Event (VDAValidator Component)

Fired when information is available about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnErrorHandler OnError;

public delegate void OnErrorHandler(object sender, VdavalidatorErrorEventArgs e);

public class VdavalidatorErrorEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int ErrorCode { get; }
  public string Description { get; }
}

Public Event OnError As OnErrorHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnErrorHandler(sender As Object, e As VdavalidatorErrorEventArgs)

Public Class VdavalidatorErrorEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ErrorCode As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Description As String
End Class

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the component throws an exception.

The ErrorCode parameter contains an error code, and the Description parameter contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the component throws an exception.

The ErrorCode parameter contains an error code, and the Description parameter contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

ResolveSchema Event (VDAValidator Component)

Fires whenever a new transaction set is encountered and no schema is found for it.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnResolveSchemaHandler OnResolveSchema;

public delegate void OnResolveSchemaHandler(object sender, VdavalidatorResolveSchemaEventArgs e);

public class VdavalidatorResolveSchemaEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string TransactionCode { get; }
  public string StandardVersion { get; }
}

Public Event OnResolveSchema As OnResolveSchemaHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnResolveSchemaHandler(sender As Object, e As VdavalidatorResolveSchemaEventArgs)

Public Class VdavalidatorResolveSchemaEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property TransactionCode As String
  Public ReadOnly Property StandardVersion As String
End Class

Remarks

The ResolveSchema event will fire when a the component encounters the header segment of a new transaction set, but it finds no schema corresponding to it already loaded.

TransactionCode contains the code of the transaction, such as "810" or "APERAK".

StandardVersion contains the version of the transaction, such as "004010" or "D95A".

When processing this event, the caller can use LoadSchema() to load a new schema into the component that can be used to parse the transaction.

After the event fires, if the component still doesn't have a matching schema, then it will attempt schema-less parsing of the transaction set.

Segment Event (VDAValidator Component)

Fires whenever a data segment in a transaction set is read.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnSegmentHandler OnSegment;

public delegate void OnSegmentHandler(object sender, VdavalidatorSegmentEventArgs e);

public class VdavalidatorSegmentEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Tag { get; }
  public string Name { get; }
  public string LoopName { get; }
  public string FullSegment { get; }
}

Public Event OnSegment As OnSegmentHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSegmentHandler(sender As Object, e As VdavalidatorSegmentEventArgs)

Public Class VdavalidatorSegmentEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Tag As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Name As String
  Public ReadOnly Property LoopName As String
  Public ReadOnly Property FullSegment As String
End Class

Remarks

The Segment event will fire when a data segment is read. The Tag parameter contains the tag of the segment. Name contains the name of the segment as defined in the associated transaction set schema. LoopName contains the name of the loop or group this segment is present in (such as N1Loop1).

StartFunctionalGroup Event (VDAValidator Component)

Fires whenever a control segment is read that marks the start of a functional group.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnStartFunctionalGroupHandler OnStartFunctionalGroup;

public delegate void OnStartFunctionalGroupHandler(object sender, VdavalidatorStartFunctionalGroupEventArgs e);

public class VdavalidatorStartFunctionalGroupEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Tag { get; }
  public string ControlNumber { get; }
  public string FullSegment { get; }
}

Public Event OnStartFunctionalGroup As OnStartFunctionalGroupHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnStartFunctionalGroupHandler(sender As Object, e As VdavalidatorStartFunctionalGroupEventArgs)

Public Class VdavalidatorStartFunctionalGroupEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Tag As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ControlNumber As String
  Public ReadOnly Property FullSegment As String
End Class

Remarks

The StartFunctionalGroup event will fire when a control segment marking the start of a functional group structure is read. The Tag parameter contains the tag of the segment, such as GS. ControlNumber contains the control number associated with the segment.

StartInterchange Event (VDAValidator Component)

Fires whenever a control segment is read that marks the start of an interchange.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnStartInterchangeHandler OnStartInterchange;

public delegate void OnStartInterchangeHandler(object sender, VdavalidatorStartInterchangeEventArgs e);

public class VdavalidatorStartInterchangeEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Tag { get; }
  public string ControlNumber { get; }
  public string FullSegment { get; }
}

Public Event OnStartInterchange As OnStartInterchangeHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnStartInterchangeHandler(sender As Object, e As VdavalidatorStartInterchangeEventArgs)

Public Class VdavalidatorStartInterchangeEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Tag As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ControlNumber As String
  Public ReadOnly Property FullSegment As String
End Class

Remarks

The StartInterchange event will fire when a control segment marking the start of an interchange structure is read. The Tag parameter contains the tag of the segment, such as ISA. ControlNumber contains the control number associated with the segment.

StartLoop Event (VDAValidator Component)

Fires when the starting of a loop is detected in a transaction set.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnStartLoopHandler OnStartLoop;

public delegate void OnStartLoopHandler(object sender, VdavalidatorStartLoopEventArgs e);

public class VdavalidatorStartLoopEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Name { get; }
}

Public Event OnStartLoop As OnStartLoopHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnStartLoopHandler(sender As Object, e As VdavalidatorStartLoopEventArgs)

Public Class VdavalidatorStartLoopEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Name As String
End Class

Remarks

The StartLoop event will fire when the tag of a loop trigger segment is read. The Name parameter contains the schema-provided name of the loop, such as "N1Loop1".

StartTransaction Event (VDAValidator Component)

Fires whenever a control segment is read that marks the start of a transaction.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnStartTransactionHandler OnStartTransaction;

public delegate void OnStartTransactionHandler(object sender, VdavalidatorStartTransactionEventArgs e);

public class VdavalidatorStartTransactionEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Tag { get; }
  public string ControlNumber { get; }
  public string Code { get; }
  public string FullSegment { get; }
}

Public Event OnStartTransaction As OnStartTransactionHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnStartTransactionHandler(sender As Object, e As VdavalidatorStartTransactionEventArgs)

Public Class VdavalidatorStartTransactionEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Tag As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ControlNumber As String
  Public ReadOnly Property Code As String
  Public ReadOnly Property FullSegment As String
End Class

Remarks

The StartTransaction event will fire when a control segment marking the start of a transaction is read. The Tag parameter contains the tag of the segment, such as ST. ControlNumber contains the control number associated with the segment. Code contains the transaction code (such as 810).

ValidationError Event (VDAValidator Component)

Fires whenever a validation error is encountered.

Syntax

• C#
• VB.NET

public event OnValidationErrorHandler OnValidationError;

public delegate void OnValidationErrorHandler(object sender, VdavalidatorValidationErrorEventArgs e);

public class VdavalidatorValidationErrorEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int ErrorCode { get; }
  public string Message { get; }
  public int SegmentNumber { get; }
  public string SegmentTag { get; }
  public string TechnicalErrorCode { get; }
  public string SegmentErrorCode { get; }
  public string ElementErrorCode { get; }
  public int ElementPosition { get; }
  public int Line { get; }
  public int Column { get; }
}

Public Event OnValidationError As OnValidationErrorHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnValidationErrorHandler(sender As Object, e As VdavalidatorValidationErrorEventArgs)

Public Class VdavalidatorValidationErrorEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ErrorCode As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Message As String
  Public ReadOnly Property SegmentNumber As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property SegmentTag As String
  Public ReadOnly Property TechnicalErrorCode As String
  Public ReadOnly Property SegmentErrorCode As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ElementErrorCode As String
  Public ReadOnly Property ElementPosition As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Line As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Column As Integer
End Class

Remarks

This event will fire with errors as the EDI document is validated. The ErrorCode parameter contains the type of error encountered. Message is a textual description of the problem. SegmentNumber is the index of the segment where the problem was found. SegmentTag holds the tag name of the segment. ElementPosition is the position of the element where the error occurred.

The Line and Column parameters identify the location within the EDI document where the error occurred.

Possible ErrorCode values are:

X12 Specific Parameters

The following parameters are available in all validator components but are only applicable to X12 document validation at this time.

SegmentErrorCode holds the error code that may be used in the IK304 field of a 999. ElementErrorCode holds the error code that may be used in the IK403 field of a 999.

TechnicalErrorCode holds a technical error code that helps identify structural issues with the document. For instance when parsing an X12 document this will hold values that may be used for TA1 error codes. When parsing X12 documents the following codes are applicable:

ValidationErrorDetail Type

Details of the validation error.

Remarks

After Validate is called the ValidationErrors property is populated with details of each error that was encountered. Examine the fields for specific information on the type of error encountered.

Fields

Config Settings (VDAValidator Component)

X12Validator Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (VDAValidator Component)

X12Validator Errors