TRADACOMSTranslator Component

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The TRADACOMSTranslator component is optimized for TRADACOMS translation, providing a simple way to convert TRADACOMS documents to and from XML or JSON.

Syntax

nsoftware.IPWorksEDITranslator.Tradacomstranslator

Remarks

The component provides a way to convert TRADACOMS to XML or JSON and vice versa.

Getting Started

The component will convert a document from the format specified by InputFormat to the format specified by OutputFormat. In practice this allows for converting to XML or JSON from EDI and vice versa.

Before translating from EDI to XML or JSON it is recommended to load a schema using the LoadSchema method. This ensures additional information can be included in the XML or JSON document. If a schema is specified the XML or JSON will include types and descriptions as element attributes which are useful for interpreting the data.

EDI elements may optionally be renamed when creating XML. To define how an element is renamed add a renaming rule by calling AddRenamingRule.

After calling Translate the resulting output will contain the EDI, XML or JSON data as defined by OutputFormat. If the output data is XML the ExportXMLSchema method may be called to export a schema (.xsd) defining the structure of a valid XML document. XML documents which adhere to this document may be translated from XML to EDI.

Input and Output Properties

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

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

When a valid source is found the search stops. The order in which the output properties are checked is as follows:

Property List

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

InputDataThe data to translate.
InputFileThe file to translate.
InputFormatThe format of the input data.
OutputDataThe translated data.
OutputFileThe file to which the translated data will be written.
OutputFormatThe format of the output data.
OverwriteWhether to overwrite the file.
RenamingRuleThe rule defining how EDI elements are renamed when translating to XML or JSON.
RenamingRuleCountThe number of renaming rules.
RenamingRuleIndexThe index of the current renaming rule.
SchemaFormatThe format of the schema file.
SuffixWhat to append after each segment delimiter.
UseSchemaNameWhether the output XML uses element names based on name defined in the schema.

Method List

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

AddRenamingRuleThis method adds a renaming rule to define how an EDI element is renamed when translating to XML.
ConfigSets or retrieves a configuration setting.
DisplaySchemaInfoReturns a string showing the structure of the schema defining the document.
ExportXMLSchemaExports a XML schema.
GenerateAckGenerates an EDI acknowledgement.
LoadRenamingRulesLoads a set of renaming rules from file.
LoadSchemaLoads a schema file describing a Transaction Set.
LoadSchemaStreamLoads a schema stream describing a Transaction Set.
ResetResets the state of the control.
SaveRenamingRulesSaves the current renaming rule set to a file.
SetInputStreamThe stream to which the component will read the data to translate.
SetOutputStreamThe stream to which the component will write the translated data.
TranslateTranslates the specified data.

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.

EndFunctionalGroupFires whenever a control segment is read that marks the end of an interchange.
EndInterchangeFires whenever a control segment is read that marks the end of an interchange.
EndLoopFires when the end of a loop is detected in a transaction set.
EndTransactionFires whenever a control segment is read that marks the end of a transaction.
ErrorFired when information is available about errors during data delivery.
ResolveSchemaFires whenever a new transaction set is encountered and no schema is found for it.
SegmentFires whenever a data segment in a transaction set is read.
StartFunctionalGroupFires whenever a control segment is read that marks the start of a functional group.
StartInterchangeFires whenever a control segment is read that marks the start of an interchange.
StartLoopFires when the starting of a loop is detected in a transaction set.
StartTransactionFires whenever a control segment is read that marks the start of a transaction.
WarningFires whenever a validation warning is encountered.

Config Settings

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

CloseStreamAfterTranslateIf true, the component will close the output stream after translation.
ComponentDelimiterThe delimiter character to use to separate components.
CrossFieldValidationEnabledEnables cross-field validation rules.
EDIStandardThe document format.
ElementDelimiterThe delimiter character to use to separate data elements.
EncodingThe character encoding to be applied when reading and writing data.
IncludeEmptyElementsWhether to include empty data elements in a composite element.
IncludeFootersWhether to include footer information in the XML.
IncludeUNAWhether to include the UNA segment in the output.
JSONElementPrefixAn optional prefix for reserved names when translating to JSON.
LastIXControlNumberThe control number of the most recently parsed interchange.
LastTransactionControlNumberThe control number of the most recently parsed transaction.
ReleaseCharThe character to use to escape delimiters within values.
RenamingRulesDataThe renaming rules data.
RepetitionCharThe repetition character.
SegmentDelimiterThe delimiter character to use to separate segments.
StrictSchemaValidationSpecifies the behavior during schema validation.
UseXMLCommentsWhether the human readable description is stored as an attribute or XML comments.
BuildInfoInformation about the product's build.
GUIAvailableWhether or not a message loop is available for processing events.
LicenseInfoInformation about the current license.
MaskSensitiveWhether sensitive data is masked in log messages.
UseFIPSCompliantAPITells the component whether or not to use FIPS certified APIs.
UseInternalSecurityAPIWhether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

InputData Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The data to translate.

Syntax

public string InputData { get; set; }

Public Property InputData As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the data to be translated. This may be set to EDI data or XML/JSON data. To specify the type of data held by the property set InputFormat.

Input and Output Properties

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

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

When a valid source is found the search stops. The order in which the output properties are checked is as follows:

This property is not available at design time.

InputFile Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The file to translate.

Syntax

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. To specify the type of data in the input file set InputFormat.

Input and Output Properties

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

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

When a valid source is found the search stops. The order in which the output properties are checked is as follows:

This property is not available at design time.

InputFormat Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The format of the input data.

Syntax

public TradacomstranslatorInputFormats InputFormat { get; set; }

enum TradacomstranslatorInputFormats {
  tifXML,
  tifJSON,
  tifTRADACOMS
}

Public Property InputFormat As TradacomstranslatorInputFormats

Enum TradacomstranslatorInputFormats
  tifXML
  tifJSON
  tifTRADACOMS
End Enum

Default Value

4

Remarks

This property specifies the format of the input data. The value set here, along with OutputFormat, determines how the data is converted when Translate is called.

Possible values are:

  • 0 (ifXML)
  • 1 (ifJSON)
  • 4 (ifTRADACOMS)
Before calling Translate, both InputFormat and OutputFormat must be specified. Translation from XML or JSON to EDI and vice versa are supported. If InputFormat is ifXML or ifJSON, OutputFormat must be an EDI format. Similarly, if InputFormat is an EDI format, OutputFormat must be ofXML or ofJSON.

This property is not available at design time.

OutputData Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The translated data.

Syntax

public string OutputData { get; set; }

Public Property OutputData As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property will be populated with the translated data after calling Translate if OutputFile and SetOutputStream are not set.

Input and Output Properties

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

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

When a valid source is found the search stops. The order in which the output properties are checked is as follows:

This property is not available at design time.

OutputFile Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The file to which the translated data will be written.

Syntax

public string OutputFile { get; set; }

Public Property OutputFile As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the file to which the translated data will be written. This may be set to an absolute or relative path. This should be set before calling Translate.

Input and Output Properties

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

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

When a valid source is found the search stops. The order in which the output properties are checked is as follows:

This property is not available at design time.

OutputFormat Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The format of the output data.

Syntax

public TradacomstranslatorOutputFormats OutputFormat { get; set; }

enum TradacomstranslatorOutputFormats {
  tofXML,
  tofJSON,
  tofTRADACOMS
}

Public Property OutputFormat As TradacomstranslatorOutputFormats

Enum TradacomstranslatorOutputFormats
  tofXML
  tofJSON
  tofTRADACOMS
End Enum

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the format of the output data. The value set here, along with InputFormat, determines how the data is converted when Translate is called.

Possible values are:

  • 0 (ofXML)
  • 1 (ofJSON)
  • 4 (ofTRADACOMS)
Before calling Translate, both InputFormat and OutputFormat must be specified. Translation from XML or JSON to EDI and vice versa are supported. If InputFormat is ifXML or ifJSON, OutputFormat must be an EDI format. Similarly, if InputFormat is an EDI format, OutputFormat must be ofXML or ofJSON.

This property is not available at design time.

Overwrite Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Whether to overwrite the file.

Syntax

public bool Overwrite { get; set; }

Public Property Overwrite As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property specifies whether the file is overwritten. If set to False (default) the component throws an exception when attempting to write to a file which already exists. If set to True the component will overwrite the existing file. This property is applicable to the following methods:

RenamingRule Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The rule defining how EDI elements are renamed when translating to XML or JSON.

Syntax

public string RenamingRule { get; set; }

Public Property RenamingRule As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The renaming rule specified by RenamingRuleIndex. Renaming rules are optional.

The renaming rule defines how EDI elements are renamed when translating to XML or JSON. The format is: 

ediname:xmlanme
For instance: "UNH1:MsgRefNumber".

Note: Renaming rules are not required when converting from XML or JSON to EDI.

This property is not available at design time.

RenamingRuleCount Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The number of renaming rules.

Syntax

public int RenamingRuleCount { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property RenamingRuleCount As Integer

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property returns the current number of renaming rules.

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

RenamingRuleIndex Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The index of the current renaming rule.

Syntax

public int RenamingRuleIndex { get; set; }

Public Property RenamingRuleIndex As Integer

Default Value

-1

Remarks

This property specifies the current renaming rule. Valid values are from 0 to RenamingRuleCount - 1.

When set RenamingRule is populated with the renaming rule identified by the index.

This property is not available at design time.

SchemaFormat Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The format of the schema file.

Syntax

public TradacomstranslatorSchemaFormats SchemaFormat { get; set; }

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

Public Property SchemaFormat As TradacomstranslatorSchemaFormats

Enum TradacomstranslatorSchemaFormats
  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:

0 (schemaAutomatic - default) The schema type is automatically determined based on file extension.
1 (schemaBinary) A binary schema that was previously compiled by calling CompileSchema.
2 (schemaBizTalk) BizTalk (XSD): http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa559426(v=BTS.70).aspx
3 (schemaSEF) TIBCO Standard Exchange Format (SEF): https://docs.tibco.com/products/tibco-foresight-edisim-6-18-0
5 (schemaAltova) Altova: http://www.altova.com/
6 (schemaJSON) JSON

Suffix Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

What to append after each segment delimiter.

Syntax

public TradacomstranslatorSuffixes Suffix { get; set; }

enum TradacomstranslatorSuffixes {
  suffixNone,
  suffixCR,
  suffixLF,
  suffixCRLF
}

Public Property Suffix As TradacomstranslatorSuffixes

Enum TradacomstranslatorSuffixes
  suffixNone
  suffixCR
  suffixLF
  suffixCRLF
End Enum

Default Value

3

Remarks

If Suffix is different from suffixNone, trailing (suffix) characters are appended after each segment delimiter. This is useful if you want to have a carriage return/line feed after each segment to make the document more readable.

This property is not available at design time.

UseSchemaName Property (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Whether the output XML uses element names based on name defined in the schema.

Syntax

public bool UseSchemaName { get; set; }

Public Property UseSchemaName As Boolean

Default Value

False

Remarks

This setting specifies whether the XML element name written to output is taken from the Id of the element defined in the schema. It is only applicable to ArcESB JSON schemas. For instance, given an EDIFACT document with the segment: 

BGM+380:::TAX INVOICE

When this setting is True the XML generated may look like: 

<BGM type="Segment">
<C002 type="Composite" desc="DOCUMENT/MESSAGE NAME">
<_1001 desc="Document/message name, coded">380</_1001>
<_1131 desc="Code list qualifier"></_1131>
<_3055 desc="Code list responsible agency, coded"></_3055>
<_1000 desc="Document/message name">TAX INVOICE</_1000>
</C002>

Where the elements "_1001", "C002", etc. are taken from the Id values of the EDI elements in the schema files.

Note: In order to produce valid XML, elements that would begin with a digit are prefixed with the "_" character.

In contrast if False (default) the XML generated may look like: 

<BGM type="Segment">
<BGM01 type="Composite" desc="DOCUMENT/MESSAGE NAME">
<BGM0101 desc="Document/message name, coded">380</BGM0101>
<BGM0102 desc="Code list qualifier"></BGM0102>
<BGM0103 desc="Code list responsible agency, coded"></BGM0103>
<BGM0104 desc="Document/message name">TAX INVOICE</BGM0104>
</BGM01>
The default value is False. This setting is only applicable when using ArcESB JSON schemas.

AddRenamingRule Method (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

This method adds a renaming rule to define how an EDI element is renamed when translating to XML.

Syntax

public void AddRenamingRule(string rule);

Async Version
public async Task AddRenamingRule(string rule);
public async Task AddRenamingRule(string rule, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub AddRenamingRule(ByVal Rule As String)

Async Version
Public Sub AddRenamingRule(ByVal Rule As String) As Task
Public Sub AddRenamingRule(ByVal Rule As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method adds a renaming rule. The rule defining how EDI elements are renamed when translating to XML. Renaming rules are optional.

The renaming rule defines how EDI elements are renamed when translating to XML or JSON. The format is: 

ediname:xmlanme
For instance: "UNH1:MsgRefNumber".

Note: Renaming rules are not required when converting from XML or JSON to EDI.

Config Method (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

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 (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

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

Syntax

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: 

UNH[0,1]
  BGM[0,1]
  DTM[0,35]
  PAI[0,1]
  ALI[0,5]
  IMD[0,1]
  FTX[0,10]
  LOC[0,10]
  GIS[0,10]
  DGS[0,1]
  RFFLoop1[0,99]
    RFF[0,1]
    DTM_2[0,5]
    GIR[0,5]
    LOC_2[0,2]
    MEA[0,5]
    QTY[0,2]
    FTX_2[0,5]
    MOA[0,2]
  NADLoop1[0,99]
    NAD[0,1]
    LOC_3[0,25]
    FII[0,5]
    RFFLoop2[0,9999]
      RFF_2[0,1]
      DTM_3[0,5]
    DOCLoop1[0,5]
      DOC[0,1]
      DTM_4[0,5]
    CTALoop1[0,5]
      CTA[0,1]
      COM[0,5]
  TAXLoop1[0,5]
    TAX[0,1]
    MOA_2[0,1]
    LOC_4[0,5]
  CUXLoop1[0,5]
    CUX[0,1]
    DTM_5[0,5]
  PATLoop1[0,10]
    PAT[0,1]
    DTM_6[0,5]
    PCD[0,1]
    MOA_3[0,1]
    PAI_2[0,1]
    FII_2[0,1]
  TDTLoop1[0,10]
    TDT[0,1]
    TSR[0,1]
    LOCLoop1[0,10]
      LOC_5[0,1]
      DTM_7[0,5]
    RFFLoop3[0,9999]
      RFF_3[0,1]
      DTM_8[0,5]
  TODLoop1[0,5]
    TOD[0,1]
    LOC_6[0,2]
  PACLoop1[0,1000]
    PAC[0,1]
    MEA_2[0,5]
    EQD[0,1]
    PCILoop1[0,5]
      PCI[0,1]
      RFF_4[0,1]
      DTM_9[0,5]
      GIN[0,5]
  ALCLoop1[0,9999]
    ALC[0,1]
    ALI_2[0,5]
    FTX_3[0,1]
    RFFLoop4[0,5]
      RFF_5[0,1]
      DTM_10[0,5]
    QTYLoop1[0,1]
      QTY_2[0,1]
      RNG[0,1]
    PCDLoop1[0,1]
      PCD_2[0,1]
      RNG_2[0,1]
    MOALoop1[0,2]
      MOA_4[0,1]
      RNG_3[0,1]
      CUX_2[0,1]
      DTM_11[0,1]
    RTELoop1[0,1]
      RTE[0,1]
      RNG_4[0,1]
    TAXLoop2[0,5]
      TAX_2[0,1]
      MOA_5[0,1]
  RCSLoop1[0,100]
    RCS[0,1]
    RFF_6[0,5]
    DTM_12[0,5]
    FTX_4[0,5]
  AJTLoop1[0,1]
    AJT[0,1]
    FTX_5[0,5]
  INPLoop1[0,1]
    INP[0,1]
    FTX_6[0,5]
  LINLoop1[0,9999999]
    LIN[0,1]
    PIA[0,25]
    IMD_2[0,10]
    MEA_3[0,5]
    QTY_3[0,5]
    PCD_3[0,1]
    ALI_3[0,5]
    DTM_13[0,35]
    GIN_2[0,1000]
    GIR_2[0,1000]
    QVR[0,1]
    EQD_2[0,1]
    FTX_7[0,5]
    DGS_2[0,1]
    MOALoop2[0,10]
      MOA_6[0,1]
      CUX_3[0,1]
    PATLoop2[0,10]
      PAT_2[0,1]
      DTM_14[0,5]
      PCD_4[0,1]
      MOA_7[0,1]
    PRILoop1[0,25]
      PRI[0,1]
      CUX_4[0,1]
      APR[0,1]
      RNG_5[0,1]
      DTM_15[0,5]
    RFFLoop5[0,10]
      RFF_7[0,1]
      DTM_16[0,5]
    PACLoop2[0,10]
      PAC_2[0,1]
      MEA_4[0,10]
      EQD_3[0,1]
      PCILoop2[0,10]
        PCI_2[0,1]
        RFF_8[0,1]
        DTM_17[0,5]
        GIN_3[0,10]
    LOCLoop2[0,9999]
      LOC_7[0,1]
      QTY_4[0,100]
      DTM_18[0,5]
    TAXLoop3[0,99]
      TAX_3[0,1]
      MOA_8[0,1]
      LOC_8[0,5]
    NADLoop2[0,99]
      NAD_2[0,1]
      LOC_9[0,5]
      RFFLoop6[0,5]
        RFF_9[0,1]
        DTM_19[0,5]
      DOCLoop2[0,5]
        DOC_2[0,1]
        DTM_20[0,5]
      CTALoop2[0,5]
        CTA_2[0,1]
        COM_2[0,5]
    ALCLoop2[0,30]
      ALC_2[0,1]
      ALI_4[0,5]
      DTM_21[0,5]
      FTX_8[0,1]
      QTYLoop2[0,1]
        QTY_5[0,1]
        RNG_6[0,1]
      PCDLoop2[0,1]
        PCD_5[0,1]
        RNG_7[0,1]
      MOALoop3[0,2]
        MOA_9[0,1]
        RNG_8[0,1]
        CUX_5[0,1]
        DTM_22[0,1]
      RTELoop2[0,1]
        RTE_2[0,1]
        RNG_9[0,1]
      TAXLoop4[0,5]
        TAX_4[0,1]
        MOA_10[0,1]
    TDTLoop2[0,10]
      TDT_2[0,1]
      LOCLoop3[0,10]
        LOC_10[0,1]
        DTM_23[0,5]
    TODLoop2[0,5]
      TOD_2[0,1]
      LOC_11[0,2]
    RCSLoop2[0,100]
      RCS_2[0,1]
      RFF_10[0,5]
      DTM_24[0,5]
      FTX_9[0,5]
    GISLoop1[0,10]
      GIS_2[0,1]
      RFF_11[0,1]
      DTM_25[0,5]
      GIR_3[0,5]
      LOC_12[0,2]
      MEA_5[0,5]
      QTY_6[0,2]
      FTX_10[0,5]
      MOA_11[0,2]
  UNS[0,1]
  CNT[0,10]
  MOALoop4[0,100]
    MOA_12[0,1]
    RFFLoop7[0,1]
      RFF_12[0,1]
      DTM_26[0,5]
  TAXLoop5[0,10]
    TAX_5[0,1]
    MOA_13[0,2]
  ALCLoop3[0,15]
    ALC_3[0,1]
    ALI_5[0,1]
    MOA_14[0,2]
    FTX_11[0,1]
  UNT[0,1]

ExportXMLSchema Method (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Exports a XML schema.

Syntax

public void ExportXMLSchema(string schemaFile);

Async Version
public async Task ExportXMLSchema(string schemaFile);
public async Task ExportXMLSchema(string schemaFile, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub ExportXMLSchema(ByVal SchemaFile As String)

Async Version
Public Sub ExportXMLSchema(ByVal SchemaFile As String) As Task
Public Sub ExportXMLSchema(ByVal SchemaFile As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method exports a XML schema describing the valid format of the XML document.

After translating a document from EDI to XML, this method may be called to export a schema (.xsd) describing the structure of a valid XML documents. XML documents which adhere to this document may be translated from XML to EDI.

This method is helpful if XML will be generated outside of the component and later converted to EDI by the component.

The SchemaFile parameter specifies the absolute or relative path to the file on disk.

GenerateAck Method (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Generates an EDI acknowledgement.

Syntax

public string GenerateAck();

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

Public Function GenerateAck() As String

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

Remarks

This functionality is not yet implemented and is reserved for future use.

LoadRenamingRules Method (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Loads a set of renaming rules from file.

Syntax

public void LoadRenamingRules(string ruleFile);

Async Version
public async Task LoadRenamingRules(string ruleFile);
public async Task LoadRenamingRules(string ruleFile, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub LoadRenamingRules(ByVal RuleFile As String)

Async Version
Public Sub LoadRenamingRules(ByVal RuleFile As String) As Task
Public Sub LoadRenamingRules(ByVal RuleFile As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method loads a set of renaming rules from a file on disk. The RenamingRuleCount will reflect the number of rules that were loaded. When loading a rule file all previously loaded rules will be replaced.

The RuleFile parameter specifies the absolute or relative path to the file on disk.

LoadSchema Method (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Loads a schema file describing a Transaction Set.

Syntax

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 (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Loads a schema stream describing a Transaction Set.

Syntax

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
All other schema formats are unsupported when using this method. LoadSchema may be used if an unsupported schema format is required.

Reset Method (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Resets the state of the control.

Syntax

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

Reset resets the state of the component. All properties will be set to their default values.

SaveRenamingRules Method (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Saves the current renaming rule set to a file.

Syntax

public void SaveRenamingRules(string ruleFile);

Async Version
public async Task SaveRenamingRules(string ruleFile);
public async Task SaveRenamingRules(string ruleFile, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub SaveRenamingRules(ByVal RuleFile As String)

Async Version
Public Sub SaveRenamingRules(ByVal RuleFile As String) As Task
Public Sub SaveRenamingRules(ByVal RuleFile As String, cancellationToken As CancellationToken) As Task

Remarks

This method saves the current renaming rule set specified by RenamingRule, RenamingRuleIndex, and RenamingRuleCount to a file on disk. These rules may be reloaded at a later time by calling LoadRenamingRules.

The RuleFile parameter specifies the absolute or relative path to the file on disk.

SetInputStream Method (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The stream to which the component will read the data to translate.

Syntax

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 translate.

Input and Output Properties

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

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

When a valid source is found the search stops. The order in which the output properties are checked is as follows:

By default a stream will be closed after the called method returns. To leave a stream open for further processing set CloseStreamAfterTranslate to false.

SetOutputStream Method (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The stream to which the component will write the translated data.

Syntax

public void SetOutputStream(System.IO.Stream outputStream);

Async Version
public async Task SetOutputStream(System.IO.Stream outputStream);
public async Task SetOutputStream(System.IO.Stream outputStream, CancellationToken cancellationToken);

Public Sub SetOutputStream(ByVal OutputStream As System.IO.Stream)

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

Remarks

This method sets the stream to which the component will write the translated data.

Input and Output Properties

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

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

When a valid source is found the search stops. The order in which the output properties are checked is as follows:
  • SetOutputStream
  • OutputFile
  • OutputData: The output data is written to this property if no other destination is specified.

By default a stream will be closed after the called method returns. To leave a stream open for further processing set CloseStreamAfterTranslate to false.

Translate Method (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Translates the specified data.

Syntax

public void Translate();

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

Public Sub Translate()

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

Remarks

This method translates the specified data.

The component will convert a document from the format specified by InputFormat to the format specified by OutputFormat. In practice this allows for converting to XML or JSON from EDI and vice versa.

Before translating from EDI to XML or JSON it is recommended to load a schema using the LoadSchema method. This ensures additional information can be included in the XML or JSON document. If a schema is specified the XML or JSON will include types and descriptions as element attributes which are useful for interpreting the data.

EDI elements may optionally be renamed when creating XML. To define how an element is renamed add a renaming rule by calling AddRenamingRule.

After calling Translate the resulting output will contain the EDI, XML or JSON data as defined by OutputFormat. If the output data is XML the ExportXMLSchema method may be called to export a schema (.xsd) defining the structure of a valid XML document. XML documents which adhere to this document may be translated from XML to EDI.

Input and Output Properties

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

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

When a valid source is found the search stops. The order in which the output properties are checked is as follows:

EndFunctionalGroup Event (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

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

Syntax

public event OnEndFunctionalGroupHandler OnEndFunctionalGroup;

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

public class TradacomstranslatorEndFunctionalGroupEventArgs : 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 TradacomstranslatorEndFunctionalGroupEventArgs)

Public Class TradacomstranslatorEndFunctionalGroupEventArgs 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 (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

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

Syntax

public event OnEndInterchangeHandler OnEndInterchange;

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

public class TradacomstranslatorEndInterchangeEventArgs : 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 TradacomstranslatorEndInterchangeEventArgs)

Public Class TradacomstranslatorEndInterchangeEventArgs 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 (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

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

Syntax

Public Event OnEndLoop As OnEndLoopHandler

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

Public Class TradacomstranslatorEndLoopEventArgs 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 (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

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

Syntax

public event OnEndTransactionHandler OnEndTransaction;

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

public class TradacomstranslatorEndTransactionEventArgs : 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 TradacomstranslatorEndTransactionEventArgs)

Public Class TradacomstranslatorEndTransactionEventArgs 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 (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Fired when information is available about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

public event OnErrorHandler OnError;

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

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

Public Event OnError As OnErrorHandler

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

Public Class TradacomstranslatorErrorEventArgs 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.

ResolveSchema Event (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

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

Syntax

public event OnResolveSchemaHandler OnResolveSchema;

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

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

Public Event OnResolveSchema As OnResolveSchemaHandler

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

Public Class TradacomstranslatorResolveSchemaEventArgs 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 (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

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

Syntax

public event OnSegmentHandler OnSegment;

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

public class TradacomstranslatorSegmentEventArgs : 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 TradacomstranslatorSegmentEventArgs)

Public Class TradacomstranslatorSegmentEventArgs 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 (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

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

Syntax

public event OnStartFunctionalGroupHandler OnStartFunctionalGroup;

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

public class TradacomstranslatorStartFunctionalGroupEventArgs : 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 TradacomstranslatorStartFunctionalGroupEventArgs)

Public Class TradacomstranslatorStartFunctionalGroupEventArgs 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 (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

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

Syntax

public event OnStartInterchangeHandler OnStartInterchange;

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

public class TradacomstranslatorStartInterchangeEventArgs : 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 TradacomstranslatorStartInterchangeEventArgs)

Public Class TradacomstranslatorStartInterchangeEventArgs 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 (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

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

Syntax

public event OnStartLoopHandler OnStartLoop;

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

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

Public Event OnStartLoop As OnStartLoopHandler

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

Public Class TradacomstranslatorStartLoopEventArgs 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 (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

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

Syntax

public event OnStartTransactionHandler OnStartTransaction;

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

public class TradacomstranslatorStartTransactionEventArgs : 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 TradacomstranslatorStartTransactionEventArgs)

Public Class TradacomstranslatorStartTransactionEventArgs 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).

Warning Event (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

Fires whenever a validation warning is encountered.

Syntax

public event OnWarningHandler OnWarning;

public delegate void OnWarningHandler(object sender, TradacomstranslatorWarningEventArgs e);

public class TradacomstranslatorWarningEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int WarnCode { 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 Event OnWarning As OnWarningHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnWarningHandler(sender As Object, e As TradacomstranslatorWarningEventArgs)

Public Class TradacomstranslatorWarningEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property WarnCode 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
End Class

Remarks

The Warning event will fire during parsing of a segment of an EDI document. The WarnCode parameter contains the type of warning 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. 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. ElementPosition is the position of the element where the error occurred.

It's very important to note that segment validation happens right in the middle of the parsing process. Because of this, the Warning event will usually fire long before the validated segment becomes the current segment for the parser state. This means you cannot access the parser properties to examine the current segment in relation with the Warning event when the event fires.

Possible WarnCode values are:

0 The component is not required but is present.
1 Invalid segment count.
2 Invalid transaction count.
3 Invalid group count.
4 Invalid interchange control number.
5 Invalid group control number.
6 Invalid transaction control number.
10 A required data element is missing.
11 Invalid field length.
12 Invalid field value.
13 A required component is missing.
14 The data element is not defined but is present.
30 Required segment is missing.
31 Required loop is missing.
32 Occurrences exceeds the schema defined limit.
33 Occurrences is less than the schema defined minimum.
40 Paired rule validation failed, the pair of elements must be present.
41 At least one of element is required, see message for list of elements.
42 Exclusion validation failed, only one of the elements can be present.
43 Conditional rule validation failed.
44 List conditional rule validation failed.
45 First then none validation failed. The presence of an element requires that other specific elements must not be present.
46 Only one or none of the elements can be present.

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:

001The Interchange Control Numbers in the header ISA 13 and trailer IEA02 do not match.
014Invalid interchange date value (non-numeric characters or wrong length).
015Invalid interchange time value (non-numeric characters or wrong length).
022The ISA segment is missing elements (invalid control structure).
024Invalid interchange content (e.g., Invalid GS segment).

Config Settings (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

The component accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration 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.

TRADACOMSTranslator Config Settings

CloseStreamAfterTranslate:   If true, the component will close the output stream after translation.

When set to True (default), the component will close the output stream specified by SetOutputStream after Translate returns. If set to False the output stream will remain open. The default value is True.

ComponentDelimiter:   The delimiter character to use to separate components.

When set, this changes the default delimiter to use to separate components within a data element. The default value depends on the EDI specification being used.

CrossFieldValidationEnabled:   Enables cross-field validation rules.

If true, cross-field validation rules present in the document schema will be checked. The default value is false. Note, Bots Schema Files do not support syntax rules, therefore CrossFieldValidation rules will never execute for these schemas.

EDIStandard:   The document format.

This property specifies standard that the document follows. Possible values are:

  • 1 (EDIFACT - default)
  • 3 (TRADACOMS)

ElementDelimiter:   The delimiter character to use to separate data elements.

When set, this changes the default delimiter to use to separate data elements within a segment. The default value depends on the EDI specification being used.

Encoding:   The character encoding to be applied when reading and writing data.

If the data contains non-ASCII characters this setting should be specified so characters are properly preserved. This value should be set to a valid character set such as "UTF-8" or "ISO-8859-1".

IncludeEmptyElements:   Whether to include empty data elements in a composite element.

When translating to EDIFACT or X12 this setting specifies whether empty data elements of a composite element will be included. For instance when set to True (default) a segment may look like: 

PYT+8+COLLECT:::+25'
When set to False empty data elements are not include and a segment may look like: 
PYT+8+COLLECT+25'
IncludeFooters:   Whether to include footer information in the XML.

This setting specifies whether footer information is included in the translated XML. For EDIFACT this includes UNT, UNE, and UNZ. For X12 this include GE, SE, and IEA. The default value is True.

IncludeUNA:   Whether to include the UNA segment in the output.

This setting controls whether the output EDIFACT document contains the UNA segment. The default value is True. This may be set to False if there is a specific reason to not include the UNA segment.

JSONElementPrefix:   An optional prefix for reserved names when translating to JSON.

This setting optionally specifies a prefix to prepend to the meta, type, desc, and value JSON elements when translating to JSON. This may be set to any ASCII character if desired. For instance:

//use the '@' character translator.Config("JSONElementPrefix=@"); Will result in JSON like: 

{
	"@meta": {
		"@type": "Interchange",
		"ISA01": {
			"@desc": "Authorization Information Qualifier",
			"@value": "00"
		},

The default value is empty string and no prefix is used.

LastIXControlNumber:   The control number of the most recently parsed interchange.

This setting may be queried from within events. For instance from within the Warning event it may be desirable to know which interchange control number the warning applies to; in that case querying this setting from within Warning will return the expected value.

LastTransactionControlNumber:   The control number of the most recently parsed transaction.

This setting may be queried from within events. For instance from within the Warning event it may be desirable to know which transaction control number the warning applies to; in that case querying this setting from within Warning will return the expected value.

ReleaseChar:   The character to use to escape delimiters within values.

When set, this changes the default escape character. The default value depends on the EDI specification being used.

RenamingRulesData:   The renaming rules data.

This setting may be used to get or set renaming rules without using a file on disk. When calling SaveRenamingRules or LoadRenamingRules set the RuleFile parameter of the method to empty string to use the value in this setting instead of a file on disk. For instance: //Save Renaming Rules editranslator.SaveRenamingRules(""); string ruleData = editranslator.Config("RenamingRulesData");

//Load Renaming Rules editranslator.Config("RenamingRulesData=" + ruleData); editranslator.LoadRenamingRules("");

RepetitionChar:   The repetition character.

When set, this changes the default repetition character. The default value depends on the EDI specification being used.

SegmentDelimiter:   The delimiter character to use to separate segments.

When set, this changes the default delimiter to use to separate segments within an EDI document. The default value depends on the EDI specification being used.

StrictSchemaValidation:   Specifies the behavior during schema validation.

This setting specifies what happens when performing schema validation and a validation warning occurs. By default this value is set to 1 (Warn) and the Warning event will fire, but processing will not stop. See the WarnCode parameter list in the Warning event for details about possible validation warnings. Possible values for this setting are:

0 (Ignore) All validation warnings will be ignored. Warning will not fire with warnings.
1 (Warn - default) The Warning event will fire with all validation warnings.
2 (Error) All validation warnings are treated as errors and will cause an exception. Processing will stop immediately.
UseXMLComments:   Whether the human readable description is stored as an attribute or XML comments.

When translating to XML the human readable description of the element will be included in the output. This setting specifies whether the description is present as an attribute of the XML element, or preceding the XML element as a XML comment. For instance:

UseXMLComments is True or 1: 

<!--Entity Identifier Code-->
<N101><!--Ship To-->ST</N101>

UseXMLComments is False or 0 (default): 

<N101 desc="Entity Identifier Code">ST</N101>

The special value 2 tells the component to omit all comments. For instance:

UseXMLComments is 2: 

<N101>ST</N101>
This setting is False (0) by default.

Base Config Settings

BuildInfo:   Information about the product's build.

When queried, this setting will return a string containing information about the product's build.

GUIAvailable:   Whether or not a message loop is available for processing events.

In a GUI-based application, long-running blocking operations may cause the application to stop responding to input until the operation returns. The component will attempt to discover whether or not the application has a message loop and, if one is discovered, it will process events in that message loop during any such blocking operation.

In some non-GUI applications, an invalid message loop may be discovered that will result in errant behavior. In these cases, setting GUIAvailable to false will ensure that the component does not attempt to process external events.

LicenseInfo:   Information about the current license.

When queried, this setting will return a string containing information about the license this instance of a component is using. It will return the following information:

  • Product: The product the license is for.
  • Product Key: The key the license was generated from.
  • License Source: Where the license was found (e.g., RuntimeLicense, License File).
  • License Type: The type of license installed (e.g., Royalty Free, Single Server).
  • Last Valid Build: The last valid build number for which the license will work.
MaskSensitive:   Whether sensitive data is masked in log messages.

In certain circumstances it may be beneficial to mask sensitive data, like passwords, in log messages. Set this to true to mask sensitive data. The default is true.

This setting only works on these components: AS3Receiver, AS3Sender, Atom, Client(3DS), FTP, FTPServer, IMAP, OFTPClient, SSHClient, SCP, Server(3DS), Sexec, SFTP, SFTPServer, SSHServer, TCPClient, TCPServer.

UseFIPSCompliantAPI:   Tells the component whether or not to use FIPS certified APIs.

When set to true, the component will utilize the underlying operating system's certified APIs. Java editions, regardless of OS, utilize Bouncy Castle FIPS, while all the other Windows editions make use of Microsoft security libraries.

FIPS mode can be enabled by setting the UseFIPSCompliantAPI configuration setting to true. This is a static setting which applies to all instances of all components of the toolkit within the process. It is recommended to enable or disable this setting once before the component has been used to establish a connection. Enabling FIPS while an instance of the component is active and connected may result in unexpected behavior.

For more details please see the FIPS 140-2 Compliance article.

Note: This setting is only applicable on Windows.

Note: Enabling FIPS-compliance requires a special license; please contact sales@nsoftware.com for details.

UseInternalSecurityAPI:   Whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

When set to false, the component will use the system security libraries by default to perform cryptographic functions where applicable. In this case, calls to unmanaged code will be made. In certain environments, this is not desirable. To use a completely managed security implementation, set this setting to true.

Setting this configuration setting to true tells the component to use the internal implementation instead of using the system security libraries.

On Windows, this setting is set to false by default. On Linux/macOS, this setting is set to true by default.

If using the .NET Standard Library, this setting will be true on all platforms. The .NET Standard library does not support using the system security libraries.

Note: This setting is static. The value set is applicable to all components used in the application.

When this value is set, the product's system dynamic link library (DLL) is no longer required as a reference, as all unmanaged code is stored in that file.

Trappable Errors (TRADACOMSTranslator Component)

TRADACOMSTranslator Errors

304   The file exists and Overwrite is set to False.
1000   Input/Output error
1001   No stream or file name were specified for the component
1002   Unexpected end of file (EOF).
1003   Segment not found.
1004   Segment not found in schema.
1005   Schema not found.
1010   Invalid Writer state.
1011   Segment does not have the specified element or component.
1012   Invalid XPath.
1013   DOM tree unavailable (set BuildDOM and reparse).
1014   Document contains incomplete segments.
1015   Document contains an open EDI structure (interchange, functional group or transaction) with no matching footer segment.
1044   Error while reading schema file.
1100   Component is busy.
1099   Unexpected error.
1000   Input/Output error
1001   No stream or file name were specified for the component
1002   Unexpected end of file (EOF).
1003   Segment not found.
1004   Segment not found in schema.
1005   Schema not found.
1010   Invalid Writer state.
1011   Segment does not have the specified element or component.
1044   Error while reading schema file.
1099   Unexpected error.