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8/14/2019 ECGridOS Quick and Revealing Presentation on Our EDI API
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Embedded EDI Communicationsmaking EDI perform at code level is a good thing.
Presented by:Todd Gould, President
Loren Data Corp.
Sector Research by:Alan Wilensky, AnalystbizQuirk
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OverviewLoren Data Corp. is a 23 yr. veteran of connected e-commerce
Operates ECGrid- Since 2001, a trusted provider of interconnectmanagement services between VANs, e-commerce hosts, andmajor supply chain hubs.
ECGrid - Provides internetwork management and messagingreliability service enhancements to 65 VANs and e-commercenetworks.
A Total of 80 major interconnects, and 14,000 unique trading
partners rely on ECGrid for traffic routing services.
The traffic of 600,000 Trading partner QIDs traverse ECGrid
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8/14/2019 ECGridOS Quick and Revealing Presentation on Our EDI API
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Loren Data Corp Introduces:
ECGridOS - the programmers API gateway to ECGrid.
With ECGridOS, any program, SOA / ESB/ SAAS / PAAS, can control every aspect ofEDI communications.
Every Aspect
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API Now !
ECGridOS EDI API
WSDL / SOAP
Superior Integration
78 Functions
More robust than FTP / AS2
Ideal for Hosted Platforms
Ready Now
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Better than FTP, AS2, better code levelintegration than VANs
78 API functions to control every aspect of EDI communicationsfunction, creating the potential for new and innovative services.
Manage mailbox and user accounts, trading partners, networks,
interconnects, upload /download messages, tracking withmessage manifests, and detailed reports.
Bring full administrative control to the desktop (and back-end) forconfiguration, test, and production. Make EDI communicationsintegral, rather than relying on external systems.
ECGridOS encompasses the benefits of both hubs and VANs, withroutes to over 600,000 partner QIDs, 80 Major commercenetworks, and integrated trading partner lookup via the API.
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Old Way / New WayImprove the End User Process with ECGridOS
VAN Limitations:
No Programmable interfaces
Manual Administration viaarcane process (external webpage)
Each VAN Uses DifferentConventions.
Status Reporting Relies onExternal Web Page.
No Customization,Integration, or interoperability.
Limited or No Automation.
ECGridOS:
Powerful, Programmable, Configurable, and Integrated
Code-Level control of All Administrative Functions
Code Level User Account and Mailbox Administration
Code Level Handling of Errors and Delivery Exceptions
Network Owner Level of Admin Authority
Reduced complexity with one interface
Send, Receive, Track, Report End-to-End
Years of Network Ops Experience, delivered as a configurable
and customizable EDI communications tools suite
Build EDI into your products - dont bolt it on!
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Integration andProgramability
Very Limited, Uses ExternalWeb Interfaces
Integrates via any IDEor Web Servicesconsumer
Provides a UnifiedLogical ProgramInterface forCustomization
Admin Functions (Users,Mailboxes, TradingPartners
Almost always external webpage or phone support, forms,etc.
True Integrated Adminfunctions. Role-Basedaccess.
Use ECGridOS to definedelivery of adminfunctions to your specs
Interconnect ManagementBy Request to Netops, viaemail, forms, phone,
API basedExpertSystem. RapidInterconnects.RichControl and Status Data
Fast response tointerconnect requests
via API, most returnCompleted status
Traffic ManagementTracking Limited to Successor failure, arcane dataretrieval
End-to-End tracking viadetailed manifests,
message status at eachwaypoint
ECGrid Live Data.Status, Traffic . Usefor alarms, alerts, andData Feeds
Routing TransparencyClosed Routing, Opaque Rules,no Lookup
Extensive Directoryservice, lookups,andlistings.
Total Control overroutes and interconnects
Reports and StatsReporting after the fact,fixed formats or inflexiblesource data
Entire API Class forReports, Data, MessageStats, create your own
Rich reporting in anyformat, rapidcompilation andintegration of livestatistics with capitalline of business systems
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Embedding EDI Communications ServicesWhats in the WSDL?
WSDL= A Description of API Services. Not for light reading ...it is for Integrated DevelopmentEnvironments or Integration Platforms to Import functions. API Families:
System Access & User Management
APIs for control of login/logout and other basic system access functionality.
Network/Mailbox Management
APIs to create and maintain Networks and Mailboxes
Trading Partner ID Management
Add, edit, delete and manage Trading Partners assigned to a specific Network/Mailbox.
Interconnect Management
Create and manage Interconnects between IDs throughout the ECGrid Network.
Carbon Copy Management
APIs to manage Carbon Copy interchanges for Trading Partner pairs.
Parcel Management
APIs to send and receive mailbags, interchanges and other payloads over the ECGrid Network.
Reports
Various system reports.
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Case: Adding A QID to ECGrid &
Session API Function
Establishing an Interconnect to a VAN-based Trading Partner
Login()
Logout()
TPAdd() (Self)1
Host Program Calling and Return Param Example
LoginName -Password
TPSearch()2
InterconnectAdd()
SessionID string (GUID)
Description
Params Returns
User Defined QID
SessionID (GUID)
SessionID (GUID) ECGridID Source/Dest Reference InterconnectID
ECGridIDInfo Collection3
SessionID (GUID)
Notes:
1 - Not required if owners QID has been previously mapped to ECGridID2 - Example assumes QID exists in ECGridID routing table3 - A TPSearch() that returns a (null) result is handled with a simple routine using NetworkList()(to find VAN
NetworkID)and TPAddVAN()to acquire ECGridID
SessionID (GUID) QID
ECGridID
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ECGridOS Network Advantages
23 Years of Network Operations Experience Carefully Distilled into 78 powerful
functions.
Callable by any code asset, IDE, Web Services Consumer, ESB, SOA
Confers the power of a VAN upon your application. Create users, mailboxes,interconnects.
Loren Data Corp Network Operations is the e-commerce industrys mostexperienced interVAN operation team.
Trusted by Electronic Commerce Service providers to manage and migrateQIDs, interconnects, and perform certificate maintenance.
ECGridOS is the only API to offer complete control of trading partners, ubiquitousrouting to any QID, single program attachments via SOAP, and more to come forcertificate management and canonical commerce documents.
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Contact Loren Data Corp for Developer Accounts
Interested in Getting Started?
Get a Developer Account:[email protected]
API Docs on Line
ECGridOS.net
ECGridOS.com Website
Questions about applications, partnerships, co-ventures,industry trends and topics:
Contact Alan [email protected](412) 353-9269
Loren Data Corp
Call:
(813) 426-3355(800) 745-6736
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