Field mapping syntax for EDIFACT Order files

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Last updated: Oct 25, 2021 by Ann-Marie Breaux (Deactivated)

FOLIO exports order data in EDIFACT format through the export module

Background information on the EDIFACT order format: (from EDItEUR)

Default data

  • Must be enclosed in double quotation marks, e.g. Terms: "Net 30"
  • If the field has pre-defined reference data, a dropdown list appears. When a value is selected from a dropdown list, it will automatically be enclosed in quotation marks. To avoid types if a field has a dropdown list, libraries are encouraged to select a default value from the list, rather than typing the value into the field. 

EDIFACT order structure

  • An EDIFACT invoice consists of a header, one or more order lines, and a footer.
    • Segments of the invoice are separated by an apostrophe ( ' ) or caret ( ^ )
    • Within a segment, each field is separated by a plus sign (+)
    • Within a field, each subfield is separated by a colon ( : )
    • A qualifier may also be appended to a subfield, following the subfield's data, and pre-pended with a colon


Kinds of prices

EDIFACT orders can include price information at the order level and at the order line level. Details are available in the EDItEUR documentation.


Additional information

  • On Folijet, Ruslan Lavrovdid the most detailed work with incoming EDIFACT invoice messages, so may be a helpful resource for Thunderjet
  • Also, Folijet selected StAEDI as the open source parser to use parsing incoming EDIFACT invoices, rather than having to build all the parsing locally. See MODDATAIMP-317 for more details.