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Working With iWay Integration Tools (iIT)

How to:

This section describes how to import, edit, and export an Ebix using iWay Integration Tools (iIT).

Procedure: How to Import an Ebix

  1. Start iWay Integration Tools (iIT).
  2. Right-click the Integration Explorer pane, click New, and then select Integration Project from the context menu, as shown in the following image.
  3. Enter a new Integration Project name, for example, EDIFACT_Ebix_edit_sample_proj, in the Project name field, and then click Finish, as shown in the following image.
  4. Right-click the Integration Explorer pane and select Import from the context menu, as shown in the following image.
  5. In the Import wizard, expand iWay Integration, select Ebix, and then click Next, as shown in the following image.
  6. Click the ellipsis (…) button, as shown in the following image.

    The Open dialog is displayed.

  7. Select the downloaded EDIFACT_D97A.ebx file from the physical drive location and then click Open, as shown in the following image.
  8. Click Next, as shown in the following image.
  9. Expand edifact_D97A in the Ebix pane, click the D97A folder, select INVOIC in the Ebix Entries pane, and then click Finish, as shown in the following image.

    Your iIT interface should now resemble the following image:

Procedure: How to Edit an Ebix

  1. Click the Structure:FACT_INVOIC_D97A tab and navigate to the 01 [4439 Payment Conditions, Coded] element by expanding EDI, INVOIC [Invoice Message], PAI [Payment Instructions], and then C534 [Payment Instruction Details], as shown in the following image.
  2. Right-click the 01 [4439 Payment Conditions, Coded] composite element and then click Properties from context menu, as shown in the following image.
  3. Scroll down to view the Domain value, and add Z11 into the Domain value field in the properties window.
  4. Save your edited Ebix by clicking the Save icon, which is located near the File menu. If you are using a Windows platform, you can also use the shortcut key CTRL+S to save your work.

    An asterisk (*) character appears next to the file name until you have saved the edited changes, as shown in the following image.

  5. Click on Yes to confirm your changes.

    Your iIT interface should now resemble the following image:

    Note: The asterisk (*) character will disappear once the edited Ebix has been saved successfully.

  6. Click the Structure:FACT_INVOIC_D97A tab and navigate to the 01 [4439 Payment Conditions, Coded] element by expanding EDI, INVOIC [Invoice Message], PAI [Payment Instructions], and then C534 [Payment Instruction Details], as shown in the following image.
  7. Repeat steps 2 - 4 in How to Edit an Ebix.

Procedure: How to Export an Ebix

To export an Ebix:

  1. Right-click the edifact_D97A Ebix from the Integration Explorer window and then select the Export option from the context menu, as shown in the following image.
  2. Expand the iWay Integration folder, select Ebix, and then click Next, as shown in the following image.
  3. Expand EDIFACT_Ebix_edit_sample_proj, Ebixes, FACT, edifact_D97A, select the D97A folder in the left pane, and then select the INVOIC check box from the right pane, as shown in the following image.
  4. Click Browse and choose a folder location to store the Ebix, and then click Next, as shown in the following image.
  5. Provide a valid name for the Ebix in the Name field, select Pipeline from the Runtime Mode drop-down list, add a description (optional), and then click Finish, as shown in the following image.

    Your exported Ebix is now available in the specified location.