Mini Translator (formerly ediReports)

All the data transferred between companies or organizations follow a certain pattern, or have a recognizable internal layout. For particularly important packets, it is essential that both parties involved agree upon a common set of practices for transferal of information. EDI X12 is one such procedure and ensuring all the organizations involved can read data stored in containers with such a layout can be performed with Mini Translator.

In essence, one can employ dedicated formats, such as MDBs or XLS documents to transfer data between partners. The great part about employing the EDI transfer protocol is that it can be applied to any file. In this respect, it has a much broader perspective of usage than all the other dedicated formats. This peculiarity is passed on to Mini Translator, as the tool can translate any type of file 'encoded' with this protocol.

With it, one can either 'decode' data transferred with EDI protocols, or generate such internal layouts from source CSVs. Multiple such files can be processed at the same time, and the program allows users to discard redundant fields.

A notable aspect of the utility is the ability to adapt to any sample EDI file. In other words, the program does not come with a built-in library, automatically applied to any document; rather it allows users to load customized templates to apply to their data containers.

This is a highly powerful setup, as sample EDI documents can effectively be used as keys, as only the involved partners hold the proper translation files. The application is thus both highly flexible and powerful.

Summing up, Mini Translator is a great tool for any organizations or companies interested in applying customized EDI X12 standards when transferring data. It is not bound to any built-in library and thus offers a highly powerful and versatile solution for all issues that arise when exchanging data.