GEP Supported Formats

GEP SMART supports cXML, XML, EDI -X12, JSON, PIDX, and CSV formats. These are globally popular formats for business communication documents between procurement applications.

cXML – cXML (commerce eXtensible Markup Language) is a protocol, created by Ariba in 1999, intended for communication of business documents between procurement applications, e-commerce hubs, and suppliers. cXML is based on XML and provides formal XML schemas for standard business transactions, allowing programs to modify and validate documents without prior knowledge of their form. GEP SMART support below interfaces in cXML/ XML format:

EDI -X12 – Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a system used to communicate business and financial transactions between entities. EDI usually takes the form of direct transactions between computers, databases and order systems. Currently, GEP SMART supports below documents:

•  850 -- Purchase Order
•  860 -- Change Order
•  855 -- Purchase Order Response
•  810 -- Invoice
•  997 -- Functional Acknowledgement

JSON – JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is an open-standard file format or a data interchange format, that uses human-readable text to transmit the data objects consisting of attribute–value pairs and array data types (or any other serializable value). Currently, GEP SMART supports below interfaces in JSON format:

CSV – A CSV is a comma-separated values file. Flat file is the preferred format for describing Methods. GEP SMART supports below interfaces in CSV format:

PIDX – The American Petroleum Institute (API) committee has developed the Petroleum Industry Data Exchange (PIDX) standard on electronic business standards and processes. PIDX aims to improve the business efficiently and effectively in oil and gas industry, by promoting interoperability between information systems. Currently, GEP SMART supports below interface in PIDX format:

• Invoice