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XML Edi formatting

Standard XML format

There is a separation of order, shipment and goods fields in this format.

The XML tends to be self explanatory: 

<orders> contains one or more orders
    <shipments> containing one or more shipments
       <goods> contains one or more goods lines

XML version 3.0 example:

XML version 4.0 example:

A complete list of field names can be found here: Transport order fields.

Special XML format

Special XML formats need a little bit of configuration to map the XML tags to the relevant cargooffice fields.

In your backoffice you find three types of parameters: ShipmentTags, GoodsTags and ExtraTags.

These parameter names need to be prefixed by the name of the root tag, for example:

  • ordersShipmentTags
  • ordersGoodsTags
  • ordersExtraTags
If the root tag is named <orders>.

parameter 'ordersShipmentTags' (example) 

   ORNERNODE=shipment
   pickupName=From_name
   pickupstreet=From_street
   pickuphousenumber=From_housenumber
   pickupCity=From_city
   pickupCountry=From_country
   pickupDate=From_date
   deliveryName=To_name
   deliverystreet=To_street
   deliveryhousenumber=To_housenumber
   deliveryCity=To_city
   deliveryCountry=To_country
   deliveryDate=To_date
   shipmenttype=shipment_type

parameter 'ordersGoodsTags' (example) 

   GOODSNODE=goodsPackages/goodsPackage
   goodsDescription=description
   quantity=number_of_items
   packing=emballageparamname: example_ordersExtraTags

parameter 'ordersExtraTags' (example) 

   shipmentID=FUNCTION(uniquenum)
   pickupAddress=FUNCTION(concatenate,pickupstreet," ",pickuphousenumber)
   pickupDate=FUNCTION(dateformat,pickupDate,DD-MM-YYYY,YYYYMMDD)
   deliveryDate=FUNCTION(dateformat,deliveryDate,DD-MM-YYYY,YYYYMMDD)
   deliveryAddress=FUNCTION(concatenate,deliverystreet," ",deliveryhousenumber)
   quantity=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,quantity)
   weight=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,weight)
   pallets=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,pallets)
   orderType=IF(shipmenttype="A","Binnen een dag")
   status=FUNCTION(check_statusdate,status,stdedibulk)

Explanation

The ShipmentTags and GoodsTags parameters contain the cargooffice field names (data_store_tags) and a corresponding xpath expression referencing 1 or more sections in the input XML. The format is:

data_store_tag = xpath_expression_to_a_specific_node (relative to ORDERNODE)

For a list of data_store_tags see: TransportorderFields

The ExtraTags parameter allows you to set values for fields which can not be found in the input XML and even the posibility to call a number of FUNCTIONs to manipulate data. See section ExtraTags fundtions below.

Operational Settings

ORDERNODE is a so called Operational Setting. Operational Settings are always in uppercase, in this case it defines the tag where a new order begins. If it is not present then the document is assumed to contain just 1 order.

ORDERNODE Defines an absolute xpath expression to order nodes in the xml document. If not present , the docroot is assumed to contain 1 order.
GOODSNODE defines an xpath expression to goods nodes in the document. If not present , the docroot is assumed to contain 1 goods node.
ALL Relative to ORDERNODE or GOODSNODE it defines and xpath expression to all order nodes, node name will be used as datastore tag name (optional).
ALLNAMES Defines and attribute that will be used as datastore tag name, if the attribute is empty or absent, the nodename will be used instead (optional).

Funtions

The ExtraTags parameter allows to set or modify values for cargooffice data_store_tags even if there is no correspondant node values from the input XML assigned.

The left value is always the name of a cargooffice field (a data_store_tag). The value on the right of the equal (=) sign can be:

  • a literal string
    format:
    data_store_tag=some text
  • a function whos output will be written to the tag on the right
    format:
    data_store_tag=FUNCTION(functionname,argument1,argument2,...)
  • a conditional statement
    format:
    data_store_tag=IF(data_store_tag=literal or data_store_tag;function or literal;else function or literal)

FUNCTIONS
concatenate concatenate(data_store_tag or literal,...)
concatenates the content of already existing data store tags and literals (delimited by "")
will be called as: data_store_tag=FUNCTION(concatenate,argument1,...)
dateformat dateformat(data_store_tag,inputformat[, outputformat])
reformates an input date string (arg1), formatted as defined in inputformat (arg2), to the format defined in (optional) output format (arg3), default being 'DD-MM-YY'.
Will be called as:data_store_tag=FUNCTION(dateformat,inputformat[, outputformat)
whereby input and output formats contain a combination of the letters D(ay), M(onth), Y(ear) and literal division signs
sub_string sub_string(data_store_tag ,start[,length])
outputs a substring as defined by the arguments
will be called as:data_store_tag=FUNCTION(sub_string,start[,length])
check_statusdate check_statusdate(data_store_tag containing the status, statusstring to insert if status is not found)
Checks if a status string is forwarded in the data_store_tag specified in arg1, and if the string contains a date/time stamp. If its empty, the status string fronm arg2 (a litteral) is used. If no date time stamp is present , it is added.
will be called as:data_store_tag=FUNCTION(check_statusdate,data_store_tag,defaultstatus)
totalizegoods totalizegoods(data_store_tag in the goods section)
Totalizes the values found in the goodstag (arg1) for all goodslines. Naturally, arg1 will NOT contain the sequence number of the goods section.
Will be called as: data_store_tag=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,data_store_tag in goods section>)
maketimestamp maketimestamp()
Return a timestamp of the current time in format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM.
Will be called as: data_store_tag=FUNCTION(maketimestamp)
uniquenum uniquenum()
Return a fance unique number made up out of element from a microtime timestamp.
Will be called as: data_store_tag=FUNCTION(uniquenum)

XML input file EXAMPLES:

a simple xml whereby fields are selectively translated

input XML: 

<example_orders>
   <shipment>
      <From_name>A. de Vries</From_name>
      <From_street>Hoofdstraat</From_street>
      <From_housenumber>1</From_housenumber>
      <From_city>Driekerken aan de Rijn</From_city>
      <From_country>Nederland</From_country>
      <From_date>21-06-2008</From_date>
      <To_name>B. de Boer</To_name>
      <To_street>Zijstraat</To_street>
      <To_housenumber>2</To_housenumber>
      <To_city>Eenhuizen</To_city>
      <To_country>Nederland</To_country>
      <To_date>21-06-2008</To_date>
      <shipment_type>A</shipment_type>
      <goodsPackages>
          <goodsPackage>
              <description>Tulpenbollen</description>
              <number_of_items>250</number_of_items>
              <emballage>doosjes</doosjes>
              <pallets>3</pallets>
              <weight>960</weight>
          </goodsPackage>
          <goodsPackage>
              <description>Boterkoek</description>
              <number_of_items>45</number_of_items>
              <emballage>kartons</emballage>
              <pallets>12</pallets>
              <weight>450</weight>
          </goodsPackage>
      <goodsPackages>
   </shipment>
</example_orders>

parameters

paramname: example_ordersShipmentTags

param content: 

ORNERNODE=shipment
pickupName=From_name
pickupstreet=From_street
pickuphousenumber=From_housenumber
pickupCity=From_city
pickupCountry=From_country
pickupDate=From_date
deliveryName=To_name
deliverystreet=To_street
deliveryhousenumber=To_housenumber
deliveryCity=To_city
deliveryCountry=To_country
deliveryDate=To_date
shipmenttype=shipment_type

paramname: example_ordersGoodsTags

param content: 

GOODSNODE=goodsPackages/goodsPackage
goodsDescription=description
quantity=number_of_items
packing=emballageparamname: example_ordersExtraTags

paramname: example_extraGoodsTags

param content: 

shipmentID=FUNCTION(uniquenum)
customerID=3800
pickupAddress=FUNCTION(concatenate,pickupstreet," ",pickuphousenumber)
pickupDate=FUNCTION(dateformat,pickupDate,DD-MM-YYYY,YYYYMMDD)
deliveryAddress=FUNCTION(concatenate,deliverystreet," ",deliveryhousenumber)
deliveryDate=FUNCTION(dateformat,deliveryDate,DD-MM-YYYY,YYYYMMDD)
quantity=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,quantity)
weight=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,weight)
pallets=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,pallets)
orderType=IF(shipmenttype="A","Binnen een dag")
status=FUNCTION(check_statusdate,status,stdedibulk)

cargooffice Data Storage output: 

<!-- Start order
shipmentID: 235345334635
pickupName: A. de Vries
pickupstreet: Hoofdstraat
pichuphousenumber: 1
pickupAddress: Hoofdstraat 1
pickupCity: Driekerken aan de Rijn
pickupCountry: Nederland
pickupDate: 20080621
deliveryName: B. de Boer
deliverystreet: Zijstraat
deliveryhousenumber: 2
deliveryAddress: Zijstraat 2
deliveryCity: Eenhuizen
deliveryCountry: Nederland
deliveryDate: 20080621
oderType: Binnen een dag
goodsDescription1: Tulpenbollen
quantity1: 250
packing1: doosjes
pallets1: 5
weight1: 500
goodsDescription2: Augurken
quantity2: 320
packaging2: vatten
pallets2: 3
weight2: 960
goodsDescription3: Boterkoek
quantity3: 45
packaging3: kartons
pallets3: 12
weight3: 450
quantity: 615
pallets: 20
weight: 1910
status: +2008-06-20 stdedibulk
-->

an xml where we will use the tagnames as data store field names

input XML: 

<xmlEdi>
   <header>
      <type>transportorderXML</type>
      <version>3.0</version>
      <userID>test@test.com</userID>
      <passwd>acceptAny</passwd>
   </header>
   <transportOrders>
      <transportOrder>
         <orderHead>
            <CN>7267</CN>
            <customerID>355400</customerID>
            <orderReference>ELC220906</orderReference>
         </orderHead>
         <shipments>
            <shipment>
               <shipmentID>01489830</shipmentID>
               <pickupName>PHILIPS ELECTRONICS</pickupName>
               <pickupAddress>MAINROAD 24</pickupAddress>
               <pickupPostcode>7418 EV</pickupPostcode>
               <pickupCity>DEVENTER</pickupCity>
               <pickupCountry>Nederland</pickupCountry>
               <pickupDate>23-09-03</pickupDate>
               <deliveryName>HEMA WINKELS</deliveryName>
               <deliveryAddress>SHOPPINGMALL 2</deliveryAddress>
               <deliveryPostcode>4271 CZ</deliveryPostcode>
               <deliveryCity>UTRECHT</deliveryCity>
               <deliveryCountry>Nederland</deliveryCountry>
               <deliveryDate>24-09-03</deliveryDate>
               <deliveryType>Normale levering</deliveryType>
               <goodsLines>
                  <goodsLine>
                     <quantity>10</quantity>
                     <packing>carton</packing>
                     <goodsID>electronic equipment</goodsID>
                     <weight>525</weight>
                     <pallets>1</pallets>
                  </goodsLine>
                  <goodsLine>
                     <quantity>12</quantity>
                     <packing>box</packing>
                     <goodsID>wiring</goodsID>
                     <weight>207</weight>
                     <pallets>1</pallets>
                     <palletID>euro</palletID>
                  </goodsLine>
               </goodsLines>
            </shipment>
         </shipments>
      </transportOrder>
   </transportOrders>
</xmlEdi>

alternate version will also work 

<xmlEdi>
   <header>
      <headField name="type">transportorderXML</headField>
      <headField name="version">2.1</headField>
      <headField name="userID">test@test.com</headField>
      <headField name="passwd">acceptAny</headField>
   </header>
   <transportOrders>
      <transportOrder>
         <orderHead>
            <orderField name="CN">7267</orderField>
            <orderField name="customerID">355400</orderField>
            <orderField name="orderReference">ELC220906</orderField>
         </orderHead>
         <shipments>
            <shipment>
               <shipField name="shipmentID">01489830</shipField>
               <shipField name="pickupName">PHILIPS ELECTRONICS</shipField>
               <shipField name="pickupAddress">MAINROAD 24</shipField>
               <shipField name="pickupPostcode">7418 EV</shipField>
               <shipField name="pickupCity">DEVENTER</shipField>
               <shipField name="pickupCountry">Nederland</shipField>
               <shipField name="pickupDate">23-09-03</shipField>
               <shipField name="deliveryName">HEMA WINKELS</shipField>
               <shipField name="deliveryAddress">SHOPPINGMALL 2</shipField>
               <shipField name="deliveryPostcode">4271 CZ</shipField>
               <shipField name="deliveryCity">UTRECHT</shipField>
               <shipField name="deliveryCountry">Nederland</shipField>
               <shipField name="deliveryDate">24-09-03</shipField>
               <shipField name="deliveryType">Normale levering</shipField>               <goodsLines>
                  <goodsLine>
                     <goodsField name="quantity">10</goodsField>
                     <goodsField name="packing">carton</goodsField>
                     <goodsField name="goodsID">electronic equipment</goodsField>
                     <goodsField name="weight">525</goodsField>
                     <goodsField name="pallets">1</goodsField>
                     <goodsField name="palletID">euro</goodsField>
                  </goodsLine>
                  <goodsLine>
                     <goodsField name="quantity">12</goodsField>
                     <goodsField name="packing">box</goodsField>
                     <goodsField name="goodsID">wiring</goodsField>
                     <goodsField name="weight">207</goodsField>
                     <goodsField name="pallets">1</goodsField>
                     <goodsField name="palletID">euro</goodsField>
                  </goodsLine>
               </goodsLines>
            </shipment>
         </shipments>
      </transportOrder>
   </transportOrders>
</xmlEdi>

parameters

param name: xmlEdiShipmentTags

param content: 

ORDERNODE=transportOrders/transportOrder
ALL=.//orderHead/*|.//shipment/*
ALLNAMES=name

param name: xmlEdiGoodsTags

param content: 

GOODSNODE=shipments/shipment/goodsLines/goodsLine
ALL=*
ALLNAMES=name

param name: xmlEdiExtraTags

param content: 

status=FUNCTION(check_statusdate,status,stdedibulk)
weight=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,weight)
quantity=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,quantity)
volume=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,volume)
pallets=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,pallets)
loadmeters=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,loadmeters)
quantityPick=FUNCTION(totalizegoods,quantityPick)

cargoofice Data Storage output: 

<!-- Start Order
CN: 7267
customerID: 355400
orderReference: ELC220906
shipmentID: 01489830
pickupName: PHILIPS ELECTRONICS
pickupAddress: MAINROAD 24
pickupPostcode: 7418 EV
pickupCity: DEVENTER
pickupCountry: Nederland
pickupDate: 23-09-03
deliveryName: HEMA WINKELS
deliveryAddress: SHOPPINGMALL 2
deliveryPostcode: 4271 CZ
deliveryCity: UTRECHT
deliveryCountry: Nederland
deliveryDate: 24-09-03
deliveryType: Normale levering
quantity1: 10
packing1: carton
goodsID1: electronic equipment
weight1: 525
pallets1: 1
palletID1: euro
quantity2: 12
packing2: box
goodsID2: wiring
weight2: 207
pallets2: 1
palletID2: euro
nofGoodslines: 3
status: +2008-07-03 17:06 stdedibulk
weight: 732
quantity: 22
pallets: 2
-->

Updates of order status.

Order statuses can be changed via EDI.



-- KarlGorz - 7 Jul 2008 / 2015-02-16 - RutgerRutgers

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