EXTOL EDI Integrator for i (EEI) is a high-performance, native iSeries software application for integrating external partner transactions with internal applications and data. EEI is used by companies in manufacturing, retail, wholesale distribution, transportation and logistics, insurance services, and other sectors to process business-critical Business-to-Business (B2B) transaction data, based on any combination of X12, EDIFACT, or proprietary flat file payloads.

With its robust end user capabilities, including Dashboard and User View, EEI makes it easier for end users to access, search and view the raw data. This means less time supporting end users and more time to focus on other projects.

EEI exchanges higher volumes of transactions at faster speeds than any electronic commerce software. In fact, during a competitive benchmark, the EXTOL Integrator for i processed the same data 5 times faster than any other product in the AS/400 software market.

EEI targets the following business requirements:

• Industry / Governmental regulations or mandates
• Automatic processing of documents
• Trading Partner Mandates
• Cost of upgrading software is too expensive
• Current software not supported because of architecture change, maintenance is dropped or the vendor went out of business
• Eliminate manual data entry
• Reduce data errors
• Make your existing staff more efficient
• Improve Business Capabilities
• Upgrading hardware / operating system that is not supported by your current solution
• Electronically send business documents
• Decrease custom coding
• Reduce integration costs

With EEI, you can...

• Meet Industry / Governmental regulations
• Process high volumes of EDI data in minimal time
• Streamline Inbound / Outbound EDI processing
• Shorten order-to-payment cycles
• Standardize interpretation of data
• Reduce errors, improve error detection
• Improve trading partner relationships
• Reduce operational costs

EEI additionally supports...

• Trading Partner and map generation based on sample data (Advanced Auto Mapper)
• Unattended data processing (lights-out operation)
• Automatic reconciliation of functional acknowledgments
• Increase awareness of data throughout the business cycle
• Full X12 and EDIFACT support
• Complete and detailed reporting system
• Process Proprietary Flat Files
• Multiple User Interface Options
• User friendly view of standard EDI data
• Van and or Direct communications

User Interface Options

EEI integrates with a wide range of application software including: