To open an EDI document:

1. Select File from the main menu, then select Open.
   
   
   
   
2. The following dialog box is displayed:

   

   Enter the following parameters in the dialog box:

   • EDI File.  Enter the full file path and name of EDI document to read.  Use the Browse button to browse the directory for the file to select.
   • SEF File.  Add all the Standard Exchange Format (SEF) files in the list box that will be used as implementation guidelines for EDI documents in the file specified above.
     • Add.  Add a SEF file to include in the list.
     • Remove.  Remove a SEF file from the list.

3. Verify that the configurations are also correct in the following tabs:
   
   
   • Open Options
   • Save Options
   • Terminators
   • Acknowledgments

4. Press OK to start reading the file.
   
5. After reading the document, the results are displayed in the following views:
   
   
   • Document Screen Output
   • Messages
   • Standard Layout.
   • Acknowledgment.
   • File View.