This appendix contains a summary of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf EC/EDI Products that support the X12 and/or EDIFACT standards.
Product |
Data Mail |
Pro_EDI |
EDI-ExCel V 2.07 |
EDI-Server |
The EDI Business Partner Translator |
Qualedi 4.01 |
DOC-U-MAP |
CMA-EDI |
EDI-Answer |
MacEDI (V.2.1) for Macintosh, WinEDI for MS Windows |
DEC Electronic Data Interchange (DEC/EDI) (V.2.0) |
EDI/Entry, EDI/Developer; EDI/EDGE V 6.0 |
DAX-EDI |
Visual/EDI |
EAGLE and EAGLE for Windows |
EDIeasy II |
EDItran (Rel.4.2); EDIfast (Rel.2.1) |
Easy-Connect |
FORMULA-ONE |
EDI*Asset |
EDI*PC System (V.7.1) EDI*TRANSIT (PC-DOS & UNIX), EDI*Benchmark (mainframe) |
Giant Office Software |
OSItel/EDI |
OSItel/EDI for Windows |
EZ-EDI (PC), Fastran-PC, EDI-Total |
Isotrade 800 Series |
X-Change |
TEL-EDI |
EDI/36,38,400, EDI/e (Rel.8.0) |
MULTINET/PC for DOS; MULTINET/PC for Windows |
Radley-EDI (Rel.2) |
OmniTrans |
spEDI*tran(MS-DOS and UNIX) |
GenTran:Director for Windows |
STX |
STX for Windows |
EDI/Set SCK |
TELINK 2.1, TELINK/lite |
Desktop-EDI-Windows, Unix EDI- Midrange. EDI Series-Mainframe |
EDI WINDOWS (V.4.0) |
Trading Partner |
Trading Partner Express |
Trading Partner PC (Rel.4.01) |
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Company |
Advanced Communications Systems |
Advanced Communications Systems |
American Business Computers |
American Business Computers |
American Custom Software |
APL Group |
Birmingham Computer Group |
Carmen, Michaels, Assoc. |
Datacom Global Inc. |
Digit Software, Inc. |
Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC) |
DNS Associates, Inc. |
Document Interchange Systems |
EDI Able |
EDI Integration Corporation |
EDI Solutions, Inc. |
EDI Solutions, Inc. |
EDI Support, Inc. |
EDICT Systems |
EDS Canada (Electronic Data Systems) |
GE Information Services |
Giant Systems |
GSI-Danet, Inc. |
GSI-Danet, Inc. |
Intercoastal Data Corp. |
Isocor |
Lloyd Bush |
Piedmont Systems |
Premenos Corp. |
Quadron Software International (nee Blue Rainbow Software Intl Corp). |
Radley Corp. |
Release Management Systems (RMS) |
St Paul Software (nee Patrick Franz Consulting) |
Sterling Software |
Supply Tech, Inc. |
Supply Tech, Inc. |
System Software Associates, Inc. |
TELINK Systems, Inc (an EDI, Inc. Company) |
Texas Instruments |
Trinary Systems, Inc. |
TSI International |
TSI International |
TSI International |
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Point-of-Contact |
Tom Palubinskas, mktg; Marjorie Townsend |
Tom Palubinskas, mktg; Marjorie Townsend |
Melissa Evola |
Melissa Evola |
Penny Ward |
Bill Kugeman |
Tom Genyk; MI |
Rose Carmen |
Courtland Wells (prev. conversation w/ Noelle Damico) |
Johana Cross |
MA |
Rick Bureau |
Steve West |
Mary Triozzi |
Dennis A. Brekhus |
Don Anderson |
Don Anderson |
Bruce Bennett, NV |
Mark Lawton |
EDI Systems Group |
Robin Corley |
Michael Gallets |
Rick Tifone |
Rick Tifone |
Dino Santelli |
Norm Greenberg |
Phil Grant |
Chuck Cloer |
Lori Aulds |
Rick Brown |
Wil Souter |
Donald D. Hogan |
Tom Grezek |
Lori Peacock |
Pat Boumansour |
Pat Boumansour |
Danette Anderson; Tech: Mike Mrha |
Maria Ryan |
Bob Bonnefil |
Nancy Kirsch |
David Domrese (PC Division) |
David Domrese (PC Division) |
David Domrese (PC Division) |
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Mail Addess |
25054 Lorain Road, NorthOlmsted, OH 44070 |
25054 Lorain Road, NorthOlmsted, OH 44070 |
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, P.O. Box 305, Lobby B, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, P.O. Box 305, Lobby B, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
2420 Fisk Road, Cookeville, TN 38501 |
644 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897 |
1471 South Woodward, Suite 275, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-0556 |
Indiana |
Two Tower Center, East Brunswick, NJ. 08816 |
P.O. Box 1425, Silver Spring, MD 20915 |
Six New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803-5080 |
Dallas, TX |
Great Valley Corporate Center, 20 Valley Stream Parkway, Suite 140, Malvern, PA 19355 |
Gateway International 1302 Concourse Drive, Suite 301, Linthicum,MD 21090 |
2051 Killebrew Drive, Suite 220 Bloomington, MN 55425 |
2051 Killebrew Drive, Suite 220, Bloomington, MN 55425 |
1619 Mardon Drive, Dayton. OH 45432 |
EDS Canada 300 Consilium Place, Suite 800, Scarborough, Ontario M1H3G2 |
401 North Washington St., Rockville, MD 20850-1785 |
200 Harrison St, Jamestown, NY 14701 |
1380 Old Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15328 |
1380 Old Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15328 |
129 Bankhead Avenue, Carrollton, GA 30117 |
908-251-1264, NJ; Main Office in CA |
40 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004 |
4400 Silas Creek Parkway, Suite 300, Winston Salem, N.C. 27104 |
1000 Burnett Ave, Concord, CA 94520 |
180 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 150, Atlanta, GA 30339 |
19500 Victor Parkway, Livonia, MI. 48152 |
754 Transfer Road, St Paul, MN 55114 |
4600 Lakehurst Court, P.O. Box 7160, Dublin, OH 43017-0760 |
1000 Campus Drive, Ann Arbor, MI. 48104-6700 |
1000 Campus Drive, Ann Arbor, MI. 48104-6700 |
500 W. Madison, Chicago, Il 60661 |
19650 Club House Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 |
Dallas, TX |
Farmington Hills, MI |
Corporate Headquarters, 45 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT, 06897 |
Corporate Headquarters, 45 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT, 06897 |
PC Division: Bannockburn Lake Office Plaza, 2345 Waukegan Road, E100, Bannockburn, IL 60015-1501 |
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Phone |
800-223-5424; 216-779-5424 x 410 |
800-223-5424; 216-779-5424 x 410 |
313-930-3200; Fax: 313-930-3201 |
313-930-3200; Fax: 313-930-3201 |
Mktg: 615-573-1545; Tech Spt: 615-537-6516; |
203-762-3933 |
810-333-7300; FAX 810-333-0027 |
219-436-1647 |
800-EDI-X400 or 908-246-7000 |
301-593-8952; Fax 301-593-2201 |
800-344-4825; 508-493-5111 |
800-624-6354; 617-272-4252; Fax: (617)-272-5820 |
214-230-8888 |
215-644-1231; Fax: 215-993-0733 |
410-850-5051 |
800-998-4334; 612-858-1100; Fax 612-858-1150 |
800-998-4334; 612-858-1100; Fax 612-858-1150 |
702-786-5522 |
513-429-4288; Fax (513) 429-4309 |
800-263-7946; 416-290-2700 |
800-EDI-KNOW; 301-340-4000 |
716-664-3840 |
412-967-0834; Fax (412) 963-6779 |
412-967-0834 |
404-834-6469; Fax (404)-832-0538 |
310-476-2671 |
212-809-8560; Fax: (212)-809-8580 |
910-760-3620 |
800-426-3836; 510-602-2000 |
(800) 369-4334; 404-850-9260; Fax: (404) 850-6969 |
800-334-9934; 810-559-6858 |
313-462-1200; Fax: (313) 462-1628 |
612-641-0963; Fax: 612-641-0609 |
614-793-7471; Fax: 614-793-7092[Old #'s: 404-933-3778; alternate # = 614-793-7197] |
810-879-1672 (Troy MI); Main # = 313-998-4000 |
313-998-4001 |
800-772-2727; 312-641--2900 |
301-670-0811; Fax: 301-590-9284 |
214-575-3538 |
800-377-9120; 313-442-8540 |
800-338-4194; 203-761-8600 |
800-338-4194; 203-761-8601 |
800-338-4194; 203-761-8600; X 592 for David |
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Price |
$1,650-$6,000 |
$7,995 |
$35,000 |
$2495 incl: Database Mngmt Syst. Import and Export Capabilities, Interfaces, On-Line Help, Report Generator etc. |
Workstation: $2500; Front-End: $3200; Carrier: $1650; Service Bureau: $3900 |
$1900-$9800; ($2500 for one Trading Partner + $1000/TP for up to five trading partners |
Depends on hardware and system configuration |
$1950-$3450 |
$3,686-$108,085 |
$995 (Entry); $1,500 (Developer); EDI/EDGE: $2500 |
$5000 (DOS, OS/2, Windows), $7500 (LAN, $10,000 (Unix) |
$300 |
$2,500 |
EDItran($14,000) and EDIfast); $60,000 (mainframe) |
$1,995 and up |
$995 |
$2,500-$3,100 |
EDI*PC: $495-$1695; EDI*TRANSIT - $6000-$40000; EDI*Benchmark: $30000-$35000 |
1500+ $500/1st Trading Partner; <$500/additional trading partner |
$5,000-$14,000 |
$5,000 |
$1450 + $295/Trading Partner; |
$2,950-$70,000 |
$595 to $1195 |
$1995-DOS(incl 1 Partner Pak); $5700 for UNIX, XENIX, Novell (inc. SMaRT tool kit for integration) |
$7,500-$43,000 incl translation, network communication, mailboxing |
$900-$4500 |
$3000-$$50,000 |
$2150 to $4795 |
$2700 for DOS; $4000-$16500 - for UNIX dependent on platform |
$1,695 |
$2,495 |
$2,495 |
$8000-$50000 inc. translation software, network interface, intelligent mapping utlility |
$750 Single Trading Partner incl. comm. and Trans.; $1500 for multiple trading partners + $300/add'l transaction set + 18% /year |
Desktop-EDI: contact vendor. UNIX-EDI: $7500-$50,000 based on platform; EDI Series-$90,000 (inc. prod.tools, both) |
$8,400-$32,400 |
$30,000-$90,000 |
$90,000-$140,000 |
$995 |
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Annual Maint. |
$295 - $595 |
$795 - $1895 |
15% of Licesne fee |
15% of License fee |
variable, based on number of modules. |
$475+. Incl Unlimited phone support, new documents as needed, new versions, updates, enhancements |
Yes, |
18% incl. software updates, sntdards updates and techical support |
$400- $700 per yr. Incl technical assistance to updates |
From $120/month- incl. telephone support, product updates, standards updates |
$350 and up per yr. |
20% of software charge. Toll free hot-line support, emergency 24-hr technical support, annual training, etc. |
$360 |
15 % of license fee |
15 % of license fee |
$750, incl software updates and enhancements |
300, unlimited tech support, transaction set updates, unlimited trading partners |
$110-$440 per yr. |
EDI*PC: None; EDI*TRANSIT: $1200 (DOS)-$$1800-$6000 (UNIX); EDI*Benchmark: $5000-$60000 |
Maint. fee 15% of license fee per yr. |
15% of license fee per yr. |
$150/qtr |
None, Charge incl minor echancements and bug fixes |
DOS based pkg: $400; SMaRT for DOS - $300, UNIX, XENIX, Novell: $875. |
Maint. fee 15% of current purchase price per yr. |
15% of current price - AS/400 and UNIX; 20% or Time and Materials for PC |
Maint. fee 14% of purchase price per yr. |
20% of purchase price |
$600-$2250 (15% of core system). Hotline customer support |
495 (15%- 18% of current license fee) |
$55 per month. |
$55 per month. |
15% of list price Inc. helpline support, electronic customer support, software upgrades, standards upgrades |
18%/year |
Through customer subscription |
Maint. fee 16.6% of purchase price after 1st yr. |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
Maint. fee $449 per yr. |
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Site License |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Not Specified |
No, Volume Discounts |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Bulk discounts available for hubs |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Nbr Sold |
1,000 |
1800+ |
800+ |
"Thousands" Literature identifies 45 customers incl Fortune 500 |
260 |
Not Available |
60 |
Not Specified |
3,000 |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
350 |
100 |
Not Available |
1700 |
Not Specified |
50 |
50 |
250+ |
Not Specified |
200+ |
Not available |
3000+ |
132+ customers |
50 |
925 |
20 |
1000+ |
12,000 |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
1,400 |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
100 |
10 |
4,500 |
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Rel. Date |
1987 |
1984 |
< 1992 |
1989 |
1994 |
1986 |
New Release Oct. 1994. |
Eagel for Windows: March 1, 1995 |
1993 |
1986 |
1988 |
June, 1991 |
1987 |
1992 |
1992 |
1992 |
1992 |
1985 |
1987 |
1991 |
1985 |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
1993 |
1994 |
1993 |
1993 |
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Standards X12 (USA)Support |
all |
all |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, including CIDX, AIAG, EDX, EIDX, VICS, tec. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes + subsets |
Yes |
Provides high-speed modem support and ANSI X12 V3020 transactions |
Yes, all standards and subsets |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, includes 810 Invoice, 820 Remittance Advice, 824 Application Advice, 850 Purchase Order, 856 Ship Notice, 864 Administrative Message, 997 Functional Acknowledgement and 815 Cryptographic Service |
Yes |
Yes |
Supports X12; multiple versions |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, (Receive POs, Send Invoices) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, EZ-EDI supports Purchase Orders(850), Purchase Order Changes(860), Functional Acknowledgements (997), Invoices(810), and product transfer(849) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Provides document translation, mapping and communications bundled together. |
Yes |
Yes, starting with Version 002, Release 001 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
EDI translation program. EDI is performed by pointing and clicking. Data can be passed between translation, communications and user systems. |
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ODETTE (Europe) Support |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
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EDIFACT Support |
all |
all |
Yes, Release 90.1 and later |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, ('92) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes, and TRADACOMS (U.K. Standard) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes, Purchase Order and Invoice |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes, (under development) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes + ODETTE |
No |
Transfers of EDIFACT messages between users of X.400; complies to X.435; Provides sets of libraries for File Programmable Interface. |
No |
Yes |
Yes + UN/TDI |
Yes and UN/TDI |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, $395/set |
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Industry EDI Standards |
AIAG, TDCC, UCS, VICS, WINS, TALC, CIDX, PIDX, HIBCC, EIDX, EDX, |
AIAG, TDCC, UCS, VICS, WINS, TALC, CIDX, PIDX, HIBCC, EIDX, EDX, |
UCS, TDCC |
N/A |
AIAG, UCS, TDCC, VICS, CIDX, TALC, EDX |
CIDX, AIAG, EDX, EIDX, VICS, TDCC, UCS, WINS |
TDCC, SPEC-2000, VICS, WINS, HIBCC |
Yes |
Yes, VICS, TDCC |
Yes, UCS/WINDS, TDCC, TRADACOMS |
TDCC, UCS, WINS, binary |
No |
No |
TDCC, UCS, WINS, VICS |
No |
VICS |
Yes |
Industry oriented subsets: GM Chrysler, Ford; TDCC |
TDCC, AIAG, UCS, WINDS, VICS, EANCOM |
Purchase Orders and Invoices Only |
VDS Matrix Syntax |
VDS Matrix Syntax |
TDCC, UCS, WINS, VICS |
N/A |
AIAG, TCIF, TDCC, VICS, UCS, WINS 2000 |
TDCC, all subsets |
UCS, VICS, WINS, TALC, TDCC, AIAG, FASLINK, EDX, EDIX, and CIDX |
TDCC, UCS, WINS, |
No |
VICS, AIAG, TDCC |
All major |
UCS, TDCC, WINS |
TDCC, |
TDCC |
UCS, VICS, AIAG, TRADACOMS, WINS |
TDCC (motor, air, ocean, rail); UCS, VICS, WINS, RIGMAT |
TRADACOMS |
AIA; AIAG; CIDX; EDX; HIBCC; GSA; TALC; TCIP; TDCC, UCS and WINS |
TDI |
TRADACOM, Brokernet |
Yes |
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VAN Spt. |
Yes, AT&T, BT Tymnet, GEIS, Haringer, IBM, Ordernet, Sears, Others;+ Business Source Network services @ $100/month + $100 Setup Chgs. |
Yes, + Business Source Network services @ $100/month + $100 Setup Chgs. |
Yes |
Yes, IBM Information Network; GEIS; Sterling/Ordernet,; AT&T; Control Data; BT Tymnet; Sears et al |
Compatible with all third party networks. VAR for Advantis VAN |
AT&T; MCI; Ford; GEIS; Advantis; Kleinschmidt; Commerce: Network; Point-to-Point; Telecom Canada; Transettlements |
Yes |
All |
Yes, AT&T, GEIS, Ordernet, BT Tymnet, Advantis (a partnership of IBM Network and Sears Network); Harbinger; Kleinschmidt; MCI; INS |
Yes, all major |
Yes, all major, direct connects |
Yes has own VAN (customers in CONUS, Canada and Alaska) |
Advantis and MCI.reseller; Conection to third-party VANS: AT&T, BellSouth; GEIS; Harbinger; Kleinschmidt; Ordernet, Telecom Canada and TranSettlements |
Interface to VAN Communications including EIC-NET, EDI Integration's VAN. EAGLE includes interface to MED-E-VAN |
Not Specified |
No |
Advantis and GEIS |
Yes, all |
All major VANs; supports multiple mailboxes/VAN |
GEIS Network Service (EDI*EXPRESS), largest private packet-switched network in the world, accessabile in more than 100 countries; all 3rd party networks and direct connects |
MCI and Advantix Network connections; other VAN connections at customer's request |
No |
No |
Yes, for Advantis. Additional communications software needed for GE, Ordernet, Sears networks |
Not Specified |
All major |
All major |
Provides predefined communication scripts for connecting to VANs |
n/a |
All |
All |
All major |
Yes, through Sterling's Commerce:Network or third party VAN |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, through EDI/SET and COTS Communications package |
All major third party VANS, many private networks and direction communications |
Most major |
Any third party VAN; |
N/A |
No |
Yes, Communication Scripts for major VANs are provided at no additional cost; Preconfigured Kits Available for trading with specified Hubs (usually Forture 500 Companies, like Wal-Mart, Ford, GM, etc.) |
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EDI Electronic Messaging/X.400 Support |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Uses DEC's MAILbus X.400 based messaging protocols (P0 and P2 support); X.435; |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes, eleven X.400 interconnections; twelve additional interconnection in progress |
No |
Yes, with purchase of OSITEL/400, GSI-Danet's X.400 implementation |
Yes, with purchase of OSITEL/400, GSI-Danet's X.400 implementation |
No |
Supports the X.435/Pedi EDI Message content protocol and the P2 Interpersonal Messages content protocol for EDI messaging |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No, separate product COMERCE: Mail for Windows provides X.400, SNADS, and SMTP protocol support |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
No |
No |
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SQL and Database Support |
No |
No |
No, Table Driven |
No, Table Driven |
No |
No |
Data Dictionary Customization Tool; Uses C-Tree for internal database |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Not Applicablle |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
None |
None |
None |
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Async Comm. |
No |
No |
Yes, via third party COTS software |
Yes, uses third party COTS products |
Yes |
Yes, through VANs |
Yes |
Yes, w/3rd party software |
Yes, MNP recommended |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, 14400 and 9600 bps |
Yes, (XModem, YModem, ZModem, XModem1K, MNP) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, w/3rd party software |
Yes |
Yes, all asyn supported by VANs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, through 3 party COTS H/W and S/W |
Yes, through 3 party COTS H/W and S/W |
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Bisync Communications |
No |
No |
Yes, through CLEO third party COTS software |
Yes, uses third party COTS products |
3780/2780 Emulation and 3270 SNA |
Yes, through VANs |
No |
Yes, w/3rd party software |
Yes, 3780/2780 emulation |
2780/370 Emulation |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes, 9600 bps |
Yes |
Yes, (EDI*Benchmark) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes, w/3rd party software |
Yes, w/3rd party software |
Yes, all suppported by VANs |
Yes, with CLEO |
No |
Yes, (2780/3780) |
No |
Yes |
Not Specified |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Specified |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, additonal $295 |
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X.25 |
No |
No |
No |
Yes, uses third party COTS products |
No |
Yes, through VANs |
No |
Yes, w/3rd party software |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
YEs |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes, Dial-Up or Direct |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes, w/3rd party software |
Yes, w/3rd party software |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Not Specified |
Yes, w/3rd party software EICON(R)X.25 |
Yes, w/3rd party software EICON(R)X.26 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
No |
No |
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Point to Point Communications |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes, uses third party COTS products |
Yes |
Yes, through VANs |
Yes |
Yes, w/3rd party software |
Yes |
Yes, Trading Partner direct links |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
YEs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, w/3rd party software |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, Direct Connect |
Yes, Direct Connect |
Yes |
Yes |
Kermit, X-modem, TCP/IP |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
APPC |
Yes |
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Multilingual Capability |
No |
No |
No |
Yes, uses third party COTS products |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Multinational character set support. |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
English, French |
Not Specified |
No |
No |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
Not Applicable |
No |
No |
Not Specified |
Yes, for MULTINET/UNIX and MULTINET/PC |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
No |
No |
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X12- EDIFACT Translation/Translator |
No |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Provides an any-to-any translation for the electronic exchange and storage of business documents |
"Any-to-any" translation |
No |
Not Applicable |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
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Platform |
IBM PC/MS-DOS |
IBM PC/MS-DOS; HP 9000/HP-UX; UNIX-SVR4; IBM RS/6000/AIX; HP 3000- MPE/iX or XL or V |
IBM/PC Compatibles; IBM RS/6000/AIX; HP 9000/HP-UX; NCR 3000 & UNIX; Amdahl/UTS; IBM PC-486/Interactive UNIX; Sequent(dynix/ptx), Sun SPARC |
IBM RS6000/AIX; HP 9000/HP-UX; Sun SPARC/Solaris; |
IBM/PC Compatibles |
IBM-PC/MS-DOS; Windows env. avail 1st qtr 95 |
IBM-PC/DOS and Windows + UNIX SCO environments; HP/MPE, DEC-VAX/VMS |
Quanttel System |
Stratus, IBM RS/6000, Sun, IBM PCs, AT&T Unix |
Apple Macintosh and MS Windows |
DEC VAX/OpenVMS VAX, OSF/1 |
IBM PC-MS/DOS LAN Version Windows Version 6.0 (Avail Oct 15, 94); IBM RS 6000/AIX; HP 9000/HP-UX(May, 95); |
IBM-PC |
IBM-PC and UNIX platforms |
IBM PC/Compatibles |
IBM PC/compatibles/MS-DOS; Windows Version avail. 1st qtr 95. |
IBM 43XX, 30XX/MVS/OS, DOS/VSE; HP 3000/MPE; HP 9000 series/H-UX; DEC VAX/VMS; Stratus; |
IBM S/36, 38, AS/400; PC-MS/DOS |
IBM PC |
PC-MS/DOS; AT&T UNIX System V; SCO UNIX; Sun/SunOS; IBM RS/6000/AIX; NCR Tower; Motorola; Prime/PRIMOS; DEC/ULTRIX; Unisys U6000; HP 9000 |
EDI*PC and EDI*TRANSIT: PC; EDI*TRANSIT: UNIX,; EDI*Benchmark: IBM mainframe |
IBM/PC |
MS-DOS and Windows, DEC VAX VMS, SCO UNIX; OS/2; IBM RS/6000, AS/400/AIX, OS/400;Sun/SunOS |
IBM -PC/compatibles |
IBM PC/Compatibles+ AS/400 |
IBM RS/6000/AIX; SCO UNIX; PC-MS/DOS; Sun SPARC Station/SunOS; DEC/ULTRIX; Sequent/Dynix/ptx; HP 9000/HP-UX; NCR/UNIX; Stratus; OS/2 |
IBM-PC and Compatibles |
IBM PC and Compatibles; UNIX platforms |
IBM S/36, 38, RS/6000, AS/400/SSP, OS/400, AIX; HP 9000/HP-UX |
IBM RS/600, HP 9000, and other Unix platforms; IBMPC and compatibles |
DEC VAX/VMS, OpenVMS, OSF/1; AT&T UNIX System V; SCO UNIX; IBM/AIX; DG/DG-UX |
IBM-PC with SCO XENIX or SCO ODT; HP 9000 with HP-UX; IBM AIX/6000; Sun SPARC with Solaris; Silicon Graphics; NCR SVR4; |
IBM/PC Compatibles; Unix platforms |
IBM/PC Compatibles; GENTRAN family of EDI software proudcts run on IBM mainframe, midrange and PC systems including DEC and UNIX based systems. |
PC-MS/DOS; IBM mainframe |
PCs |
AS/400, HP 9000, IBM RS 6000 |
IBM PC |
Unix |
IBM RS/6000/AIX; SCO UNIX; Sequent/PTX; Pyramid; Sun/Solaris; DEC VAX/VMS; DEC Alpha; HP 3000/MPE/iX; HP 9000/HP-UX |
IBM/MVS, VSE |
IBM/MVS |
IBM PC/compatibles |
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Environment |
MS-DOS; |
MS-DOS; UNIX SVR4; others |
MS-DOS and Unix |
Unix, SNA, Ethernet, TokeRing, and other networks |
MS-DOS 3.0 and higher |
MS-DOS, MS Windows |
MS-DOS, MPE, VMS |
Proprietary |
Unix, Stratus VOS, AIX, Solaris 2, and DOS |
Apple System 6 and above, and A/UX |
VAX/VMS or OSF/1 |
MS-DOS, AIX and DEC VAX : Stand-Alone, Front-End Processor; or integrated environment with host application |
MS-DOS |
MS-Windows; UNIX |
MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 |
MS-DOS |
Multiple |
Multiple |
MS-DOS |
Multiple |
EDI*PC and EDI*TRANSIT: PC-MS/DOS;EDI*TRANSIT: UNIX,; EDI*Benchmark: IBM MVS/VSE |
MS-DOS and OS/2 |
MS-DOS, Unix and DEC VAX/VMS |
Windows 3.X |
MS-DOS Version 3.3 or higher |
Multiple |
MS-DOS Version 3.3 and higher |
MS-DOS, UNIX, XENIX |
UNIX, IBM AS/400, |
MS-DOS, OS/2 and UNIX |
Multiple |
Multiple UNIX environments |
MS-DOS and UNIX |
Windows 3.X, DOS 5.0 or later |
STX(R) for mainframe (IBM MVS/VSE) |
Windows 3.X |
OS-400, HP/UX, AIX |
MS-DOS and Windows |
Desktop: MS Windows; Mid-range: Unix; Mainframe - proprietary |
multiple |
IBM mainframe |
IBM mainframe |
Windows 3.X |
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RAM |
640K |
Depends on platform |
600KB for DOS; 1 MByte for Unix |
560 KBytes |
640K for MS-DOS |
Depends on host |
2 MB for Apple Macintosh |
Depends on host |
640KB |
Not Specified |
Depends on host |
4MB |
640KB |
500KB |
500KB |
Not Specified |
640KB |
512 KB |
Not Specified |
2 MB |
2MB |
640K |
640 KB (DOS); 2 MB (UNIX) |
640 KB |
Depends on host |
Depends on platform |
Depends on platform |
8 MB |
12-16 MB (depends on platform) |
Depends on host |
8 MBytes |
640 KB |
640 KB |
Depends on host |
Not Specified |
Depends on host |
Depends on host |
4 KB |
8 KB |
2 MBytes |
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Disk Space |
5 MBytes |
5 MBytes |
25-30 MBytes |
45 MBytes minimum |
2.6 MBytes minimum |
10 MBytes for Software plus 10-30 MBytes for data. |
Depends on host |
Depends on host |
Depends on host |
MS-DOS: 40 MBytes |
Not Specified |
Depends on host |
130 + MB |
20MB |
20MB |
50MB |
Not Specified |
20MB |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
80 MB |
10 MB |
6 MB |
Depends on host |
60 MB |
Depends on platform |
15 MB |
200 MB |
Depends on Host |
14 MBytes |
3 MB |
4 MB |
Depends on host |
Not Specified |
Depends on host |
Depends on host |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
4 MBytes |
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Network Compatibility |
Novell and other popular networks |
PC LAN |
None |
SNA, Ethernet (TCP/IP), Novell, SNA, Token Ring |
Novell compatible |
MS-DOS Network, Communiation Initiation Module that allows connection to any network, unattended. |
TCP/IP |
DECnet |
Novell; Banyan |
Novell, Banyan, PC_LAN; |
LANS |
LAN version |
None |
None |
Novell |
None |
PC Networks |
TCP/IP |
TCP/IP |
Multiple |
No |
Novell |
TCP/IP, UUCP, NFS, e-mail, FTP, and File System |
TCP/IP, OSI/FTP |
DECnet; TCP/IP |
TCP/IP, NFS |
TCP/IP |
LANs, |
Yes |
Novell |
TCP/IP, OFTP |
Yes, LANS |
TCP/IP |
DECnet; TCP/IP |
Via Separate Communications Module |
Via Separate Communications Module |
Not Specified |
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Additional Equipment |
Modem |
Modem |
Communications H/W and S/W |
Communiations HW and S/W |
Modem |
Communication H/W and S/W |
Communication H/W and S/W |
Modem |
Modem |
Modem |
Modem |
Modem |
Modem |
14.4 Modem, and 80 column dot matrix or laser printer |
Modem, analog phone line or direct network connection |
Modem, or direct network connection |
Modem |
Modem |
None |
None |
Modem |
Modem |
Modem |
Modem |
Isoplex 800, |
Modem |
Modem |
Modem |
Modem |
Modem or direct network interface |
Modem or direct network interface |
Mouse, Modem |
Modem |
Modem or Direct network connect |
Modem |
Modem |
CICS |
CICS; VTAM |
3rd Party COTS Hardware/Sofltware |
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Hot-Line Support |
24 hours - 7 days |
24 hours - 7 days |
Yes, 24 hr, 7-day/week |
Yes, 24 hr, 7-day/week |
8:30-4:30 pm (CST), Technical Support Representative |
Yes, 8-8 live voice; 24-hour emergency assistance |
Yes, 8 am to 6 pm EST M-F |
24 by 7 voice, E-mail over the Internet |
8 am - 8 pm (ET), Knowledgeable support staff |
24 by 7 with guaranteed response time |
8am-8pm (EST), live voice with knowledgeable problem solver |
8am - 8 pm . Knowledgeable problem solver |
Yes, 20-hours |
24 hr by 7 day . Knowledgeable problem solver |
24 hr by 7 day . Knowledgeable problem solver |
8-5 Live Voice, technical support analyst to solve problem on first call |
8am-6pm (EST) knowledgeable problem solver |
1-800 hotline support from anywhere in Canada and United States |
24 hours by 7 days. Live technical expert |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
9:30am - 6:30pm(EST). Expert problem solver |
8am-5pm(EST) |
Yes, 800 support manned 18 hrs/day. E-Mail support via Internet 24-hrs/day |
Yes, 24-hr telephone support; Live Voice during office hours; 30-minute call back after -hours |
8am-5pm (EST), M-F. Technical Support. No Phone Mail |
8am - 8 pm (EST). Help desk personnel. Extended help desk hours available |
Technical Support Administrator. Calls answered within an appropriate time frame |
Yes, Help Desk 24 by 7 days. Knowledgeable problem solver |
6am- 8:30pm (EST). 24 hrs emergency assistance available. Trained technician |
6am- 8:30pm (EST). 24 hrs. emergency assistance available. Trained technician |
24 hour, Electronic routing to dedicated personnel |
9am-6pm (EST) Knowledgeable Problem Solver |
10 hours/7 days |
Yes, 800# Help Desk for implemenation support |
Yes, 800# Help Desk for implemenation support |
Yes, 800# Help Desk for implemenation support |
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