/// <summary>
/// Batch multiple transactions under multiple functional groups in the same EDI stream.
/// </summary>
public static void WriteMultipleGroups()
{
Debug.WriteLine("******************************");
Debug.WriteLine(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
Debug.WriteLine("******************************");
using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
using (var writer = new EdifactWriter(stream))
{
writer.Write(SegmentBuilders.BuildUnb("1"));
// 1. Write the first group
writer.Write(SegmentBuilders.BuildUng("1", "INVOIC"));
writer.Write(EdifactTransactionBuilders.BuildInvoice("1"));
// 2. Write the second group
// No need to close the previous group with a UNE
writer.Write(SegmentBuilders.BuildUng("2", "ORDERS"));
writer.Write(EdifactTransactionBuilders.BuildPurchaseOrder("1"));
}
Debug.Write(stream.LoadToString());
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Write Purchase Orders
/// </summary>
static void Write()
{
using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
var transaction = EdifactTransactionBuilders.BuildPurchaseOrder("1");
MessageErrorContext mec;
if (transaction.IsValid(out mec, new ValidationSettings {
SkipTrailerValidation = true
}))
{
// valid
using (var writer = new EdifactWriter(stream))
{
writer.Write(SegmentBuilders.BuildUnb("1"));
writer.Write(transaction);
}
var ediString = stream.LoadToString();
}
else
{
// invalid
var errors = mec.Flatten();
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Generate and write EDI document to a stream.
/// </summary>
public static void WriteSinglePurchaseOrderToStream()
{
Debug.WriteLine("******************************");
Debug.WriteLine(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
Debug.WriteLine("******************************");
// 1. Construct the purchase order
var po = EdifactTransactionBuilders.BuildPurchaseOrder("1");
// 2. Validate it by skipping trailer validation
MessageErrorContext errorContext;
if (po.IsValid(out errorContext, new ValidationSettings {
SkipTrailerValidation = true
}))
{
Debug.WriteLine("Message {0} with control number {1} is valid.", errorContext.Name, errorContext.ControlNumber);
using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
using (var writer = new EdifactWriter(stream))
{
// 3. Begin with UNB segment
writer.Write(SegmentBuilders.BuildUnb("1"));
// 4. Then write the purchase order(s)
writer.Write(po);
}
Debug.Write(stream.LoadToString());
}
}
else
{
// The purchase order is invalid
Debug.WriteLine("Message {0} with control number {1} is invalid with errors:", errorContext.Name,
errorContext.ControlNumber);
// List all error messages
var errors = errorContext.Flatten();
foreach (var error in errors)
{
Debug.WriteLine(error);
}
}
}
