Patent ID: 8108767
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for editing electronic data interchange (EDI) messages, including: retrieving from storage at least one EDI message instance and displaying the retrieved at least one EDI message instance in a first user interface portion, wherein the EDI message is displayed in a hierarchical tree structure; displaying at least one EDI schema corresponding to the at least one EDI message instance in a second user interface portion, the second user interface portion including at least three simultaneously viewable and discrete sections, the at least three discrete sections including: displaying in a third user interface portion an error and warning pane within which is displayed selectable errors and warnings; upon selecting a particular error or warning in the error and warning pane, causing a corresponding node within the hierarchical tree structure of the at least one EDI schema and a corresponding node within the hierarchical tree structure of the EDI message instance to be selected and highlighted; and after retrieving the at least one EDI message instance from storage, modifying (A) at least one EDI data element of the at least one EDI message instance; and (B) at least one EDI schema element of the at least one EDI schema.