Orion, formed in 1998, is a focused company specialized in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and electronic commerce (EC). The PathFinder product range is a complete data exchange system that can be used for traditional EDI purposes, more complex managed file transfer exchanges between partners, internally as a middleware tool for interfacing between applications or just as a document creation tool. PathFinder is supported by consultancy services and training courses to allow users to get the fullest value from their product. It won’t transform your life - but it will give you complete control over your data exchange traffic and handle your future requirements.
7. PathFinder Messages
PRINTING or EMAILING EDI - EDIFACT, EDIFICE,…
• Inbound & Outbound Labels • IFTMIN, DESADV, IFTSTA, RECADV, IFCSUM,
ORDERS, INSDES, INVOIC …
• CMR
EDI - other STANDARDS
• Packing List
• ODETTE, ANSI X12, IATA, Tradacoms, VDA, HM
• Dangerous Goods Declaration Revenue and UK Customs; EDIFICE
• All templates available & downloadable from extranet
• Daily Allocated Dispatch Order Report
• Standard rapporten EDI - XML, XBRL,…
• … EDI - Structured Flat Files, csv files,..
EDI - SAP iDocs
All structured file messages can be mailed or printed
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8. PathFinder
File Routing
Listener
Listen for files
being sent in
•FTP
•SMTP
•HTTP
•OFTP
•ALE
•POP3
PathFinder
database
FTPS
Collector
FTP
Connect to other
systems to pick
up files
•FTP
•POP3
•File
•OFTP Identification Processing Scheduling Communications
•Database manager Database
•Web server
•Identify syntax •PFTrans translator •Any number
of routes of
•Identify document •External user exits each type
HTTP
Manual load type
•Report Writer
from client
•Identify message
profile(s) for •Enveloping
processing details •Digital signature
Application
integration
9. PathFinder Monitor
• Various Monitoring and
Viewer tools
• Exception reporting
• Efficient Alert handling
• Automated emailing of alerts
• Extensive Archive information
• Search options on comms,
message type, partner, tags...
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12. Realised Connections
• SAP R/3
• version 3 and 4 iDocs,
• Various versions of SAP connected over last 15 years
• MFGPro, including E-business interface
• Davanti MLS
• Chess
• Infor System 21
• Microsoft NAV
• Direct to database
• Oracle, SQL server, MySQL, progress
13. Examples: Labels
• Shipping Information
Company name
• Consignee
• Consignor
• References
• …
• Customised Logo
• SSCC code – GS1 code
• Pallet numbering
• Barcoding
• EAN128 – EAN39 and others Company name
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19. Orion Extranet
• Downloading of most EDI standards
• EDIFACT, EDIFICE, Odette, Tradacoms, VDA, Ansi X12
• Downloading of new releases
20. Key Strengths PathFinder
• 1 solution for EDI, Middleware (ESB) and document creation
• Completely integrated with extended communication options
• Easy mapping => Do it yourself !
• Very flexible and easy to use
• Very good en useful “Help” functionality
• Detailed Tracking & Tracing
• Stable and reliable
• Can run on various platforms
• Follows trends and evolution on the market
21. Customer Reviews
“An easy to use “Orion worked closely
with our customers ….
solution … it paid for
Orion's support has been
itself within the first
excellent.”
year.”
Mick Fuller, Marstons
Martin Traynor, OKI
PLC
Europe
“Very impressed with
what the product
provides and the service
we receive.”
Gillian Tew, Hitachi
Europe
22. IT is a tool and as such…
• IT needs to be HONED
• IT needs to be USEFUL
• IT needs to be APPROPRIATE
• IT needs to CONTRIBUTE
… IT needs to WORK!
MICHAEL SEEKINS
PathFinder is such a