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EDI Integration
Easy-to-Use EDI Mapping & Translation
Reliable B2B connectivity. No-code visual interface. Sleek, modern EDI.
Simplify EDI Process Flow
Seamlessly connect with partners, send and receive EDI documents, and quickly automate EDI processes with ease.
Support All Major Standards
Drummond-Certified EDI software supporting every major standard, document, and protocol — no matter your partners’ requirements.
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Outgrown Costly VANs?
VANs charge fees for every document. Arc delivers scalable, direct EDI at a fraction of VAN costs — no per-transaction fees.
Green Supply Case Study
Automate Back-End Integration
100+ EDI connections for ERP, CRM, marketing, finance, and more. Automate months of manual work with drag-and-drop simplicity.
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Extend EDI to More Partners
Arc fits seamlessly into hub & spoke models, helping you onboard IT-limited partners who cannot implement full EDI themselves.
P&G Case Study
Modernize Your Legacy EDI with Superior Technology
Drag & Drop EDI Integration: From ERP, CRM & Accounting to EDI, and back.
- Visual flow designer, low-code and easy-to-use.
- Continuous Drummond-Certification for AS2.
- Extensive support for EDI transactions as defined by several EDI Standards.
- Enables load-balancing for high-volume transactions.
- Cloud or on-premises deployment.
- Full developer API.
- Supports containerization & micro services.
CData Arc powers EDI for top organizations
Tangentia Migrates 11 Clients from IBM Sterling B2B Integrator to CData Arc
“We were able to reduce the number of maps we use throughout our projects by more than 50%. That was extremely beneficial, as it translated to fewer errors, and even easier error identification.”
— Rushabh Dharwadkar
B2B Technical Lead, Tangentia
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Tesla Supplier Standardizes Logistics with AS2 EDI Integration
A precision mold manufacturer connected their ERP to Tesla’s EDI system using CData Arc’s AS2 connector, enabling automated exchange of X12 purchase orders, shipping plans, and invoices across the global automotive supply chain.
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BMW Supplier Integrates OFTP EDI with Excel-Based SCM Processes
An automotive lamp supplier to BMW leveraged CData Arc’s OFTP connector and Excel integration to automate order processing and fulfillment — without requiring a full ERP implementation or third-party managed services.
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Why choose CData Arc for EDI
EDI Mapping & Translation
Map 10,000+ EDI documents across 14 standard formats to and from 100+ platforms. Turn non-EDI documents like ERP purchase orders into X12 850 Purchase Orders, and translate EDI into formats your back-end tools natively consume.
EDI TranslationManaged File Transfer
Securely transmit EDI documents using any major protocol — Drummond-Certified AS2/AS4, SFTP, OFTP, FTP, and more. Arc can act as a full S/FTP or AS2 server, with enterprise-grade encryption and certificate management built in.
Managed File TransferAutomated Back-End Integration
Move translated EDI data directly into your ERP, CRM, database, or cloud app — no manual re-keying. Arc supports 100+ pre-built connectors and a full REST developer API to trigger automations and orchestrate business processes end-to-end.
API & Application Integration
Cutting Edge Mapping & Transformation
Fully-integrated EDI processing supporting all major EDI file formats.
- No-code drag & drop data mapping technology.
- Expression editor with hundreds of data formatters.
- Use conditional logic to transform your data dynamically.
- Customizable to any degree through scripting.
- Automatic PDF document generation.
- Comfortably handle CSVs, TSVs, Zip files, and much more.
- Prebuilt connectors to translate EDI documents from numerous EDI Standards including X12, EDIFACT, HL7, and more.
Capabilities
Modern EDI Integration
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Any Data Source, Any Destination
Connect to anything: CRM, ERP, accounting, marketing, collaboration, social, NoSQL databases, data warehouses, files, cloud storage, and more!
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Available in Cloud or On-Premises
Get started in minutes. Reduce operational costs of managing infrastructure, dedicating resources, or scaling hardware with CData Arc Cloud. Also deployable as an on-premises solution on private hardware or private clouds with CData Arc.
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Secure File Transfer
Arc harnesses powerful secure file transfer, storage, networking, encryption and compression capabilities. With Arc, users can integrate end-to-end file and transfer data using AS2, FTP, SFTP, OFTP, and more!
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Best-in-Class Encryption & Compression
Arc offers best-in-class file encryption/decryption and compression/decompression across the most commonly used file and streaming formats, including OpenPGP, AES, Zip, Jar, GZip, etc.
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High-Performance Bulk/Batch Data Loading
Arc is built from the same high performance engine that powers some of the leading data integration solutions in the industry. All connectors support advanced bulk/batch import and export capabilities at unrivaled speeds.
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All Major Document Standards
Translate data to and from any widely accepted standard including X12, EDIFACT, HL7, and more!
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Drag-And-Drop Flow Designer
Arc's no-code, visual flow designer allows complex data flows to be defined and set up in minutes.
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Robust API Support (REST/JSON/OData)
Don't see a connector for the data source that you need? Arc includes connectors such as REST, JSON, SOAP, OData, etc. for integration with every and any data source. The components make API integration truly low-code, dramatically simplifying JSON consumption and OData service integration.
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Powerful Developer API
The developer API allows you to easily integrate Arc into your internal processes or embed connectors into your product offering. The API allows full control over configuring and monitoring the application.
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Enterprise-Class Security
Includes standard enterprise-class security features, such as TLS/SSL data encryption for all client-server communications.