n8n-nodes-edifact-to-json

This is an n8n community node. It lets you convert EDIFACT (Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport) messages in your n8n workflows.

EDIFACT is a global standard for electronic data interchange, facilitating the exchange of business documents like invoices and purchase orders.

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

Operations

* Convert EDIFACT to JSON: Converts a raw EDIFACT string or binary data into a structured JSON object.

Credentials

This node does not require any external authentication or credentials.

Compatibility

This node requires n8n version 1.0.0 or higher.

Usage

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* Input Type:
* String: For direct EDIFACT string input.
* Binary: For EDIFACT data coming from a binary property.
* EDIFACT Input (visible when Input Type is String):
* Provide the EDIFACT message as a string.
* Binary Property Name (visible when Input Type is Binary):
* Specify the name of the binary property (e.g., data, file) that contains the EDIFACT data.

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1. Start Node: Use a "Manual Trigger" or "Webhook" node.
2. EDIFACT to JSON Node:
* Connect it to the start node.
* Configure EDIFACT Input (or Binary Property Name) and delimiter settings as appropriate.
3. Set Node (Optional): Add a "Set" node to view the output JSON.

After execution, the node outputs an item with a json property containing the parsed EDIFACT data.

Resources

* n8n community nodes documentation
* ts-edifact GitHub Repository