EDI Mapping

EDI mapping orders

I have to write a EDi orders for Tradanet. The input file is in varable length text fields seperated by '+' & ':' Does anyone have a best method for writting this.

how long should an average EDI (xi) map take to develop

I am working with a new vendor and I would like to know how long it should take to develop, on average, EDI maps in XI. I am experienced with other EDI mapping technologies and ETL mapping tools. However, I have not worked with XI before and I would like to know why it seems to take significantly...