Opening an EDI File

The EDI file type is primarily associated with EDIFACT Viewer.

EDI	File extension: EDI
	File type:	Electronic Data Interchange file

What is an EDI file

EDI files mostly belong to EDIFACT Viewer by sagittarius0815. EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange file.

Main Use: EDI file extension is used for saving data files formatted using one of the many Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) standards available. The EDI files consist of structured information used for exchanging business data amongst different organizations. The EDI files help in the reduction of errors, cost, and processing time needed for postal mail, emails, and faxes. EDI files store data in a plain text format. Multiple standards are available to save EDI files. Some of them are cXML, xCBL, ebXML, CSV, ANSI X12, EDIFACTD, EDIFICE, EDITRANSand ETIS.
Other Uses: EDI filetype is also associated with ENVI-met, a 3-dimensional modeling application used for creating microclimate models. GROMACS (GROningen MAchine for Chemical Simulations), a molecular dynamics software used to simulate the Newtonian equations of motions for systems with millions of particles, also uses EDI files to store essential dynamics information related to the chemical simulations.

How to open EDI files

You need a suitable software like EDIFACT Viewer to open an EDI file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your EDI file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a EDI file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online EDI Text Viewer

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How to extract texts from EDI files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

If you want to extract texts from EDI file or capture a screenshot, you can use our free Online EDI File Viewer:

Just click the "Choose your .edi file to view" button on this page.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert EDI files:

EDIFACT Viewer by sagittarius0815
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. EDI files are often referred to as EDIFACT Viewer simple text files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Budget EDI (Electronic Data Interchange file) by Budget EDI
Budget EDI is a software for working with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) files. EDI files are used by businesses and organisations to exchange information digitally. Several standards of EDI files exist, all of which have the EDI extension and are in the simple text format. This file format is classified as Simple text file. Related links: Electronic Data Interchange on Wikipedia
EDI Engine (Electronic Data Interchange file) by 123 EDI
EDI Engine is a program for working with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) files. EDI files are used by businesses and organisations to exchange information digitally. Several standards of EDI files exist, all of which have the EDI extension and are in the simple text format. This file format is classified as Simple text file. Related links: EDI Standards Supported by EDI Engine, Article About EDI, Electronic Data Interchange on Wikipedia
Excel (Electronic Data Interchange file) by Microsoft
Excel is a spreadsheet software that is a part of the Office suite of applications from Microsoft. Excel can be used to open Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) files. EDI files are used by businesses and organisations to exchange information digitally. Several standards of EDI files exist, all of which have the EDI extension and are in the simple text format. Excel requires additional software such as the EDIdEv Framework EDI to read EDI files. This file format is classified as Simple text file. Related links: Excel on Wikipedia, EDIdEv Framework EDI, Electronic Data Interchange on Wikipedia, Using Excel to convert an EDI file to CSV

EDI file format:

Each file has a definite file format, that is, how the stored data is arranged in the file. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Below is our analysis of the EDI files:

EDI is a very common file type and includes different formats for the applicable programs. However, the following two file formats are common:

40% of all EDI files belong to UN/EDIFACT. The content consists of readable text data, which can be read using a text editor. The file size is in the range of 480 bytes to 150 KB. The file type is relatively new. The following keywords are characteristic: UNOA. These files are attributed to invoic, orders, baplie, desadv, message, codeco, iftmin, invrpt, order and load.
30% of all EDI files start with the magic bytes ISA, which are always the first bytes of this file format. The contents of these files can even be read by a human. EDI files are between 510 bytes and 49 KB in size. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. 004010. Files like these have the following tags: edip, iksu, sample, outbound, swaexport, testing, claims, merged, batch, kcard, bigw, cgiu and hmsa.

The remaining 30% of all EDI files are files with no common format, often e.g. config, UTF-16 (LE), XML, ZIP, UTF-8, HEAD, SILAEXPERT, Anag, EDI, UNA and POHDR. These files are often connected to mcmakler, gmbh, avii, idoc, invoice or sbinv. If you want to find out what your EDI file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for EDI File Extension

File classification:

Simple text file

Related files:

txt, sclnk, x12, edifact, 835, 837, 832, intchg, xml, dat, pdf, zip, xlsx, jpg, ir, 850, eml, ei, docx, ed

Mime type:

application/edi-x12, application/edifact

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: AltiumEDIFDocument
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Dxp.exe

an edi Electronic Data Interchange file is a special file format by sagittarius0815 and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with EDI files

Associate the EDI file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open electronic data interchange files. Because only the current version supports the latest EDI file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the sagittarius0815 manufacturer website after an available EDIFACT Viewer update.
To make sure that your EDI file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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