ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT INTERCHANGE TEST FACILITY

A method and system for electronic data interchange (EDI) translation testing displays a plurality of operator-interactive panels for controlling pre-production translation of EDI document files. The EDI Test Facility integrates numerous translator programs to detect translation errors. Once an error is detected, the EDI test facility displays the translation error and permits an operator to interactively correct the segment of the EDI document file containing the error. Once the error is corrected, the EDI Test Facility permits retranslation of the segment. When correctly translated, the segment is added to all previously corrected segments of the EDI document file in a working file. The method and system continue until stopped by the operator or EDI document file translation is complete.