Conference rocks::dec_edi

2985.0. "problem with HpOpenMail" by ABBEDI::GRIFFITHS () Fri Jan 24 1997 12:38

I have been doing some testing between a dec/edi (VMS) system at dec and 
a customer using Hp OpenMail server (from their server it then goes into 
    their edi system.

The interchange arrives ok at their server, but with a space
inserted before all segments except the first one (UNB).

e.g.

UNB+UNOA:1+DEC-CORP:ZZ+UBS-TEST:ZZ+970123:1547+000000013+++A+++1'
 UNH+00000001300001+PAYORD:2:912:UN+UNSPECIFIED'
 BGM+450+MZUO0030460+137:970123:101+9'
 NAD+BE+++SYNERGYTICS INC.:CONSULTING:21 HINDS LANE++PELHAM++3076-3013'
 NAD+OY+++DEC DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP. AG:POSTFACH+UEBERLANDSTARSSE 1+DUEBENDORF+`
 FII+OR+834.897.60U+UBSWCHZH80A:25:5'
 FII+BF+011400495-9900759+UBSWCHZH80A:25:5'
 DTM+203:970123:101'
 MOA+7+9:15160.00:USD'
 FTX+PMD+++PAYMENT REFERENCE NO. ZUO0030460: :YOUR INVOICE NO. 29-FEB-92'
 AUT+17D56DE7+7DA9AD9281B90718+218:970123:101'
 UNT+11+00000001300001'
 UNZ+1+000000013'

I have made .nbs and .x409 dumps on both the local dec/edi system
and mrx gateway system (mrx version=S2.3-004), and the space is not
inserted on our side. I also tested between our system and their normal VMS 
system, and the space is not there. The conclusion is that the hp server is 
somehow inserting the space. I have cross-referenced the note in the mailbus 
conf., and noticed also that MRX is '84 compliant, whereas HpOpenMail
(latest version I think) is '88 compliant.

Has anyone had any similar experiences, and what it could be ?
                         
regards,
Andrew

    
    Just some more info. :-
    
    when I send the interchange such that each record is terminated by a
    linefeed, instead of linefeed and carriage-return - as set in the conn.
    id details - the maessage is processed by Hp-openmail (no space).
    
    regards,
    Andrew