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Overview Using Communications
Gentran:Server for Windows – November 2005 Gentran:Server for Windows User’s Guide
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Overview
In this chapter This chapter explains how to use communications with Gentran:Server.
Communications
feature
The Communications feature enables you to send and receive data from your
trading partners. Gentran:Server uses the Communicator to handle your
communication needs.
Send process The following describes the system process that occurs when you send an
interchange:
Stage Description
1
The documents in the selected interchange are batched into EDI
envelopes and the required information (including control numbers)
is generated from the information in the partner profile.
2
After the interchange is built, it is listed in the Interchange browser.
Reference
See Viewing Interchanges on page 7 - 10 for more information.
3
Communication is established with the remote end. The status of the
message is updated based on the success or failure of the
communications session.
◗ If the communication fails because there is no mailbox set up or
the Mailbox service is not started, the interchange and
documents are left in a Ready to send status.
◗ If communication fails because there is no modem, the
interchange and documents are left in a Queued status.
Note
No user action is required at this point. Interchanges that failed to
send are automatically sent as part of the next transmission session.
4
After a successful communications session, the documents are
moved to the Out Drawer and the interchange status is set to Sent.