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Overview Using External Data
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 external data with Gentran:Server.
References
See the following for more information:
◗ Restoring Archived Data on page 10 - 44
◗ Interchanges Browser on page 7 - 3
External data Gentran:Server can track the relationship between an EDI document or
interchange and the corresponding external (application) data. For import
processing, the system makes a persistent copy of the external data at the start of
processing. For inbound (process file and export) processing, the system again
copies the external data file for persistent storage. Gentran:Server also enables
you to archive external data.
You can specify which external data (process file, import, and export) is copied to
the External Data folder in the System Configuration subsystem.
Note
If you do not specify that the system should copy external data for at least one of
the export, import, or process file functions, the option to view external data is not
available.
Reference
For more information, see the following:
◗ Importing Documents on page 4 - 57
◗ Exporting Documents on page 4 - 59
◗ Using Tracking on page 9 - 1
◗ Using Archive and Restore on page 10 - 1
◗ System Configuration—External Data Tab in the Administration Guide
External data
viewer
The External Data viewer enables you to do the following:
◗ View a list of all external data files associated with documents or interchanges
that were sent or received.
◗ Filter the display of external data.
◗ View external data, correlated EDI data, and the related translator report (if
they are available).
Note
When viewing EDI or external data, you can switch from Text to Hex format
by selecting the appropriate command from the View menu.