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	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Multicompany communication</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Multicompany communication</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>Internal EDI communication</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>EDI communication</Level1>
			<Level2>internal</Level2>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>EDI allows you to exchange data between two or more local companies. For each network, you can indicate whether or not it is a multicompany network by setting the Multicompany field in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ec/edi/ecedi0120s000" role="session">Networks (ecedi0120s000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>Depending on your selection, ERP generates the following directories: For multicompany:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000083" role="glossary">appl_comm</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000085" role="glossary">appl_text</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000087" role="glossary">trace</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000088" role="glossary">store_recv</Link>
			</ListItem>
		</List>
		<List><ListIntro>For external communication:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000081" role="glossary">appl_from</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000082" role="glossary">appl_to</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>appl_text</ListItem>
			<ListItem>trace</ListItem>
			<ListItem>store_recv</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000089" role="glossary">store_sent</Link>
			</ListItem>
		</List>
		<List><ListItem>For multicompany communication, in the appl_comm, appl_text, and store_recv directories, ERP generates the subdirectory cXXX (where XXX is the company number).</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>The same multicompany network must be generated for each internal company with which data is exchanged. The value of the Path field must be the same in each company. The directory structure for each company must also be identical.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>
