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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Message Data</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Message</Level1>
			<Level2>data</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>Messages</Level1>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>For outgoing <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000004" role="glossary">EDI messages</Link>, the EDI message data includes the data that represents the message data that has been collected but for which the outgoing ASCII files have not yet been generated. For these outgoing EDI messages, you can display and remove any <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000068" role="glossary">messages to</Link> be generated.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>For incoming EDI messages, the EDI message data includes the data that represents the incoming EDI messages (ASCII files) that were not successfully processed and updated into the ERP application.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>Incoming EDI messages are unsuccessfully processed for one of the following reasons:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Errors The errors occurred during the validation process. The data that contains the errors must be corrected prior to reprocessing the message.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Interactive Review The message for the business partner is set up for interactive review. In this case, the message data must be approved prior to validating and processing the message.</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>For these incoming EDI messages, you can display, report, maintain and approve the data as well as view any associated errors and warnings. You cannot reporcess these EDI messages until they have been approved. If you do not want to reprocess these messages, you can delete the <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000072" role="glossary">saved messages to be received</Link>.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ec/onlinemanual/000067" role="manual">Processing interactive messages</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ec/onlinemanual/000068" role="manual">Reprocessing messages with errors</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
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