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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Electronic Data Interchange</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Electronic Data Interchange</Level1>
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		<Keyword><Level1>EDI</Level1>
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	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>Use the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) module to process standard messages between two business partners, usually through an external translator. The translator is typically another company that provides translation services and, possibly, other network services.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>The EDI module can generate and read ASCII files with a flexible format. When you use EDI to exchange documents, these ASCII files are translated or reformatted by a third-party translator using standard <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000004" role="glossary">EDI</Link> message formats. These message formats, for example, <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000090" role="glossary">ANSI</Link>
			<Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000091" role="glossary">X12</Link>, UN/ <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000005" role="glossary">EDIFACT</Link>, ODETTE, and <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000095" role="glossary">VDA</Link> to provide a format that is supported by your business partner.</Paragraph>
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	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ec/onlinemanual/000053" role="manual">Using external EDI</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ec/onlinemanual/000054" role="manual">Using internal EDI</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ec/onlinemanual/000055" role="manual">Implementing EDI</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
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