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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Journal import</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Journal import</Level1>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><List><ListIntro>You can import journal transactions into SSA ERP from an outside source, if you use:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Exchange schemes</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld2215m000" role="session">Post Imported Journal Transactions (tfgld2215m000)</GUIRef> session</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>A default exchange scheme which is called JVIMPRT, is provided with the SSA ERP demo company. You can modify the exchange scheme or you can create new exchange schemes, if you want to use a customized format.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListIntro>The default exchange scheme is designed to:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Read an ASCII file.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Retrieve the necessary data.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Store the retrieved data in SSA ERP tables.</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>You can access the SSA ERP tables in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld2215m000" role="session">Post Imported Journal Transactions (tfgld2215m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		</Note>
		<List><ListIntro>The exchange scheme searches four record types in the ASCII file:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>The Batch header records.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The Document header records.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The Document line records.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The Text records.</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>The identification numbers are used to group sets of records in the ASCII file which belong to the same transaction. The identification numbers are used to select the data, which is imported into the general ledger. A one to one relationship exists between identification numbers and batch numbers in the general ledger.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>When a batch has been successfully imported, the batch is treated in the same way as other unfinalized transactions. The normal processing procedures are followed for maintenance and finalization of the transaction.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>When a batch is processed, the detail records are removed from the import tables. The batch-header record remains and you can view the status of the imported journals in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tf/gld/tfgld2513m000" role="session">Imported Journal Files (tfgld2513m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic>Exchange scheme designers information</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>
