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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Automated communication</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Automated communication</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>Communication</Level1>
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		<Keyword><Level1>Network communication</Level1>
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	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>Determine the networks that will have automated communication and their appropriate time intervals. You can define as many <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000011" role="glossary">connect</Link> frequencies as necessary. The connection frequency determines when the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ec/edi/ecedi7205m000" role="session">Direct Network Communication (ecedi7205m000)</GUIRef> session is started.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>Based on the frequencies, you can generate a list of individual <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000012" role="glossary">connect times</Link> per network.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>Instead of having to maintain the next connect time with the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ec/edi/ecedi0125m000" role="session">Connect Times by Network (ecedi0125m000)</GUIRef> session, ERP can calculate the connect times by using the data defined in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ec/edi/ecedi0122s000" role="session">Connect Frequencies by Network (ecedi0122s000)</GUIRef> session. The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ec/edi/ecedi0225m000" role="session">Generate Connect Times by Network (ecedi0225m000)</GUIRef> session generates individual connect times.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>You can display or modify the result with the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ec/edi/ecedi0125m000" role="session">Connect Times by Network (ecedi0125m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
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