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   <Header>
      <Title>Using the interchange controller</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e311609">
         <Level1>Interchange controller</Level1>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e311612">
         <Level1>Interchange controller</Level1>
         <Level2>using</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e311617">
         <Level1>EDI interchange controller</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>Based on the generated or
						manually entered <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000012" role="glossary">connect times</Link>, the
						interchange controller will start at regular intervals the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ec/edi/ecedi7205m000" role="session">Direct Network Communication (ecedi7205m000)</GUIRef> session for the appropriate network. The
						interchange controller is activated as a background process.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>The interchange
						controller can be activated for all networks or can exclude individual
						networks.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>With the active
						controller running in the background, you can use the interchange monitor to
						check the communication status of the individual networks. Unlike Job
						Management in Tools, the pending jobs (connect times) of all networks are
						displayed on a single screen. The interchange monitor will only show the
						pending jobs for the current day. After a job is finished, it is removed from
						the list.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>When a connect time for
						one of the networks is reached, the ERP starts the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ec/edi/ecedi7205m000" role="session">Direct Network Communication (ecedi7205m000)</GUIRef> session for that network. The
						interchange monitor will show which networks are active when the monitor is
						started (the Communication Status will be Active) and what particular activity
						is currently performed by the network (displayed under the Activity Status).</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/ec/onlinemanual/000065" role="manual">External EDI network communication</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/ec/onlinemanual/000028" role="manual">Communication</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>