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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/ec/onlinemanual/000048" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Multicompany communication</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e333061">
         <Level1>Multicompany communication</Level1>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e333064">
         <Level1>Internal EDI communication</Level1>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e333067">
         <Level1>EDI communication</Level1>
         <Level2>internal</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>EDI allows you to
						exchange data between two or more local companies. For each network, you can
						indicate whether or not it is a multicompany network by setting the
						Multicompany field in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ec/edi/ecedi0120s000" role="session">Networks (ecedi0120s000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>Depending on your selection, ERP generates the following
								directories: For multicompany:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem> 
            <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000083" role="glossary">appl_comm</Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000085" role="glossary">appl_text</Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000087" role="glossary">trace</Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000088" role="glossary">store_recv</Link>
         </ListItem>
      </List>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>For external communication:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem> 
            <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000081" role="glossary">appl_from</Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000082" role="glossary">appl_to</Link>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>appl_text</ListItem>
         <ListItem>trace</ListItem>
         <ListItem>store_recv</ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000089" role="glossary">store_sent</Link>
         </ListItem>
      </List>
      <List>
         <ListItem>For multicompany communication, in the appl_comm, appl_text,
								and store_recv directories, ERP generates the subdirectory cXXX (where XXX is
								the company number).</ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>The same multicompany
						network must be generated for each internal company with which data is
						exchanged. The value of the Path field must be the same in each company. The
						directory structure for each company must also be identical.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>