| # Processing files The Direct Network Communication (ecedi7205m000) session can be used to receive incoming EDI messages. This session reads the ASCII files received from your business partner through your translation/communication software or directly from another internal ERP company. You can use the Generate EDI Messages (ecedi7201m000) session to generate outgoing EDI messages. This session creates the ASCII files that will be exported from the ERP application by your translation/communication software for prepared documents. As an alternative, you can use the Direct Network Communication (ecedi7205m000) session to receive and generate EDI messages. If you select the Generate Outgoing Message before Connection check box for the network in the Networks (ecedi0120s000) session, the Direct Network Communication (ecedi7205m000) session will generate all outgoing messages (equivalent to running the Generate EDI Messages (ecedi7201m000) session) prior to reading incoming messages. Although you can run these sessions to manually initiate the receipt or generation of EDI messages, you can also automate the process by using the EDI interchange controller. This controller initiates direct network communication via a schedule that you define. Related topics Communication ASCII files |