GenTran 5.1 User Manual
Gentran:Server for Windows User’s Guide
Gentran:Server for Windows – November 2005
Using Tracking
Tracking Inbound Information
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Tracking Inbound Information
Introduction
For inbound processing, the system may receive an inbound transmission file
(such as external data) through the Process File command within Gentran:Server
or through a Mailbox message (when the ContentType is configured to
Application/EDI). After the file is received by the system, you may either export
the file or configure the system to export it automatically.
(such as external data) through the Process File command within Gentran:Server
or through a Mailbox message (when the ContentType is configured to
Application/EDI). After the file is received by the system, you may either export
the file or configure the system to export it automatically.
Process file
process
When data arrives directly into the system through a Process File command,
Commpost performs the following actions to save the information pertaining to
this file:
Commpost performs the following actions to save the information pertaining to
this file:
This ensures that the system can reference this file (external data) in the event you
want to view tracking information or external data.
want to view tracking information or external data.
Note
If you do not configure Gentran:Server to copy external information, the external
data viewer is unavailable.
If you do not configure Gentran:Server to copy external information, the external
data viewer is unavailable.
References
See the following for more information:
See the following for more information:
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System Configuration—External Data Tab and the Using Database Tables
appendix in the Administration Guide
appendix in the Administration Guide
Stage
Description
1
If System Configuration is configured to copy process file data,
Commpost copies the file to the External Data directory.
Commpost copies the file to the External Data directory.
2
Commpost updates the ExtData_tb with a new record containing the
type of external data being saved (such as ExtData), a new external
data key (after allocating a new one), and other relevant data
pertaining to this external data reference.
type of external data being saved (such as ExtData), a new external
data key (after allocating a new one), and other relevant data
pertaining to this external data reference.
3
Commpost splits this file into interchanges and creates INT files
(interchanges) and IPC files for the Translator.
(interchanges) and IPC files for the Translator.
4
Commpost invokes the Translator, which continues with the inbound
process and creates a record in ExtDataXref_tb linking the external
data reference to the interchange just created. There is one IPC file
for each interchange, and the IPC file passes information to the
Translator, including the starting and ending offset indicators in the
transmission file for the interchange to which it corresponds and the
external data type and key.
process and creates a record in ExtDataXref_tb linking the external
data reference to the interchange just created. There is one IPC file
for each interchange, and the IPC file passes information to the
Translator, including the starting and ending offset indicators in the
transmission file for the interchange to which it corresponds and the
external data type and key.