GenTran Webcam 5.1 Manual De Usuario

Overview

Using Communications

Gentran:Server for Windows – November 2005

Gentran:Server for Windows User’s Guide

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This chapter explains how to use communications with Gentran:Server.

The Communications feature enables you to send and receive data from your 
trading partners. Gentran:Server uses the Communicator to handle your 
communication needs.

The following describes the system process that occurs when you send an 
interchange: 

1

The documents in the selected interchange are batched into EDI 
envelopes and the required information (including control numbers) 
is generated from the information in the partner profile.

2

After the interchange is built, it is listed in the Interchange browser. 

Reference
See Viewing Interchanges on page 7 - 10 for more information.

3

Communication is established with the remote end. The status of the 
message is updated based on the success or failure of the 
communications session.

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If the communication fails because there is no mailbox set up or 
the Mailbox service is not started, the interchange and 
documents are left in a Ready to send status.

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If communication fails because there is no modem, the 
interchange and documents are left in a Queued status. 

Note
No user action is required at this point. Interchanges that failed to 
send are automatically sent as part of the next transmission session.

4

After a successful communications session, the documents are 
moved to the Out Drawer and the interchange status is set to Sent.