User`s manual
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Main
COMM-LiNK© pro is available in version 9, and requires either Windows
2000, or Windows XP or NT operating system for installation.
Peforming EDI
EDI is Electronic Data Interchange. COMM-LiNK© pro is designed to
make it “easy” for companies who wish to trade documents electronically
with their customers and suppliers, also known as Trading Partners.
Once the COMM-LiNK
© pro installation has been completed and Trading
Partner relationships have been established, it is very important that a
user performs EDI to check for “mail” regularly. A daily or weekly check
will be necessary; depending on how many Trading Partners a user has,
and how often documents are exchanged. To peform EDI, select Main in
the area box and mouse click once on the Perform EDI button. That’s it.
All communication functions are performed in the background.
We recommend that COMM-LiNK
© pro application be the only
application open at the time that EDI is performed in order to allow the
system to complete the communications process without interruption.
You should not have other programs running in the background.
Please do not use the computer for other tasks while doing EDI. Keeping
this in mind will ensure that your transactions are received or sent in
good order and a functional acknowledgment is immediately created and