Inbox and outbox provide an overview of recently received or sent EDI messages. Received messages are displayed in the inbox, send and not yet sent messages are displayed in the outbox. The archives provide access to all messages received by !MC5, even if the aren't listed in in- or outbox anymore. For each message detailed information about its processing status are displayed.
In- and outbox can also be used to manually process EDI messages. Messages can be imported to both in- and outbox and afterwards get e.g. printed, exported or sent.
Messages in the inbox
The inbox lists EDI messages received by !MC5.
The message lists displays the following details:
Type - This column lists the message type and processing status of received messages. If a received file contains more than one EDI message, FILE will be displayed as type and the contained messages are displayed as child entries. The processing status will be displayed individually for each contained message.
Status - The processing status of a message is displayed using different symbols. E.g. printed messages display a printer symbol, exported messages the export symbol. If, during automatic processing, a certain step failed, the respective symbol will be displayed with a red X.
Date - Date and time the message was processed first by the module EDI.
Partner - The partner, from whom the message was received.
Transmission number - Transmission number of the EDI message as extracted from the message. The message type determines which content of the message will be extracted and displayed as transmission number. Usually this value gets extracted from header segments.
Message number - Message number of the EDI message as extracted from the message. The message type determines which content of the message will be extracted and displayed as message number. Usually this value gets extracted from header segments.
The Details (below the message list) show extended information for the selected message. These include exact dates and times certain processing steps were last executed as well as additional information extracted from the message.
Messages can't get sent from the inbox. Only messages in the outbox can get sent.
Messages in the outbox
The outbox displays messages that are to be sent to partners or have already been sent.
The message list of the outbox displays the same details, as the inbox, except for additional status symbols. Messages for which a sending job was successfully created are marked with an envelope and when an EERP is received for the sent file, a ticket symbol is displayed. Further details for the status of a messages can be found in the details section below the message list.
Archives
All messages processed by the module EDI automatically get archived. Entries in the in- or outbox are only references to these archived messages. Deleting a message from in- or outbox only deletes that reference, not the archived message itself. The actual message can still be accessed and processed via the archives.