Inbound Group Entry Dialog Box

The Inbound Group Entry dialog box is used to specify a functional group definition.

This diagram illustrates the Inbound Group Entry dialog box with the Advanced options appended.

This table describes the parts of the Inbound Group Entry dialog box.

Part Function
Description Contains the name of the functional group description.
Standard Displays the standard the system is using for this relationship definition.
Version Displays the version of the standard the system is using for this relationship.
Functional Group ID Defines the identification of the functional group specified. These identification boxes are defined by the appropriate standard group to categorize messages. The standard defines which functional group ID should be used with each message type. This is a mandatory box.
Sequence Checking Specifies whether inbound sequence checking is used and whether the type of sequence checking is incremental or chronological. You can also indicate that the system must check for duplicate control numbers.
  • None - sequence checking will not be used
  • Duplicate - check for duplicate control numbers
  • Incremental - the control number must be one greater than the last number
  • Chronological - the control number must be greater than the last number
Note: If the system detects duplicate control numbers or detects incremental or chronological control numbers that are out of sequence, those messages are stored in the ?In Documents.
Last Used Group Control Number Specifies a value that the system will use to sequence check the group control number. The number is replaced by the group control number that the system receives. This value is initially set to zero.
Acknowledge Group Instructs the system to send a functional acknowledgement to this trading partner when you receive the group defined in this relationship. The default value for this box is deselected (do not expect an acknowledgement).
Note: This check box is inactive if the message is an acknowledgement.
Ack Translation Set ID Contains the acknowledgement that you want generated for this group.
Group Transl. Obj. Allows you to select a partner-specific Group Break Map translation object if this trading partner group deviates from the normal system behavior. You will select a translation object from this list if you want the system to perform partner-specific grouping.
Important: We strongly recommend that you do not change the translation objects in the Group Transl. Obj. and Acknowledge Transl. Obj. lists, unless you have a specific reason for doing so.
Acknowledge Transl. Obj. Contains an acknowledgement break map if one exists on the system.
Note: You will select a translation object from the Acknowledge Transl. Obj. list if you have created a specific translation object for this relationship and if you want to change the way the system behaves for this partner group. When the system reconciles an acknowledgement, it maps the acknowledgement to an internal file and then processes it. If you need the system to process acknowledgements differently, you should select an additional translation object from the Acknowledge list.
Important: We strongly recommend that you do not change the translation objects in the Group Transl. Obj. and Acknowledge Transl. lists, unless you have a specific reason for doing so.