Configuring internal and external address books

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The Trading Partner list in the Address Book form shows existing trading partners. The Address Book form enables you to add, edit, delete, or copy this partner information. You can also access contact information for your trading partners. Add or edit trading partners to define the trading partner EDI information for your company at the corporate level.

The Application Partner list in the Address Book form shows the application partners for the selected trading partner. The Address Book form enables you to add, edit, or delete this partner information. You can also access contact information. Use the Application Partner area of the form to add the information for the departments or responsible parties for particular applications. This information is used to create or validate the EDI data envelopes for the trading partner. Define an application partner for each unique address or qualifier within a given trading partner.

Note: An identical dialog box appears when you select the Internal or External folders for EDIFACT, TRADACOMS, or X12. The following instructions apply to maintaining internal and external trading partner information. Differences between internal and external trading partners are identified.