Collection Areas Representing an Interchange in the Final Batch EDI Document
You can think of sorting as if the batchProcess service was placing each transaction from an EDI document into a collection area. Each collection area is associated with the following items, which the batchProcess service obtains from the interchange or transmission header of the document.
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Each collection area has the same:
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EDI standard and version
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Interchange or transmission sender/receiver
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Production mode (for example, Production or Testing)
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Each collection area becomes an interchange or transmission segment in the final batch EDI document.