Flat File Cross-Reference Setup
Before you can convert a flat file, you must provide a cross-reference from the flat file fields to the interface table fields. When you exchange data between this system and an external system, you use flat file cross-reference information for these conditions:
Inbound transactions for which the external system cannot write data to the interface tables in the required format for this system.
In this case, the external system can write the data to a specific flat file for each transaction and record type.
Outbound transactions for which this system cannot write data to the interface tables in the format that is required by the external system.
In this case, this system can write the data to a specific flat file for each transaction and record type.
The process for setting up flat file cross-references for interoperability is identical to that for EDI (electronic data interchange) interface tables.