Receiving Transactions
When receiving data, the system stores the unedited data sent from the external system in interface tables. With this method, unedited transactions do not affect application tables. The next step is to run the appropriate transaction process to edit the transactions and update the appropriate application tables.
To be received into the interface tables, data from an external system must conform to the minimum field requirements specified for the interface table.
The receiving transaction process performs these tasks:
Validates the data in the interface table to ensure that data is correct and conforms to the format defined for the application table system.
Updates the associated application table with validated data.
Produces a report that lists invalid transactions and sends an action message for each invalid transaction to the Employee Work Center.
Marks, in the interface tables, those transactions that have been successfully updated to the application tables.
If the report indicates errors, access the Employee Work Center from Workflow Management (G02) and review the messages in the message center. Then use the associated inquiry function to review and revise the transactions and to rerun the transaction process.