Understanding Inbound Interoperability

In an inbound transaction, you accept data from another system into a JD Edwards EnterpriseOne system. Processing inbound transactions consists of these tasks:

1. The external system sends data to JD Edwards EnterpriseOne interface tables, which hold the data before it is copied to the application tables.

   The external system is responsible for conforming to the format and other requirements of the interface tables. If the external system cannot write the information in the required format, it can write the data to a flat file, and you can use the Inbound Flat File Conversion program to convert the data to the required format.

2. You run a transaction process (a batch program) that validates the data, updates valid data from the interface tables to the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne application tables, and sends action messages to the Employee Work Center about invalid data.

3. You use an inquiry function to interactively review and revise the incorrect data, and then run the transaction process again.

   You repeat this step as often as needed to correct errors.