When you run a message, a query is applied. For this query, you can define several specific settings:

• Cross company:
  If you run a message, the query is done in the company where you started the message. However, sometimes, for a specific record, it can be required to read data from another company. For example, if you run a message for a purchase order, you can read the data of a related sales order in another company.
• Time validation:
  If some record is valid for a specific time period, by default, the time validation uses the currently valid record. You can disable the time validation. As a result, the first available record is used. Which doesn't need to be the currently valid record. For example, addresses are valid during a specified time period. If time validation is applied, the currently valid address is used. If time validation is disabled, the address is used with the first time period.

Standard procedure

1.	Click Connectivity studio Integration Design.
2.	On the Message tab, in the list, click the link in the desired message.
3.	In the Mapping section, in the Target record list, find and select the desired record.
4.	Click the Query tab.
5.	Sub-task: Define cross company settings.
5.1	You can define if the query is applied: - Only to the company from which the message is run. Select No. - Cross company. Select Yes.
	In the Cross company field, select the desired option.
	Note: Only use the cross company option to read data from other companies than the current company. Not to set or change data in other companies.
5.2	You can apply the cross company query to: - All companies. Do not enter a value in this field. - Specific companies. Enter or select the desired companies in this field.
	In the Company range field, enter or select a value.
6.	Sub-task: Define time validation settings.
6.1	By default, time validation is applied when you query records which are valid during a specified time period. You can disable the time validation.
	Select Yes in the Disable time validation field.
7.	Close the page.