---
title: "Define record mapping query settings"
slug: "define-record-mapping-query-settings"
description: "Learn how to set cross company and time validation settings for queries in message processing to enhance data accuracy and integration efficiency."
tags: ["Task topic"]
status: "update"
updated: 2026-10-05T12:03:18Z
published: 2026-10-05T12:03:18Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/define-record-mapping-query-settings"
---

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# Define record mapping query settings

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. This record does not 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.

### Steps

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.
  1. You can define if the query is applied:

In the **Cross company** field, select the desired option.

> [!NOTE]
> **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.
    - Only to the company from which the message is run. Select **No**.
    - Cross company. Select **Yes**.
  2. You can apply the cross company query to:

In the **Company range** field, enter or select a value.
    - All companies. Do not enter a value in this field.
    - Specific companies. Enter or select the desired companies in this field.
6. Sub-task: Define time validation settings.
  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.