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title: "Process inbound messages"
slug: "process-inbound-messages-as2"
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updated: 2026-03-20T10:10:19Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:19Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/process-inbound-messages-as2"
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# Process inbound messages

To process received EDI message files, run the **Process inbound EDI documents** batch job. Usually, you run this batch job in a recurring pattern.

You run the **Process inbound EDI documents** batch job for a specific document flow type, and optionally for a specific message. Each time the batch job is run, all document flows of the defined document flow type are processed. So, all messages, as defined for these document flows, are run. Each message that is run, picks up the relevant received EDI message files (if any) from the location as defined for the message connector and processes the data.

### Steps

1. Go to **EDI** > **Periodic** > **Process inbound documents.**
2. In the **Document flow** field, select the document flow type to be processed.
3. Optionally, in the **Message** field, enter or select a specific message to be run.
4. Sub-task: Set batch job recurrence.
  1. Expand the **Run in the background** section.
  2. Select **Yes** in the **Batch processing** field.
  3. Click **Recurrence** and define the recurrence settings.
  4. Click **OK**.
5. Click **OK**.

> [!NOTE]
> Notes
> 
> To process received EDI message files, you can also run a message itself in batch.