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title: "Set up MDM message - External application"
slug: "set-up-mdm-message-external-application"
tags: ["Task topic"]
updated: 2026-03-20T12:36:02Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:40Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-mdm-message-external-application"
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# Set up MDM message - External application

To send data from a source company to an external application or location, you need two connectors, two documents, and a message. To set up these components for Master Data Management Studio, some specific setup is required:

| Component | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Source connector | Use a source connector of type **D365 F&SCM**. |
| Target connector | Use a connector of a type other than **D365 F&SCM** or **Staging**, for example, **ODBC** or **Windows folder**. |
| Source document | The required setup for a source document is: - **Document type**: **D365 F&SCM** - **Handler**: **BisMdmDocumentAxDatabase** |
| Target document | Use a target document with the desired external document type, for example, **XML** or **JSON**. |
| Message | The required setup for an 'External application' message is: - On the message header, in the **Update source status** section: - **Status** field: **MessageStatus** - **Processed status**: **Processed** - **Error status**: **Error** - On the message header, in the **Custom** section: - **Handler**: **BisMdmMessageRunDirectV2** |

For more information on setting up connectors, documents, and messages, refer to [Connectivity studio](/data-management/docs/connectivity-studio-design).

## Related

- [Set up D365 F&SCM connector](/set-up-d365-f-scm-connector.md)
- [Set up D365 F&SCM document](/set-up-d365-fscm-document.md)
- [Set up connectors](/set-up-connectors.md)
- [Set up external documents - File based](/set-up-external-documents-file-based.md)
- [Set up external documents - ODBC](/set-up-external-documents-odbc.md)
- [Set up messages](/set-up-messages.md)
- [Set up MDM messages manually](/set-up-mdm-messages-manually.md)