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title: "Set up MDM messages manually"
slug: "set-up-mdm-messages-manually"
tags: ["Flow topic"]
updated: 2026-03-20T12:57:42Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:53Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-mdm-messages-manually"
---

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# Set up MDM messages manually

Use Connectivity Studio to define the data to be sent by Master Data Management Studio.

In the integration with Connectivity Studio:

- Connectivity Studio defines the data to be sent from the master data company to the target companies.
- Master Data Management Studio defines the data entity and master record to be sent.

You can set up the MDM messages manually or with a wizard. This topic explains how to set up MDM messages manually.

You can set up messages to send data in these ways:

- **Internal direct** You send data from the source company directly to the target company.
- **Internal with staging** You send data from your source company to a staging journal. The target company triggers the message to send the data from staging journal to the target company.
- **External** You send data from your source company to an external file format/application.

Some MDM-specific setup is required on your connectors, documents, and messages to get these messages up and running for Master Data Management Studio.

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## Related

- [Set up Connectivity studio for MDM Studio](/set-up-connectivity-studio-for-mdm-studio.md)