The analogy I like to use for the 997 is signing for a package from United
Parcel Service: "I got your package, it's apparently undamaged, but I can't
yet speak to the contents being what I ordered."
Michael Mattias
Tal Systems
Racine WI USA
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----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Lehrhoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: A 997 response for an 824 Application Advice
> The 997 says "I got a document you sent" not "I processed a document you
> sent." It's good form to always send a 997 for any received document
> (unless, of course, the ISA flag is set to zero), and to always expect a
> 997 if you send a document.
>
> In our business we guarantee delivery, and the receipt is the 997.
>
>
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