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Reference Data is always includes static data used by "base functional areas" (i.e. Receive, Pick, Count) and may also include additional static data added from customizations by the partner
Static Data is data that will never change during the handheld device session. Transactional The Reference Data cannot be updated at handheld device during a session, but will require logout/login at device to refresh. For this reason transactional data like Sales Orders should never be provided as reference data.
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