Communication Strategy

Hi,
How does communication strategy works in choosing the output mediums. What are the steps involve activating communication strategy.
My purpose of sending Shipment documents to the forwarding agent is through fax. If forwarding agent doesnu2019t have fax output should reach through print medium.
I have created my own communication strategy and maintained as the first position u2013 Mail, second position u2013 Fax and third position u2013 Print.
I have created a new output ZZTM for medium 5 (external send) and this strategy has assigned to the output condition record for ZZTM. Please let me know what are the other mandatory steps need to maintain to finish the cycle. Is there anything I need to maintain in SCOT?
We have only two ways of sending the output. Fax (1st preference) and Print (2nd preference who doesnu2019t have fax)
Thanks.

Hi, what is the table you have in your output type. Is it by forwarding agent?
Assuming you have the table for your output type ZZTM as per forwarding agent, Then you maintain the condition record for forwarding agents who accepts fax and in the comunnincation medium assign "Fax" as output medium.
For those forwarding agents who do not have fax, then assign the communication medium as "Print".
So based on the forwarding agent your output will be triggerend in your delivery and the shipment documents will be generated accoridngly.
If you have any other table in your output ZZTM, please mail the table details for any further information.
Hope this hepls
Regards
Sai

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Hi Guru,
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Visit following path -
SPRO -> IMG -> SAP Web Application Server -> Basic Services -> Message Control -> Define Communication Strategy.
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