ebXML Protocol Manager: Introduction

ebXML Protocol Manager works primarily with eGate and eXchange. You can use ebXML Protocol Manager to design eGate Projects to process and validate messages that employ the ebXML delivery protocol.

For more information on how eXchange operates with eGate, see the eXchange Integrator User’s Guide .

ebXML Protocol Manager is designed to work with the eXchange framework to expose all of its related Project components. This feature allows for you to expand and customize your Projects and provides end-to-end visibility of the business logic implemented by the current Project.

ebXML Protocol Manager has the following primary characteristics:

• Uses a messaging service (also called business service ) that is, a sequence of events incorporating the rules set by the protocol specifications

• Uses information in the message itself and in the eXchange Trading Partner profile to prepare messages according to ebXML standard

• Works with eXchange common services to prepare and deliver messages, employing the following features:

  • Error handling

  • Message tracking

  • Trading partner profile database lookup

  • PKI security services, such as encryption and signature creation and verification