This image describes the main tasks. You first create a remote trading partner. The host trading partner does not need to be created.

You then define a business protocol for the remote trading partner. The host trading partner does not need to have a business protocol defined.

You then create operational and communication capabilities for the business protocol of the remote trading partner. An example of operational capabilities is and EDI Business Action. An example of communication capabilities are delivery channel, document exchange, transport, transport server, and endpoint details).

You then create communication capabilities for the host trading partner (but not operational capabilities; those are automatically defined).