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Configuring Conversations
This topic includes the following sections:
Introduction to Conversation Configuration
The electronic messages exchanged by trading partners for a specific business purpose are referred to collectively as a conversation. A conversation conducted in a B2B integration environment can be characterized as follows:
The types of business messages that can be exchanged are determined by the roles played by the participating trading partners. These roles, along with other parameters of a conversation, are specified in a conversation definition. A single conversation is an active instance of a conversation definition. For more information, see Introducing B2B Integration.
Creating a Conversation Definition
A conversation is a series of message exchanges between trading partners. The choreography of the message exchanges is determined by the conversation definition, which is part of the collaboration agreement.
When you create a conversation definition using the WebLogic Integration B2B Console, you can specify a workflow based on a business process management (BPM) template. When you refresh the WebLogic Integration B2B Console, the Conversation Definition tab includes a read-only field indicating which BPM template is being referenced (if any) for a given conversation definition.
To create a conversation definition:
Table 4-1 Conversation Definition Fields on the General Tab
Modifying a Conversation Definition
To modify an existing conversation definition:
The Conversation Definition General tab is displayed, showing the values for the conversation definition you selected.
Removing a Conversation Definition
Conversation definitions that are no longer valid can be removed from the B2B Console and the repository.
Note: A conversation definition cannot be removed if it is being used by an active conversation agreement.
To remove a conversation definition:
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