B2B Suite, eXchange, and Java CAPS

eXchange is one of the products that make up the B2B Suite within Java CAPS. The B2B Suite products, including eXchange, provide a Web-based TP configuration and management solution for automating and securely managing business partner relationships. The products also facilitate real-time interaction between the enterprise and its TPs, suppliers, and customers.

As a part of Java CAPS, the B2B Suite provides the following benefits and features:

• B2B services via eXchange

• Protocol managing, specifically by the PMs

• Protocol formats contained in the OTD Libraries

• Trading partner management facility, that is, the ePM interface

• Archiving tool, the Message Tracking feature

The B2B Suite is tightly integrated with Java CAPS and runs as a group of components within the Java CAPS environment. Figure 2–9 illustrates how the B2B Suite, eXchange, and other Java CAPS components work together, including eInsight.

Figure 2–9 Relationship of the B2B Suite, eXchange, and Java CAPS