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Sun B2B Suite ASC X12 Protocol Manager User's Guide

Inheritance and Override Hierarchy

Table 4–1 illustrates this ePM hierarchy of default override inheritance. Keep in mind that parameter categories only inherit from the same categories, for example, B2B Host Action Group Business Protocols from TP Action Group Business Protocols, and so on.

Table 4–1 ePM Override Inheritance Hierarchy

Major Component Being Configured 

Row in This Table 

Selected in ePM Explorer 

Parameter Categories in ePM Canvas 

Parameter Values Inherit Overrides as Follows: 

B2B Host component:May have one or more Action Groups, which in turn may have one or more Transaction Profiles. 

Row 1

B2B Host under B2B Host Configuration tab 

Business Protocols 

Top level; no inheritance 
     

Delivery Protocols 

 
     

Transports 

 
 

Row 2

Action Group; “child” component relation to “parent” B2B Host above 

Business Protocols 

From B2B Host Configuration tab values set on ePM canvas 
     

Delivery Protocols 

 
 

Row 3

Transaction Profile; “child” component relation to “parent” Action Group (and “grandparent” B2B Host) above 

Business Protocols 

From B2B Host ⇒ Action Group configuration values set on ePM canvas 
     

Delivery Protocols 

 
     

Transports 

 

Trading Partner (TP) component:May have one or more Action Groups, which in turn may have one or more Transaction Profiles. 

Row 4

TP under Trading Partner Configuration tab 

Business Protocols 

This Row 4 inherits from Row 1 above 
     

Delivery Protocols 

 
     

Transports 

 
 

Row 5

TP Action Group; same as Row 2 above (cannot be created at this level) 

Business Protocols 

This Row 5 inherits from Row 2 above 
     

Delivery Protocols 

 
 

Row 6

Transaction Profile 

Business Protocols 

This Row 6 inherits from Row 3 above 
     

Delivery Protocols 

 
 

 

 

Transports 

 

It is recommended that you set your necessary configurations at the “highest” level possible, according to the hierarchy shown in the previous table. For example at the B2B Host Business Protocol level or at the TP Business Protocol level. See the sample scenario ePM configuration for an example of these recommended configuration practices.

Note –

For more information parameter override inheritance in ePM, see the eXchange Integrator User’s Guide.