The Sun B2B Suite eXchange Integrator User's Guide provides instructions and background information for all users of eXchange Integrator. This guide is designed for managers, system administrators, and others who use eXchange Integrator to create, implement, and maintain B2B business protocols and delivery protocols for the exchange of business data between Trading Partners.
The purpose of this guide is to help you to:
Understand the basic architecture and functionality of eXchange Integrator
Understand the relationship of eXchange Integrator to other components in the B2B Suite and Java CAPS
Learn about the eXchange Integrator components and editors and how to use them in your environment
This guide is intended for experienced computer users who have the responsibility of helping to set up and maintain a fully functioning Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS) system. This person must also understand any operating systems on which Java CAPS will be installed , and must be thoroughly familiar with Windows-style GUI operations.
Before you try to understand the concepts presented in this book and begin using the reference material it presents, make sure you are familiar with the references listed under . You must be especially proficient in the use of eGate Integrator™, eWay Adapters™, and eInsight Business Process manager™.
This guide is organized into the following chapters:
Chapter 1, Overview of eXchange Integrator discusses general features and architecture of eXchange Integrator.
Chapter 2, Installing eXchange Integrator provides step-by-step instructions for installing eXchange Integrator and setting it up for use.
Chapter 3, eXchange Integrator Features highlights and discusses the key features and components supplied with eXchange Integrator.
Chapter 4, Using eXchange Integrator in Enterprise Designer provides step-by-step procedures for working with eXchange Integratore at design time and deploying projects.
Chapter 5, Using B2B Web Facilities provides step-by-step procedures for working with eXchange Integrator’s Web-based GUIs: eXchange Partner Manager (ePM) and Message Tracker.
Chapter 6, Designing Business Processes provides step-by-step procedures for designing and deploying business processes using eXchange Protocol Designer.
Chapter 7, Configuring Exception Handling explains the use of business processes for handling exceptions.
Chapter 8, eXchange Troubleshooting Tipsprovides troubleshooting and tuning information for and suggests diagnoses and remedies.
The Glossary lists and explains special acronyms and initialisms that occur in this guide.
For late-breaking information on the B2B Suite, refer to the Sun B2B Suite Release Notes available in HTML and PDF formats on http://docs.sun.com. For information on other products in the B2B Suite, refer to the following guides:
ASC X12 OTD Library User’s Guide
ASC X12 Protocol Manager User’s Guide
HIPAA OTD Library User’s Guide
HIPAA Protocol Manager User’s Guide
For more information about Java CAPS products, refer to the following:
Java CAPS Installation Guide
Java CAPS Deployment Guide
eGate Integrator User’s Guide
eGate Integrator System Administration Guide
eGate Integrator JMS Reference
eInsight Business Process Manager User’s Guide
eWay Batch Adapter User’s Guide
eWay HTTPS Adapter User’s Guide
eWay File Adapter User’s Guide
eWay LDAP Adapter User’s Guide
eWay Adapter for Oracle User’s Guide
ASC X12 Protocol Manager User’s Guide
ASC X12 OTD Library User’s Guide
HIPAA Protocol Manager User’s Guide
HIPAA OTD Library User’s Guide
Additional documentation is available through various media.
For white papers on scalability, reliability, performance and other topics, such as importing and exporting Host, Trading Partner, and Scheduler via command line, go to http://jcaps-b2b.dev.java.net
For installation and configuration instructions for LDAP, go to http://www.sun.com/software/products/directory_srvr_ee/get1.jsp
For information on eInsight Business Process Manager, see the eInsight Business Process Manager User's Guide.
For information on Enterprise Manager, see the eGate Integrator User's Guide .
Third-party URLs are referenced in this document and provide additional, related information.
Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.
The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:
The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.
Table P–1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface |
Meaning |
Example |
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AaBbCc123 |
The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
AaBbCc123 |
What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output |
machine_name% su Password: |
aabbcc123 |
Placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
The command to remove a file is rm filename. |
AaBbCc123 |
Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized |
Read Chapter 6 in this guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online. |
The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P–2 Shell Prompts
Shell |
Prompt |
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C shell |
machine_name% |
C shell for superuser |
machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell |
$ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser |
# |
The Sun Microsystems web site is your best source for up-to-the-minute product news and technical support information. The site’s URL is:
http://www.sun.com