Preface

The Sun B2B Suite UN/EDIFACT OTD Library User Guide describes the UN/EDIFACT OTD library, how to install it, and how to use it with eGate Integrator.

Who Should Use This Book

This guide provides information for those who are designing, deploying, and managing ICAN Projects that use UN/EDIFACT OTDs. This document assumes that you are familiar with eGate-specific procedures.

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Overview of the UN/EDIFACT OTD Library provides an overview of the UN/EDIFACT OTD Library as well as its support for UN/EDIFACT directories, SEF file versions, validation, and the UNA segment.

• Chapter 2, Installing the UN/EDIFACT OTDs describes how to install UN/EDIFACT OTDs, the SEF OTD wizard, and the UN/EDIFACT OTD Library documentation.

• Chapter 3, Using UN/EDIFACT OTDs describes how to display and customize OTDs, and how to build Collaborations with UN/EDIFACT OTDs.

• Chapter 4, Java Methods for UN/EDIFACT OTDs, provides the syntax for the Java^TM methods provided with the UN/EDIFACT OTDs.

• Appendix A, EDFOTDErrors Schema File and Sample XML provides the EDFOTDErrors schema file and a sample validation output XML.

Related Books

For detailed information about eGate-specific procedures, refer to the eGate Integrator User’s Guide. If you are using the OTD library with eXchange, refer to the eXchange Integrator User’s Guide for eXchange-specific procedures.

The following documents provide additional information about the Java Composite Application Platform Suite (CAPS):

• Java Composite Application Platform Suite Installation Guide

• eGate Integrator User’s Guide

• eGate Integrator JMS Reference Guide

• eGate Integrator System Administrator Guide

• Java Composite Application Platform Suite Deployment Guide

• eXchange Integrator User’s Guide

• eXchange Integrator Designer’s Guide

• eInsight Business Process Manager User’s Guide

• UN/EDIFACT Manager Composite Application User’s Guide

Screen Captures

Depending on what products you have installed, and how they are configured, the screenshots in this document may differ from what you see on your system.

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Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

• Documentation

• Support

• Training

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Example
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 the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

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
C shell	machine_name%
C shell for superuser	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser	#