Front cover -- Contents -- Notices -- Trademarks -- Preface -- The team that wrote this redbook -- Become a published author -- Comments welcome -- Chapter 1. Introducing EDI technologies and products -- 1.1 EDI terms and concepts -- 1.2 Benefits of EDI -- 1.3 EDI components -- 1.3.1 Message standards -- 1.3.2 Communication -- 1.4 The evolution of EDI -- 1.4.1 Elements of an EDI solution -- 1.4.2 The IBM EDI solution -- 1.5 Introducing WebSphere Data Interchange -- 1.5.1 Features of WebSphere Data Interchange -- 1.5.2 Mailbox profiles -- 1.5.3 Network profiles -- 1.5.4 WebSphere MQ-related artifacts -- 1.5.5 Service profiles -- 1.5.6 Trading Partner profiles -- 1.5.7 Concepts of the mapping editor -- 1.5.8 Mapping rules -- 1.6 Usage patterns for WebSphere Data Interchange -- 1.6.1 A point-to-point solution -- 1.6.2 An integration broker solution -- 1.6.3 A B2B gateway solution -- 1.7 Introducing the iSoft Peer-to-Peer Agent -- 1.7.1 Communication features -- 1.7.2 Data integrity and security characteristics -- 1.7.3 Administration features -- 1.7.4 Load-balancing and multi-machine setup -- 1.8 Introducing Trading Partner Interchange -- 1.8.1 How the system works -- 1.8.2 Company profile -- 1.8.3 Partner profile -- 1.8.4 The relationship between the company and partner profiles -- 1.8.5 Document sizes -- 1.8.6 Transports -- 1.9 Internet references -- Chapter 2. Implementing iSoft P2PAgent -- 2.1 Business scenario -- 2.2 Basic implementation of iSoft -- 2.2.1 Installation and initial configuration -- 2.2.2 Validating the configuration -- 2.2.3 Automating the send process -- 2.2.4 Connecting to partners RETAILER2 and RETAILER3 -- 2.3 Integration with WebSphere Data Interchange -- 2.3.1 Translating received EDI documents -- 2.3.2 Preparing EDI documents -- 2.4 Integration with the Interchange Server -- 2.4.1 Creating business objects.

2.4.2 Configuring the MQSeries connector -- 2.4.3 Developing a test collaboration -- 2.4.4 Using the Test Connector -- 2.4.5 Inbound flow -- Chapter 3. Implementing multi-product AS/2 communication with trading partners -- 3.1 Business case -- 3.2 Implementing TPI between two partners -- 3.2.1 Installation of TPI for Supplier -- 3.2.2 Company profile setup for Supplier -- 3.2.3 Partner profile setup for Retailer1 at Supplier -- 3.2.4 Validation of the setup -- 3.2.5 MQ integration and validation -- 3.3 Communicating with an iSoft P2PAgent installation -- 3.3.1 Installation and initial configuration of iSoft's P2PAgent -- 3.3.2 Exporting the certificate from TPI -- 3.3.3 Creating a partner profile for Retailer2 in TPI of Supplier -- 3.3.4 Importing the certificate of Retailer2 in TPI -- 3.3.5 Upgrading TPI -- 3.3.6 Validation of the setup -- 3.4 Integration between WebSphere Data Interchange and TPI -- 3.4.1 Processing received EDI documents -- 3.4.2 Preparing EDI documents -- 3.5 Integration between the Interchange Server, WebSphere Data Interchange and TPI -- 3.5.1 Creating business objects -- 3.5.2 Configuring the MQSeries connector -- 3.5.3 Developing a test collaboration -- 3.5.4 Using the Test Connector -- 3.5.5 Inbound flow -- Chapter 4. UCCnet and item synchronization via iSoft and TPI -- 4.1 Overview of UCCnet -- 4.2 The IBM solution -- 4.3 Installation of Item Sync collaboration -- 4.3.1 Product installation -- 4.3.2 Importing the solution components -- 4.3.3 Database customization -- 4.3.4 Installing additional samples for the UCCnet Item Sync collaboration -- 4.4 Implementation of scenario 1 -- 4.4.1 Scenario overview -- 4.4.2 Collaboration object definition and customization -- 4.4.3 TPI connector configuration -- 4.4.4 Port connector configuration -- 4.4.5 SAP connector configuration -- 4.4.6 Binding the ports.

4.4.7 TPI Server configuration -- 4.4.8 Running the test scenario -- 4.5 Implementation of scenario 2 -- 4.5.1 Updating the business object -- 4.5.2 Configuring the MQ connector -- 4.5.3 Creating maps -- 4.5.4 Updating the collaboration object -- 4.5.5 Updating the TPI Server configuration -- 4.5.6 Running the test scenario -- 4.6 Implementation of scenario 3 -- 4.6.1 Configuration of iSoft's P2PAgent -- 4.7 Conclusion -- Chapter 5. Implementing a back-up solution using IBM Expedite -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Expedite Base for Windows installation -- 5.3 AT&T Global Network Dialer installation -- 5.4 Integrating iSoft and Expedite -- 5.5 Case study -- 5.5.1 Sending data from the supplier to the customer -- 5.5.2 Creating a Windows task -- 5.5.3 Receiving data from the retailer to the supplier -- 5.5.4 Sending and receiving data at the same time -- 5.5.5 Problem determination -- 5.5.6 Things to watch out for -- Appendix A. Hardware and software configuration -- Hardware configuration -- Software configuration -- Appendix B. Additional material -- Locating the Web material -- Using the Web material -- System requirements for downloading the Web material -- How to use the Web material -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Related publications -- IBM Redbooks -- Online resources -- How to get IBM Redbooks -- Help from IBM -- Index -- Back cover.