Using an existing public connection to deploy configuration to trading partner

On the Add trading partner connection window, you can use the existing connection to set up CTE configurations for the trading partner.

About this task

On the Add trading partner connection window, use the existing connection to set up configuration for the trading partner.

Procedure

  1. Select a trading partner company.
    If you do not see your trading partner association in the list, contact your administrator.
  2. Select the available Protocol from the drop down.
  3. Select the type of business alias from CTE business alias and its corresponding Production business alias displays automatically.
  4. To set a push, pull, or hybrid type profile, select an option from the Existing connection drop down. Based on your selection, predefined CTE configuration gets displayed in a panel on the right.
    On this page, you can view and verify URL, Key, Connection identifiers, and authentication type and parameters.
  5. To enable sharing response with your connection, toggle the Share response to on.
    1. After you have enabled Share response, provide the document type for the response.
    2. Select your inbound connection to initiate sharing response.
    3. Optional: If your connection is of the non-hybrid type, select your outbound connection to receive the shared response.
  6. To deploy to the test environment, click Deploy to CTE.
  7. If you test the connection using the B2Bi SaaS API Gateway, select the Yes checkbox.
    For more information, see IBM Sterling B2Bi SaaS API Gateway.
  8. To proceed, click Continue to production. Or click Save
    On this page, you can view and verify URL, Key, Connection identifiers, and authentication type and parameters.
  9. Click Deploy to production to complete the connection setup.