Use the Sample Conversion Rate Generator

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About this task

To use an interface extension solution to create the appropriate currency conversion code list:

Procedure

  1. In the file named the ApplicationServerDirectory/properties/ach.properties.in, (located in the properties directory under the main Sterling B2B Integrator Server directory), add a line in the ACH section that reads:
    currencyConversionRateProvider=com.ibm.services.edi.ach.utils.
    SampleCurrencyConversionRateGenerator
  2. Initialize a new file in the same properties directory called ACHCurrencyConversion.properties and add a single line that reads:
    USD.to.CAD=1.33333
  3. You can add other lines for other currency conversions, and the Sterling B2B Integrator will find the correct one to use—the batch envelope definition tells the Sterling B2B Integrator the 'from' and 'to' currencies to look for. The 1.33333 is the exchange rate.
  4. Add the following lines to the customer_overrides.properties file:

    customer_overrides.properties:vendor.ACHCurrencyConversion=
    ApplicationServerDirectory/properties/ACHCurrencyConversion.properties

    server.ACHCurrencyConversion=ApplicationServerDirectory/properties/
    ACHCurrencyConversion.properties

  5. Run setupfiles.sh in ApplicationServerDirectory/bin/ directory supplying no arguments. This rolls the .in files contents mentioned above into their corresponding ach.properties, vendor.properties and servers.properties files.
  6. You must then reload the Sterling B2B Integrator server for it to locate the changes.

Results

In production, you can dynamically update the ACHCurrencyConversion.properties file and the Sterling B2B Integrator will immediately locate the changes without having to restart Sterling B2B Integrator server. This allows you to supply the correct current exchange rate to the process in an automated way.

If you want to view a sample on how to set up and use the class you can view a sample implementation of the interface at:

com.ibm.services.edi.ach.utils.ICurrencyConversionRateGenerator through class com.ibm.services.edi.ach.utils.SampleCurrencyConversionRateGenerator

This class reads the conversion rates from the file ACHCurrencyConversion.properties in the properties directory. Sterling B2B Integrator will first determine if an extension class is defined and is accessible. If it is unable to find the extension point, it will try to use the codelist.