Broadcasting Messages Using Shared Mailboxes

You can broadcast messages to several consumers by using the shared mailboxes feature in Sterling B2B Integrator.

1. Create a shared mailbox in Sterling B2B Integrator by selecting Tools > B2B Console > Deployment > Mailboxes > Configuration. Select Mailbox Type = Shared.
2. Note the specific mailbox path from step 1.
3. Create a partner group in Sterling File Gateway that will contain all consumers who should receive the file when broadcast.
4. Create a dynamic routing channel template with the following configurations:
   • Specifies fact name to identify consumer
   • Consumer Groups value specifies the partner group from step 3
   • Producer File Structure file name pattern includes a capturing group that maps to the ConsumerBroadcastGroup fact name
   • Consumer Mailbox Path specifies shared mailbox from step 1
5. Create producer and consumer partners.
6. Associate consumer partners with partner group from step 3.
7. Create a routing channel that uses the routing channel template from step 4.
8. Edit consumer partner mailboxes in Sterling B2B Integrator to make them linked mailboxes, and link them to the shared mailbox from step 1.
   Tip: Linked mailbox restrictions apply. For example, a mailbox with sub-mailboxes or messages cannot be changed to type linked.
9. To use your configuration, log in to myFileGateway as the producer (or use FTP client) and upload (send) a file, ensuring that the file name specifies the appropriate Consumer Group name (defined in the routing channel template).