Predefined EDI Translation Business Processes Overview

To help you accomplish your business goals, Sterling B2B Integrator provides predefined business processes which are used by Sterling B2B Integrator to perform EDI translation. These predefined business processes do not require you to modify them.

The following table lists the businss goals of the predefined EDI translation business processes:

Predefined EDI Translation Business Process Name	Business Goals	For more information, see this topic:
EDIInboundBootstrap	Used by the EDI Inbound File System adapter to collect a file and then call the proper deenveloping services based on the data found.	EDI Inbound Bootstrap Business Process
EDIInboundFileSystemExtraction	Used to extract EDI inbound translation data to a file system.	EDI Inbound File System Extraction Business Process
EDIInboundMailboxExtraction	Used to extract EDI inbound translation data to a mailbox.	EDI Inbound Mailbox Extraction Business Process
EDIOutboundAS2SendExtraction	Used to extract outbound AS2 translation data to securely exchange data with non-repudiation of receipt over the Internet.	EDI Outbound AS2 Send Extraction Business Process
EDIOutboundB2BSendExtraction	Used to extract outbound B2B translation data to send messages to trading partners.	EDI Outbound B2B Send Extraction Business Process
EDIOutboundBootstrap	Used by the EDI Outbound File System adapter and the EDI XML Outbound File System adapter to collect a file and then call the proper enveloping services based on the data found.	EDI Outbound Bootstrap Business Process
EDIOutboundFileSystemExtraction	Used to extract EDI outbound translation data to a file system.	EDI Outbound File System Extraction Business Process
EDIOutboundMailboxExtraction	Used to extract EDI outbound translation data to a mailbox.	EDI Outbound Mailbox Extraction Business Process

Default Configuration Parameters

This table lists the default configuration parameters for all the EDI Translation business processes:

Parameter	Default	Description
Document Tracking	False	When document tracking is enabled for a business process, tracking information is carried with the message throughout the process, and the tracking information is persisted about the message regardless of the persistence level you configured globally for Sterling B2B Integrator.
Set onfault processing	False	Onfault processing allows the process to immediately execute the on-fault activity specified in the process, even if the process has not yet reached that step in the process. For example, if a process fails at step 3, but the on-fault activity is specified in step 7, if onfault processing is enabled, the process proceeds to the step 7 on-fault rather than halting at step 3.
Queue	4	Sterling B2B Integrator enables you to set performance optimizations by queue, defining queue levels to allocate resources. This number indicates the previously allocated que ue level that you want for this business process model for processing.
Persistence Level	System Default	The level of data to retain for generating a status report that describes each step that the business process completes. System default indicates that, for the data, configuration is already defined inSterling B2B Integrator to retain data.
Recovery Level	Manual	The level of recovery for this business process if the business process should halt during execution. Manual requires you to resume or restart the business process manually.
Document Storage Type	System Default	The level of document storage for messages that process when the business process runs. System Default specifies to store messages in the file system or database, according to how you configured archiving and purging in Sterling B2B Integrator.
Life Span	Life Span Days — 2 Life Span Hours — 0 Life Span Type — Business Process Level Removal Method — Archive	The length of time, in days and hours, to retain the data in Sterling B2B Integrator, along with the life span type and removal method.
Complete by – Deadline	None Available To set a deadline you must change it in the business process.	The deadline time, in hours and minutes, by which the business process must complete process once it starts. First Notification: Hours and Minutes – Whether to receive notification before a business process deadline. Second Notification: Hours and Minutes – Whether to receive another notification before a business process deadline.
Event Reporting Level	Full	The level of event reporting that is retrieved for this business process when it runs. Full specifies to generate events for the business process, including the business process start and end time, start and end times for all services or adapters running as a result of this business processes, and any resulting errors and exceptions.