Create a Profile Record

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About this task

A profile record is a type of record that links a delivery channel record and a packaging record. You have to create at the least two profiles to use AS1, one for you and the other for your trading partner. You need to create these profile records for AS1 because the EDIINT Message service and the SMTP adapter need to use them.

To create a profile record:

Procedure

  1. From the Trading Partner menu, select Setup > Advanced > Profiles.
  2. Next to Create New Profile, click Go!
  3. In the Information page, complete the following fields and click Next:
    Field
    Description
    Name
    Name for the profile record to create for this trading partner profile. Required.
    Identity
    Unique ID that links this profile to the identity record. Select an identity from the available list. Required.
  4. In the Profile Definition page, complete the following fields and click Next:
    Field
    Description
    Profile Type
    Type of profile that must be used for data exchanged for this trading profile. Required. Valid values are:
    • EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
    • AS1 (Applicability Statement 1)
    • AS2 (Applicability Statement 2)
    Note: The recommended method of adding an AS2 Trading Partner is located at Trading Partner > AS2 on the Admin Console.
    • RN (RosettaNet)

    Ensure that AS1 is selected. Required for AS1. Default value is EDI.

    GLN
    Global location number of this trading partner. Optional. Not used to implement AS1. Leave this field blank.
    Delivery Channel
    Unique ID that links this profile to the delivery channel record. Select the name from the available list. Required.
    Packaging
    Unique ID that links this trading profile to the packaging record. Select the name from the available list. Required.
    Provider
    Although this is not applicable for AS1, Sterling B2B Integrator requires you enter a value. Do not leave this field blank.
  5. In the Business Processes page, to enable the predefined business process (default) to communicate with the trading partner for the specified mode, verify that Not Applicable is selected from the appropriate message mode list or lists (Send, Respond, Request Response) because there are no predefined business processes for AS1, and click Next.
  6. In the Confirm page, verify the settings that you have selected and click Finish to update the profile record.
  7. Click Return to continue.

Results

You have now finished creating trading profiles and can create the appropriate contracts.