IBM Sterling B2B Integrator examples overview
In IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, a service is a resource that you can configure to carry out an activity.
A typical activity scenario is one where SWIFT data must be sent to a trading partner. In preparation for this, the data must be enveloped in order to provide identifying batch and interchange data. The SWIFT Envelope business process calls Generic Envelope to provide these enveloping services, while the SWIFT Deenvelope business process calls Generic Deenvelope to provide de-enveloping services.
A document envelope consists of control information that enables organizations to effectively exchange documents. The document envelope takes the original document, assigns a control number, and packages header and trailer information with it, prior to submitting it to a trading partner. Creating document envelopes is necessary if you wish to do electronic exchange of data with your trading partners.
The SWIFT envelopes can be configured to specify Transformation Extender maps for any data transformation requirements. These maps are invoked by the Generic Envelope and Deenvelope services.
- Creation of fully enveloped SWIFT outbound messages.
- Successfully process inbound SWIFT messages.
- Use of Transformation Extender maps for data transformation.
- Use of SWIFT compliance checking that is provided by the Pack for Financial Payments.
Transformation Extender maps can run within the IBM Sterling B2B Integrator services on some, but not all, versions of the Transformation Extender base product. See the product release notes for those versions of the base product that support IBM Sterling B2B Integrator.