IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
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 ACH files 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 IBM Sterling B2B Integrator business process calls the ACH Envelope process to perform enveloping services, while the ACH Deenvelope process provides 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 are necessary if you want to do electronic exchange of data with your trading partners.
- Creates fully enveloped ACH outbound messages.
- Processes inbound ACH messages.
- Uses Transformation Extender maps for data transformation.
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.