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Chapter 2 Tutorials — Getting Started : Configuring the Initiator

Configuring the Initiator
This section steps you through the activities you need to perform to configure a host and a trading partner on an Initiator machine that runs on the Windows platform.
As explained before, this tutorial is run on a single machine (Initiator) and when the 850 transaction is sent to the trading partner, the transport properties are defined to store the request in a directory on the local file system.
To proceed with the tutorial, perform the following tasks:
Setting Up a Host
To set up a trading host on the Initiator machine, you have to complete the following tasks:
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Creating a Host
To create and set up the default host:
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In the left panel, expand BusinessConnect > Participants.
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In the Name field, type Company1.
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From the Type list, select Host.
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Click OK to create a host.
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Click Save to save the configurations.
Enabling the X12 Protocol for the New Host
All EDI protocols are enabled by default after installation. To configure and activate any of the protocols, you must disable all other unconfigured protocols. Once the protocols are configured, you can enable or disable them at any time: this procedure is needed only when configuring protocols for the first time.
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Click the Protocols tab.
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In the Protocols tab, perform the following configurations:
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Click Disable.
If protocols have not been enabled:
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Click Enable.
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Setting the Interchange Qualifier and ID for the Host
To set the Interchange Qualifier and ID for the host:
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Click the X12 link.
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Click the Add New link next to the Default Interchange Qualifier ID field.
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Click the Add New button.
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From the Interchange Qualifier list, select a qualifier such as 01.
In the ID field, type a name such as 987654321.
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Click Save and OK.
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From the Default Interchange Qualifier ID list, select 01-987654321.
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Click Save twice.
Activating the Host
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In the left panel, expand BusinessConnect > Participants again.
Verify that the host, Company 1, has the Domain Identity you have defined in Setting the Interchange Qualifier and ID for the Host: (01)987654321.
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Click the Company1 link.
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In the General tab of the Edit Host Participant: Company1 dialog, select the Active check box.
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Click Save to save the configurations.
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In the left panel, expand BusinessConnect > System Settings.
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In the right panel, click General, and verify that Company1 is selected from the Default Host field as the default host.
Setting Up a Partner
The trading partner setup consists of these steps:
Creating a Partner
To set up a partner, you must first create one partner.
To create a trading partner:
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In the left panel, expand BusinessConnect > Participants.
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In the right panel, click New to create a participant.
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In the Name field, type Company2.
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From the Type list, select Partner.
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Click OK to create a partner.
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In the General tab, elect the Active check box.
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Click Save to save the configurations.
The new partner Company2 is displayed in the Participants list, with no identity defined.
Enabling the X12 Protocol for the Partner
After creating a partner, you must enable the X12 protocol for the partner.
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Click the Protocols tab.
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In the Protocols tab, click Enable.
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Select the X12 check box.
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Click OK to enable the X12 protocol.
Setting the Interchange Qualifier and ID for the Partner
This procedure describes how to set the interchange qualifier and ID for the partner.
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Click the X12 link.
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Click the Add New link next to the Default Interchange Qualifier ID field.
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Click the Add New button.
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From the Interchange Qualifier list, select 01.
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In the ID field, type 123456789.
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Click Save.
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From the Default Interchange Qualifier ID list, select 01-123456789.
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Click Save to save the configurations.
Enabling Outbound EDI Validation
This procedure describes how to enable outbound EDI validation.
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Click the X12 link.
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In the Outbound area of the General tab, select the Enable EDI Validation check box.
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Click Save to save the configurations.
Setting the Transport
This procedure describes how to set the transport.
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Click the X12 link.
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Click the Transports tab.
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Click Add.
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In the Name field, type FILE.
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From the Type list, select FILE.
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In the URL field, type C:/testEDI/out.
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Click Save three times to save the configurations.
Configuring the Business Agreement
After setting up a partner, you must configure the business agreement.
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In the left panel, expand BusinessConnect > Business Agreements.
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Click Company1 in the Host Party area and Company2 in the Partner Party area.
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In the Protocol Bindings area, click Add Protocol Binding.
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Select the X12 check box.
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In the Protocol Bindings area, click the X12 link.
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Click the Transports tab.
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In the Outbound Transports for Host ‘Company1’ area, ensure that FILE is selected from the Primary Transport list.
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Click Save twice to save the configurations.
The new agreement between Company1 and Company2 with the enabled X12 protocol is displayed.
Deploying the Initiator Server
You must set up and deploy the Initiator server to communicate with trading partners.
To deploy the Initiator server:
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See TIBCO BusinessConnect Interior Server Administration for information on deployment configurations.
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