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Chapter 2 Tutorial — Getting Started : Configuring the Initiator

Configuring the Initiator
This section steps you through the activities you need to perform to configure the host and trading partner on the Initiator machine.
As explained before, the trading partner is normally represented by another B2B engine running on another machine. However, this tutorial is run on a single (Initiator) machine.
To proceed with the tutorial, perform the following steps:
Set Up a Host for the EDIFACT Protocol
On the Initiator machine, you will first set up a trading host. If this is the first time you are configuring a host on this machine after installing EDI protocols, follow these steps:
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Start Creating a New Host
To create and set up the default host, perform the following steps:
1.
Using TIBCO Administrator, select BusinessConnect > Participants.
2.
Click the New button in the right panel.
3.
Type Company1 in the Name field.
4.
Select Host in the Type list.
5.
Click OK.
6.
Click Apply.
Enable the EDIFACT Protocol for the New Host
All EDI protocols are enabled by default after installation. In order to configure and activate any of the protocols, you must disable all other unconfigured protocols. Once the protocols are configured, they can be enabled or disabled at any time: this procedure is needed only when configuring protocols for the first time.
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Click Disable.
or, if protocols have not been enabled:
a.
Click Enable.
b.
Set the Interchange Qualifier and ID for the Host
1.
Click the EDIFACT link.
2.
Click the Add New link next to the Default Interchange Qualifier ID field.
3.
Click the Add New button.
4.
In the Interchange Qualifier list, select 1.
In the ID field, type 987654321.
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Click Save and OK.
6.
In the Default Interchange Qualifier ID list, select 1-987654321.
7.
Click Save twice.
Activate the Host
1.
Select BusinessConnect > Participants again.
Verify that the host, Company 1, has the Domain Identity you defined in the step Set the Interchange Qualifier and ID for the Host: (1)987654321.
2.
Click the Company1 link.
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In the General tab of the Edit Host Participant dialog, select the Active check box.
4.
Click Save.
5.
Select BusinessConnect > System Settings > General and verify that Company1 is selected as the default host.
Set Up a Partner
The trading partner setup consists of these steps:
Create a Partner
To set up the trading partner, perform the following steps:
1.
Click the BusinessConnect > Participants link in the left panel.
2.
Click the New button in the right panel.
3.
Type Company2 in the Name field.
4.
Select Partner in the Type list.
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Select the Active check box.
7.
Click Save.
The new partner Company2 is displayed on the Participants list, with no identity defined.
Enable the EDIFACT Protocol for the Partner
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Click the Protocols tab.
3.
Click the Enable button.
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Select the EDIFACT check box.
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Set the Interchange Qualifier and ID for the Partner
1.
Click the EDIFACT link.
2.
Click the Add New link next to the Default Interchange Qualifier ID field.
3.
Click the Add New button.
4.
In the Interchange Qualifier list, select 1.
5.
6.
Click Save.
7.
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In the Default Interchange Qualifier ID list, select 1-123456789.
9.
Click Save.
Enable Outbound EDI Validation
To enable outbound EDI validation:
1.
Click the EDIFACT link.
2.
In the Outbound area of the General tab, select the Enable EDI Validation check box.
3.
Click Save.
Set the Transport
To set the transport:
1.
Click the EDIFACT link.
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Click the Transports tab.
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Click Add.
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Provide the transport name as FILE and select FILE from the Type list.
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Click Save three times.
Configure the Business Agreement
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Click the BusinessConnect > Business Agreements link in the left panel.
2.
Click the New button in the right panel.
3.
Select the Company1 radio button in the Host Party area and the Company2 radio button in the Partner Party area.
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5.
Click the Add Protocol Binding button.
6.
Select the EDIFACT check box.
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Click the EDIFACT link.
9.
Click the Transports tab.
10.
Make sure FILE is selected in the Primary Transport list in the Outbound Transports for Host ‘Company1’ area.
11.
Click Save twice.
The new agreement between Company1 and Company2 with the enabled protocol EDIFACT is displayed.
Deploy the Initiator Server
The Initiator server must be set up to communicate with its trading partners. To do so, follow these steps
Create the deployment configuration. See TIBCO BusinessConnect Interior Server Administration for information on deployment configurations.

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