Creating an EDI Inbound Transaction - Partner

A Transaction is created by using a Template. Therefore, before creating a Transaction, ensure that you have an activated Template.

To create an Inbound Transaction:

1. Provide the name and description of the Transaction. The name and description of the Transaction are generated automatically based on the selected Template. You can edit the Transaction name and description that can be up to 48 and 300 characters long.
   
   
   
   

2. Click Continue. 

3. Select the account from the drop-down list. Click to add a new account. For information on how to add an account, refer to Appendix D: Supported Applications. 

   In case, JMS or Database is selected as a Source application in the Template you are using then you need to select the JMS Event or Database Event.

    

   You can also test the connection of your account by clicking Test. 
4. Click Next to provide the configuration details.

5. Provide the configuration details of your account.
   
   
   
   

   Field Name	Description
   Folder Location	Folder location from where to pick files.
   Process all the existing records/files	To process all the existing files from the specified location.
   Process duplicate files	This option appears only for FTP application. Selecting this option will process any new file that has the same name as the file that has already been processed. This option process the duplicate files as per the retain time defined in the event metadata property.
   Delete file on success	Delete the file once it is processed.
   File type	File format to process the files. Multiple file formats are separated by a comma. Use *.* to process all file formats.
   Trigger Type	You can set trigger through POLLING and CRON EXPRESSION. POLLING: The time interval during which the Transaction triggers. By default, Transaction triggers after every 10 minutes. Select No polling option to trigger Transaction manually.   CRON EXPRESSION: Define the specific time schedule for the Transaction to trigger. For more information on how to define Cron Expression, click here.

   The Source application account and configuration details screen differ based on the Source application chosen in the Template you are using.

6. Click Next to encrypt data. This screen appears if the Template is created using a file-based application.

7. Select the Is Source File encrypted? check box if the source file is in the encrypted format. The below fields appears. Provide the details in the corresponding fields.
   
   
   
   

   Field Name	Description
   Key Manager	Select the Key Manager from the list. To create a Key Manager, visit Account > Security Settings. To create a Key Manager, click here.
   Key Name	The default value is the default.
   Private Key Password	Password of the key.
   Confirm Password	Confirm the password of the key.

8. Click Next to define the mapping. This screen appears only if the Partner needs to /wiki/spaces/AC2/pages/655620. 

9. Click Save & Exit to save the Transaction.

   This creates an Inbound Transaction.

   Next Step

   Activating a Transaction