Creating Types

10 Creating Types

This chapter describes how to create identifier types, contact information types, and trading partner parameter types. It also discusses how Oracle B2B can meet individual specifications for document exchange, contact information, and trading partner parameters by using custom types.

This chapter includes the following sections:

For information about adding custom types and values to a trading partner profile, see Creating Trading Partner Profiles.

Creating Custom Identifier Types

Identifier types, or identifiers, help in identifying a trading partner (as exchange identifiers) or can be used to define additional inputs for various document protocols.

Oracle B2B has preseeded many of the commonly required identifiers. A new custom identifier can be created as required.

To create an identifier type:

Click the Administration link.
Click the Types tab.
In the Identifiers area, click Add.
Provide a name and optional description, as shown in Figure 10-1.

Figure 10-1 Creating an Identifier Type

Description of "Figure 10-1 Creating an Identifier Type"
Click Save.

See Add Identifier Types and Values for how to add the new type and a value to a trading partner's profile.

Oracle B2B provides predefined identifiers for the supported document protocols, as listed in Table 10-1. You can deleted unused types to further customize your B2B environment. A type that is used by a trading partner cannot be deleted.

Table 10-1 Identifier Types Defined in Oracle B2B

Name	Description
AS1 Identifier	The specification for using EDI over SMTP to transmit data using email. AS1 also works with non-EDI document types such as XML and TXT files. The AS1 Identifier and the Name identifier are required for AS1 exchanges.
AS2 Identifier	An alias for the service address (specified by the AS2-From/AS2-To fields) inside an AS2 transaction. The value can be any unique name that a trading partner recognizes. The AS2 Identifier and the Name identifier are required for AS2 exchanges.
DUNS	A unique, sequentially-generated, nine-digit number that is obtained from Dun and Bradstreet, formally as a D-U-N-S number. The DUNS Identifier and the Name identifier are required for RNIF exchanges.
Generic Identifier	The IP address to use for identifying trading partners if you are using the generic exchange protocol (EDI X12 over Generic Exchange, EDI EDIFACT over Generic Exchange, or Custom Document over Generic Exchange) with the HTTP or HTTPS transport protocol. Do not enter the host name. The Generic Identifier and the Name identifier are required for Generic HTTP and Generic Email exchanges. Wildcard characters are not permitted in the IP address.
MLLP ID	The TCP/IP Minimum Lower Layer Protocol (MLLP) is the standard for HL7. The MLLP ID and the Name identifier are required for MLLP exchanges.
Name	Identifies the trading partner by its name. The value for this type is automatically supplied when you create or edit the trading partner name, for example, Acme or GlobalChips. The Name identifier is required for Generic File, Generic FTP, Generic SFTP, Generic AQ, and Generic JMS exchanges.
ebMS Identifier	This type, OASIS ebXML Messaging Services (ebXML), specifies a secure and reliable way to exchange messages using HTTP, HTTPS, SOAP, XMLDsig, and XMLEncrypt. The ebMS Identifier and the Name identifier are required for ebMS exchanges.

Creating Custom Contact Information Types

Oracle B2B provides a centralized location for trading partner contact information. After you create a type, you can add it to a trading partner's profile and change its value.

You can create any type of contact information. You may want to create types for contact names, email addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and so on. You can deleted unused types to further customize your B2B environment. A type that is used by a trading partner cannot be deleted.

To create a contact information type:

Click the Administration link.
Click the Types tab.
In the Contact Information area, click Add.
Provide a name for the contact information type, an optional description, and click Save.

The string that you provide in the Name field is displayed in a list under the Type field on the Partners > Profile page.

See Add Contact Information for how to add the new type and a value to a trading partner's profile.

Creating Custom Trading Partner Parameter Types

Trading partner parameter types are string types. After you create a type, you can add it to a trading partner's profile and change its value.

To create a trading partner parameter type and default value:

Click the Administration link.
Click the Types tab.
In the Trading Partner Parameters area, click Add.
Provide the following information and click Save.
- Name (required)
- Default Value (optional)
- Group Name (optional)
- Display Name (optional; however, the value of Display Name, not Name, appears when you add this type to a trading partner profile)
- Description (optional)
See Add a Trading Partner Parameter and Value for how to add the new type and a value to a trading partner's profile.

There are no predefined trading partner parameter types. You may want to create a type named Country, for example. Then the value—a specific country code—can be configured for each trading partner. You can deleted unused types to further customize your B2B environment. A type that is used by a trading partner cannot be deleted.