Messages and commands for procurement

In order to integrate with procurement systems, WebSphere Commerce uses a series of messages and commands. There are five messages in total, two inbound messages to WebSphere Commerce from the procurement system and three outbound messages from WebSphere Commerce to the procurement system. 

Each message is associated with a command. The following table lists the messages, the commands directly called by the messages, the commands that send out the messages, and any responses.

Message Name Command Direction Response
PunchOutSetupRequest PunchOutSetup Inbound PunchOutSetupResponse
OrderRequest BatchOrderRequest Inbound OrderResponse
PunchOutSetupResponse PunchOutSetup Outbound  
PurchaseOrderMessage PrepareOrder Outbound  
OrderResponse BatchOrderRequest    

Note: PurchaseOrderMessage is the order sent to the procurement system for approval.