An outbound fulfillment integration message is a WebSphere Commerce generated request that can be sent to a fulfillment center system. WebSphere Commerce can be configured to generate outbound messages in response to inbound messages, containing information to be communicated to fulfillment center systems. The outbound XML messages are sent out by the outbound messaging system encoded in Unicode UTF-8 format.
The Response_WCS_ExpectedInvRecord outbound message allows you to respond to fulfillment center systems when a request for an expected inventory record has been created. It contains the RA_ID and RADETAIL_ID that are generated. The outbound message is invoked by the Create_WCS_ExpectedInventoryRecord message and generated by the RACreateResult.jsp file.
The Response_WCS_PickBatch outbound message allows you to communicate to fulfillment center systems that a pick batch has been created. The outbound message is invoked by the Create_WCS_PickBatch message and generated by the PickBatchResult.jsp file.
The Report_WCS_PickPackListDetail outbound message is invoked by the Inquire_WCS_PickPackListDetail message and allows you to respond to a fulfillment center request by sending details for a specific PICKBATCH_ID. It contains the pick ticket and packing list from the ORDRELEASE table for the given PICKBATCH_ID.
The Response_WCS_CreateInvReceipt outbound message allows you to communicate to fulfillment center systems that an inventory receipt has been created. The outbound message is invoked by the Create_WCS_InventoryReceipt message and generated by the CreateInvReceiptOK.jsp file.
The Response_WCS_UpdateInvReceipt outbound message allows you to respond to fulfillment center systems informing them that inventory has been updated upon receipt. The outbound message is invoked by the Update_WCS_InventoryReceipt message and generated by the UpdateInvReceiptOK.jsp file.
The Response_WCS_CreateShipConfirm outbound message is invoked by the Create_WCS_ShipmentConfirmation message and allows you to respond to fulfillment center systems confirming that a shipment confirmation has been created.
The Release_WCS_ShipmentNotify outbound message is an outbound e-mail message that allows you the option of notifying customers when an order has been shipped.
The Update_WCS_PriceAndAvailability outbound message, Price and Availability Request, sends to an external system to request the price, quantity, and availability information on a list of items. It is sent by the RequestOrderQuotationPolicyCmd command.
The Update_WCS_ShoppingCartTransfer outbound message, Shopping Cart Transfer request, sends to an external system to transfer a shopping cart of a WebSphere Commerce customer to the external system. It is sent by the TransferShopCartPolicyCmd command.
The Request_WCS_BE_ProductInventory outbound message, Product Inventory Availability Request, sends to an external system to get the quantitiy and availability information of an item. It is sent by the CheckInventoryAvailabilityCmd command.
The Update_WCS_BatchAvailability outbound message, Batch Inventory Availability request, sends to an external system to get availability information in as a batch job. It is sent by the RequestBatchAvailabilityPolicyCmd command.