The PersonalArticlesCoverageQuote collaboration template demonstrates a self-service scenario. A user, who can be a new or existing client, provides details to request a quote of personal effects coverage on an existing homeowner's policy. Using a browser or some other electronic means, the user provides a minimum set of processing data, and the collaboration object issues an e-mail response providing the requested quote. PersonalArticlesCoverageQuote uses the following generic business objects:
This section includes information on port bindings and required steps for setting up collaboration objects based on PersonalArticlesCoverageQuote. For information on standard features, ports, and configuration properties for collaboration templates, and for general information on creating collaboration objects refer to the documents listed in Required Documents for Creating Collaboration Objects.
The following diagram illustrates PersonalArticlesCoverageQuote's ports, as they are displayed in System Manager:
Note: To keep the collaboration object from using a port, bind that port to the Port connector. Doing so indicates that the port is unused without causing the collaboration object to provide additional functionality.
Business object | Bound to | Function | Verbs used |
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PersonalArticleQuote | Sending application's connector | Receives the triggering business object. Initiates a request for PersonalArticleCoverage | Create |
Business object | Bound to | Function | Verbs used |
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AdditionalCoverageQuote | Policy System of Truth's connector | Sends the AdditionalCoverageQuote business object out of the collaboration object. AdditionalCoverageQuote includes the necessary Party, Policy, and End User information required to evaluate the coverage request. | Create |
Business object | Bound to | Function | Verbs used |
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Party | Party System of Truth's connector | Sends the Party business object out of the collaboration object. Party includes search criteria used to retrieve details on the Party requesting the withdrawal. | Retrieve |
Business object | Bound to | Function | Verbs used |
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Policy | Policy System of Truth's connector | Sends the Policy business object out of the collaboration object. Policy includes search criteria used to retrieve details on the Policy from which the withdrawal is being requested. | Retrieve |
This section describes how to set up the collaboration as a stand-alone object.
To set up PersonalArticlesCoverageQuote as a stand-alone collaboration object, complete the following steps:
This section illustrates the following business processes for this collaboration template:
This section illustrates this collaboration template's process logic for the supported verb, Create.
The following diagram shows the process logic for this collaboration template's Create verb:
This collaboration template uses the following standard business processes:
This section describes the following properties for this collaboration template:
This collaboration template uses the following standard configuration properties:
The following configuration properties are specific to this collaboration template:
BUILD_PARTY_MAP
This property specifies the name of the map used to move data from the
PersonalArticleQuote Business Object to the Party Business Object.
BUILD_POLICY_MAP
This property specifies the name of the map used to move data from the Party
Business Object to the Policy Business Object.
BUILD_ADDITIONALCOVERAGEQUOTE_MAP
This property specifies the name of the polymorphic map used to move data from
the PersonalArticleQuote Business Object and the Party Business Object to the
AdditionalCoverageQuote Business Object.
VALIDATE_PARTY
This property specifies whether party validation is required.
Possible values | Usage |
---|---|
true (default value) | Causes this collaboration to perform party validation. |
false | Causes this collaboration to not perform party validation. This allows a new or unknown client to request a coverage quote. |
VALIDATE_POLICY
This property specifies whether policy validation is required.
Possible values | Usage |
---|---|
true (default value) | Causes this collaboration to perform policy validation. |
false | Causes this collaboration to not perform policy validation. This allows a client without an existing policy to request a coverage quote. |
RESPONSE_SUCCESS_CODE_COMPARE
This property specifies the value used by the Systems of Truth to indicate that
the information returned is valid.
For more information on related business objects and collaborations, see the following documents: