AS1/AS2
Viewer
Use the AS1/AS2 Viewer to search for and view transport
information for documents using the AS1 or AS2 communication protocol.
You can view message IDs, Message Disposition Notification (MDN)
destination URI and status, and document details (the document and
wrapper).
The AS1/AS2 Viewer can also be used to view packaged B2B transactions
and B2B process details that use the AS1 or AS2 (Applicability Statement
1 or 2) communication protocol. You can view the choreography of
the B2B process and associated business documents, acknowledgment
signals, process state, HTTP headers, and contents of the transmitted
documents.
Like its predecessor AS1, which defines a standard for data transmissions
using SMTP, AS2 defines a standard for data transmissions using
HTTP.
AS2 identifies how to connect, deliver, validate, and reply to
data; it does not concern itself with the content of the document,
only the transport. AS2 creates a wrapper around a document so that
it can be transported over the Internet using HTTP or HTTPS. The
document and wrapper together is called a message. AS2 provides security
and encryption around the HTTP packets. Another bonus with AS2 is
that it provides a measure of security not found in FTP. AS2 provides
an encryption base with guaranteed delivery.
An important component of AS2 is the receipt mechanism, which
is referred to as an MDN (Message Disposition Notification). This
ensures the sender of the document that the recipient has successfully
received the document. The sender specifies how the MDN is to be
sent back (synchronously or asynchronously; signed or unsigned).
You can use the AS1/AS2 Viewer to view the message ID, Time Stamps,
Document Flow, Gateway Type, Synchronous status, as well as document
details. Additional document processing information is displayed
when viewing document details.
Performing AS1/AS2 Viewer tasks
Searching
for messages
- Click Viewers > AS1/AS2 Viewer.
The system displays the AS1/AS2 Viewer screen.
- Select the search criteria from the drop-down lists.
Table 18. AS1/AS2 Viewer search criteria
Value |
Description |
Start Date and Time |
Date and time the process was initiated. |
End Date and Time |
Date and time the process was completed. |
Participant |
Identifies the participant (Community Manager
only). |
My role is the |
Specifies if the participant is the source
(initiating) or the target (receiving). |
Initiating Business ID |
Business identification number of the source
participant, for example, Duns. |
Gateway Type |
Production or test. Test is only available
on systems that support the test gateway type. |
Package |
Describes the document format, packaging,
encryption, and content-type identification. |
Protocol |
Document format available to the participants,
for example, RosettaNet of XML. |
Document Flow |
The specific business process. |
Message ID |
ID number assigned to the AS1 or AS2 packaged
document. Search criteria can include the asterisk (*) wildcard.
Maximum length, 255 characters. |
Synchronous Filter |
Search for documents received in synchronous
mode. This means that the connection between the initiator and the Document
Manager stays open until the transaction is complete, including
request and Message Disposition Notification (MDN). |
Sort by |
Sort results by this value. |
Descend or Ascend |
Ascend - Displays the oldest time stamp first
or the end of the alphabet.
Descend - Displays the most recent time stamp or the beginning of
the alphabet. |
Results per page |
Use to select the number of records displayed
per page. |
- Click Search. The system displays a list
of messages.
Viewing
message details
- Click Viewers > AS1/AS2 Viewer.
The system displays the AS1/AS2 Viewer screen.
- Select the search criteria from the drop-down lists.
- Click Search. The system displays a list
of messages.
- Click the View details icon next to the message that you want
to view. The system displays the message and the associated document
details.
Table 19. AS1/AS2 Viewer: Package Details
Value |
Description |
Message ID |
ID number assigned to the AS1 or AS2 packaged
document. This number identifies the package only. The document
itself has a separate Document ID number that is displayed when
viewing the document details. Maximum length, 255 characters. |
Source Participant |
Participant initiating a business process. |
Target Participant |
Participant receiving the business process. |
Initiating Time Stamp |
Date and time the document begins processing. |
Gateway Type |
Test or production. Test is only available
on systems that support the test gateway type. |
MDN URI |
The destination address for the MDN. The address
can be specified as a HTTP URI, or an e-mail address. |
MDN Disposition Text |
This text provides the status of the originating
message that was received (either successful or failed). Examples
include the following:
- Automatic-=action/MDN-sent-automatically; processed.
- Automatic-action/MDN-sent-automatically;processed/Warning;duplicate-document.
- Automatic-action/MDN-sent-automatically;processed/Error;description-failed.
- Automatic-action/MDN-sent-automatically;failed:unsupported MIC-algorithms.
|
- (Optional) Click the Display raw document icon to view the raw
document.
