Contents

Preface
About this book
Audience
Typographic conventions
Related documents
New in this release
New in release 6.0.0.1
New in release 6.0
New in release 4.2.2
Product introduction
Overview of a trading community
Benefits of a trading community
Scalability
Ease of use
Flexibility
Partner Gateway components
Receiver
Document Manager
Community Console
Hardware and software requirements
Hardware requirements
Software requirements
WebSphere product family overview
About WebSphere
About WebSphere Partner Gateway
Key concepts and technical overview
WebSphere Partner Gateway architecture
Receiver
Document Manager
Community Console
Database
File System
Communication using JMS
Summary of supported protocols
Configuration requirements
Target
Gateway
Profile
Document flow definition
Interaction
B2B capabilities
Participant connection
Integration with enterprise systems
Sample message flow
System configuration options
Fast paths
Partner Gateway documentation
Code samples
Supported PIPs
Appendix. Summary of supported business and transport protocols
Notices
Programming interface information
Trademarks and service marks

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