All AS2 document tasks are performed from the AS2 tab's pages. To access the AS2 pages, click the AS2 tab. Initially, the Pending Transmission page appears. However, you can use the navigation bar to access other pages.
When you click the AS2 tab, the navigation bar contains the following:
To send AS2 documents, use the following procedure.
Parameter | Description |
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Participant |
Select the participant who will be sending the file. |
Content Type |
Select the appropriate content type for the file that will be sent. |
Filename |
Type the name of the file to be sent or use the Browse button to select the file. |
WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express makes it easy to resend AS2 documents. Using the Resend Documents page, you can search for sent documents that meet your search criteria and then resend them.
To resend AS2 documents, use the following procedure.
This page shows valuable information about the documents, including status information about whether the document was successfully sent previously. There is also View Document icon you can click to view the content of the documents.
Parameter | Description |
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Participant |
Select the participant who sent the documents you want to find. |
Filename |
If you know the name of the file you want to find, enter it. You can use the asterisk as a wildcard character if desired. The default *.* finds all documents that meet the other search criteria. |
Document Status |
Select whether WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express is to find documents that were sent successfully, failed transmission, or both. |
File Size |
Select the size of the AS2 documents you want to find. If you select Specify Size, specify the minimum or maximum size of the document(s) to be located. |
Content Type |
Select the content type of the documents you want to find. |
Date/Time |
Select the date and time when the documents you want to find were sent. For start and end dates, you can click the calendar icon to select dates from a pop-up calendar. |
Using the Sent page, you can have WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express search for sent AS2 documents that meet your search criteria.
To view AS2 documents that have been sent, use the following procedure.
Parameter | Description |
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Participant |
Select the participant who sent the AS2 documents, or select all participants to search all participants. |
File Size |
Select the size of the AS2 documents you want to find. If you select Specify Size, specify the minimum or maximum size of the document(s) to be located. |
Content Type |
Select the content type of the AS2 documents you want to find, or click All to search all content types. |
Date/Time |
Select the date and time when the documents you want to search were sent. If you select Between, specify the start and end dates and start and end times. For start and end dates, you can click the calendar icon to select dates from a pop-up calendar. |
Display Results |
Select whether results are to be displayed by the hour or by the day. |
Using the Pending Transmission page, you can search for AS2 documents that are waiting to be transmitted. This page will rarely return any documents, as the send directory is polled frequently (typically, at 1-second intervals) and the documents are moved to the sent or error directory as appropriate. However, this page does serve a useful role if troubleshooting is required.
To view pending AS2 transmissions, use the following procedure.
This page shows status information about the pending documents,. There is also a View Document icon you can click to view the content of the documents.
Parameter | Description |
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Participant |
Select the participant whose pending documents you want to find. |
Filename |
If you know the name of the file you want to find, enter it. You can use the asterisk as a wildcard character if desired. The default *.* finds all documents that meet the other search criteria. |
File Size |
Select the size of the pending AS2 documents you want to find. If you select Specify Size, specify the minimum or maximum size of the document(s) to be located. |
Content Type |
Select the content type of the documents you want to find. |
Using the Pending MDN page, you can search for AS2 documents that are pending MDNs. Documents pending MDNs remain pending for 10 minutes - this value is not configurable via the console. The default value is 10 minutes. If the document does not receive an MDN within this time, WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express moves it to the Failed folder.
To view documents pending MDNs, use the following procedure:
This page shows status information about documents pending MDNs,. There is also a View Document icon you can click to view the content of the documents.
Parameter | Description |
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Selected Participant |
Select the participant whose pending MDNs you want to find. |
Filename |
If you know the name of the file you want to find, enter it. You can use the asterisk as a wildcard character if desired. The default *.* finds all documents that meet the other search criteria. |
File SIze |
Select the size of the pending AS2 documents you want to find. If you select Specify Size, specify the minimum or maximum size of the document(s) to be located. |
Duration |
Select the length of time that documents can wait for an MDN before being moved to the Failed folder. The default time is 10 minutes. |
Content Type |
Select the content type of the documents you want to find. |
Using the Received page, you can search for AS2 documents that have been received by selected participants.
To view received AS2 documents, use the following procedure.
This page shows status information about the received documents,. There is also a View Document icon you can click to view the content of the documents.
Parameter | Description |
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Participant |
Select the participant whose received documents you want to find. |
File SIze |
Select the size of the received AS2 documents you want to find. If you select Specify Size, specify the minimum or maximum size of the document(s) to be located. |
Content Type |
Select the content type of the received documents you want to find. |
Date/Time |
Select the date and time when the documents you want to find were received. For start and end dates, you can click the calendar icon to select dates from a pop-up calendar. |
Display Results |
Select whether results are to be displayed by the hour or by the day. |