B2B 11G questions

Question

Hi B2BGurus,
Can anyone explain us with below questions, Here i am giving our scenario and my questions
Scenarion:
Div A FTP-> SOA-->B2B OutboundCoustome queue ---> B2B---->Http or HTTPs(AS2) or FTP(As2)
Div B FTP-> SOA-->B2B OutboundCoustome queue ---->B2B---->Http or HTTPs(AS2) or FTP(As2)
Div C FTP-> SOA-->B2B OutboundCoustome queue ---- B2B---->Http or HTTPs(AS2) or FTP(As2)
Div D FTP-> SOA-->B2B OutboundCoustome queue ---->B2B---->Http or HTTPs(AS2) or FTP(As2)
Explanantion of scenarion:
1.     Division people places the files in FTP
2.     Soa picks it up, do the transformation and places the file in B2B outbound custom queue
3.     B2B server picks it up from B2B outbound custom queue and converts it into native EDI and sends it to trading partner using AS2
Questions:
1.     My idea is --for each trading partner planning to create two different queues (one is for outbound and another one is inbound), is it suggestible of creating a n number of custom queues?
2.     If we creating a custom queues which is suggestible( either JMS custom queues or AQ custom queues)
3.     If any transaction was error out, to which queues the transaction will go? And how can we find that transaction in database.
4.     How the 850 transaction and 997 transactions will co-relate, on what basis B2B will check?
5.     We sent one transaction to supplier and we received a –ve MDN, How can we see that –ve MDN and how we will recognize it
6.     Are there any different or separate error queues in Oracle B2B?
7.     What are the important B2B tables in 11G
8.     In B2B_Instancemessage table we have ID and B2B messageId, Could you please tell us what is the use of this?
Regards
cnu

Answer 1

Hi cnu,
Http or HTTPs(AS2) or FTP(As2)AS2 supports HTTP/HTTPS only. FTP is not supported as part of AS2.
1. My idea is --for each trading partner planning to create two different queues (one is for outbound and another one is inbound), is it suggestible of creating a n number of custom queues? It makes sense, specially from maintenance perspective.
2. If we creating a custom queues which is suggestible( either JMS custom queues or AQ custom queues)Depending upon use case and design you may use either of AQ/JMS but JMS may be preferred for tight performance requirement use cases. (my personal opinion)
3. If any transaction was error out, to which queues the transaction will go? And how can we find that transaction in database.By default, exception queue is IP_IN_QUEUE (AQ), but you may configure custom JMS exception/error queues. Please refer -
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14571_01/integration.1111/e10229/app_except.htm#BCEIEEFF
4. How the 850 transaction and 997 transactions will co-relate, on what basis B2B will check?Please refer -
How 850 matches with corresponding 997
5. We sent one transaction to supplier and we received a –ve MDN, How can we see that –ve MDN and how we will recognize itOn reports console you may see negative MDN's. Please refer "Inbound Exception Handling Scenarios" -
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14571_01/integration.1111/e10229/app_except.htm#BCEIEEFF
6. Are there any different or separate error queues in Oracle B2B?No. By default IP_IN_QUEUE is the error queue.
7. What are the important B2B tables in 11G
B2B tables
Information required about B2B transaction tables in 11g
It's not recommended to access tables directly. Use InstanceMessageAPI -
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17904_01/integration.1111/e10229/b2b_api_imsg.htm#BABFEFCD
8. In B2B_Instancemessage table we have ID and B2B messageId, Could you please tell us what is the use of this?ID is the unique identifier for the particular table. B2B messageId is actually the unique identifier for a message and used for correlation between requests and response.
Regards,
Anuj