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B2B XML Application: Step by Step

This chapter contains the following topics:

• Introduction to the B2B XML Application

• Requirements for Running the B2B XML Application

• Building the B2B XML Application: Overview

• Why Transform Data to XML?

• Why Use Advanced Queueing (AQ)?

• B2B XML Application: Main Components

• Overview of Tasks to Run the B2B XML Application

• XML B2B Application: Setting Up the Database Schema
  • SQL Calling Sequence

  • Create and Build the Retailer and Supplier Schemas

  • Create the AQ Environment and Queue Tables

  • Create the Broker Schema Including XSL Stylesheet Table

  • Cleaning Up Your Environment and Preparing to Rerun Application

• B2B XML Application: Data Exchange Flow

• Retailer-Supplier Transactions

• Running the B2B XML Application: Detailed Procedure
  • 1 Retailer Browses the Supplier's OnLine "Hi-Tech Mall" Catalog

  • 2 Retailer Places Order

  • 3 "Validate" Commits the Transaction. Retailer Application Produces the XML Order

  • 4 AQ Broker-Transformer Transforms XML Document According to Supplier's Format

  • 5 Supplier Application Parses the XML Document and Inserts the Order into the Supplier Database

  • 6a Supplier Application Alerts Supplier of Pending Order

  • 7 AQ Broker-Transformer Transforms XML Order into Retailer's Format

  • 8 Retailer Application Updates the Ord Table and Displays the New Order Status to Retailer

• Java Examples - Calling Sequence

• XSL and XSL Management Scripts

• XML Process and Management Scripts

• Other Scripts Used in the B2B XML Application

• Retailer Scripts

• AQ Broker-Transformer and Advanced Queuing Scripts

• Supplier Scripts