A mapping that processes a data set. The mapping includes the data sources and targets, metadata folders, and connections to process the data.
event
An occurrence of a documentpublication or subscription at each stage of processing. The B2B Gateway server generates the event and updates the event status while it processes the documentpublication or subscription.
inbound flow
A B2B Gateway inbound flow receives and processes messages that a partner sends to the organization.
interface file
When you receive EDI messages from partners, pre-packaged processing mappings validate the inbound EDI messages and convert them to XML interface files, one file for each message type.
outbound flow
A B2B Gateway outbound flow creates and sends messages from the organization to the partner.
partner
An external or internal entity that sends documents for processing or receives documents after processing in B2B Gateway. A partner can be an organization such as a vendor or customer or an internal system such as an accounting system or an ERP system.
repository
A relational database table set that contains the metadata required to process files in B2B Gateway. It also contains the events that B2B Gateway generates while it processes files.