Field
Required/
Optional
Description
File(s) to upload
Optional
Used to specify the file(s) to upload to the partner.
Can be variables or paths. e.g. c:\temp\robert.txt or (if relative path) \rob.txt
Defaults to %FS.FILE_NAME%; same as if blank. Accepts FS.FILE variables and path strings to drive or UNC paths or relative path where applicable (i.e., if using a Folder Monitor Rule).
Partner profile
Required
Used to select a defined partner profile or left blank (the default) if the partner profile is not defined. If blank, complete the fields in the AS2 Partner profile area.
Delete source
Required
Used to indicate whether to delete sources files after sending them to the destination, after the MDN is received and verified from the remote AS2 host. Select the check box to delete source files after the MDN is received and verified from the remote AS2 host.
Host address
Required
AS2 outbound host address. Requires protocol prefix in URL (http:// or https://). Specified in AS2 Partner Access wizard.
Port
Required
AS2 Outbound port. Range is 1-65K; defaults to 80 if host address is preceded by http; 443 if host address is preceded by https.
Mailbox path
Optional
Relative path (similar to User Home Folder)
Username
Optional
User login name
Password
Optional
Password
Message subject
Optional
AS2 message subject
Content type
Required
AS2 content type. Options include:
Application for ANSI X12 (application/EDI-X12)
EDIFACT (application/EDIFACT)
Mutually defined EDI (application/EDI-Consent)
Binary (default) - e.g., executables, word processing files, database, spreadsheet, and multimedia files
Plaintext - e.g., text, HTML, XML files
Compress message
Required
When selected, specifies that the AS2 message should be compressed when sent. (Cleared by default.)
Encrypt message
Required
When selected, specifies that outbound AS2 messages should be encrypted. (Selected by default.)
Sign message
Required
When selected, specifies that outbound AS2 messages should be signed. (Selected by default.)
Your certificate
Required
Displays the AS2 certificate public key path to use for signing, copied from the Site. (Can be on a drive or UNC path.)
Partner certificate
Required
Specifies the AS2 certificate to use for encrypting outbound transactions and for validating signed MDN receipts. (Can be on a drive or UNC path.)
Your AS2 identifier
Required
Used to apply a unique AS2-From ID to outbound messages.
Partner AS2 identifier
Required
Used to apply a unique AS2-To ID to outbound messages.
Receipt policy
Required
Used to request an MDN receipt. Options include:
Request a signed receipt (default)
Don’t request a receipt
Request an unsigned receipt
Receipt delivery
Required
Specifies receipt delivery method
Synchronous (default)
Asynchronous
The following fields are used to determine whether a message send attempt has failed due to a timeout, error, synchronous MDN receipt failure, or other error, after which EFT Server will attempt to resend the same message at regular intervals, if specified.
Message send attempt timeout (seconds)
Optional
Specifies the timeout after which a message send attempt is considered a failure if no response or errors are received from the remote server. Range: 0-600, 60 by default, 0 means no timeout
Message send attempt retries
Optional
Number of times to reattempt to send the message. Range: 0 (no retry) to 999, 10 is the default.
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Send attempt delay between retries
Optional
Interval between resend attempts. Range: 0 (no wait) to - 600 seconds; 30 seconds is the default.
Asynchronous receipt timeout
Optional
Specifies the timeout after which EFT Server determines whether an asynchronous receipt was received. Range: 0 (no timeout) to 999,999 minute; 7500 minutes is the default.