Initiating AS2 Outbound Transactions

EFT Server’s AS2 module provides the ability to initiate outbound AS2 transactions as an AS2 client; that is, an AS2 Sender. The Server provides two methods for initiating AS2 outbound transactions, described below:

To use the Partner Profile method

  1. In the administration interface, connect to EFT Server and click the Server tab.

  2. Configure a reusable AS2 partner profile. (Create a new user or modify an existing user account.)

  3. In the left pane, click the user (trading partner) you want to configure.

  4. In the right pane, click the Connections tab.

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  5. Click AS2 Outbound. The AS2 Outbound Settings dialog box appears.

  6. In the Monitored hot folder box, click the open icon icon_open.gif to specify a folder that is tied to that partner profile/user account (e.g., the user's Home folder).

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  7. Click OK to close the Browse for Folder dialog box.

  8. Click OK to close the AS2 Outbound Settings dialog box.

  9. Click Apply to save the changes on EFT Server.

EFT Server verifies whether the selected folder exists and, if not, displays an error message. If a file is added to the hot folder, it is immediately sent to the predefined remote AS2 host and (optionally) deleted from the source location after a confirmed send (MDN received and verified). This method creates a hidden Folder Monitor Event Rule with an "If user is" Conditional statement that triggers an AS2 Send File to host Action when files are added to the folder.