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Application Administrators and members with standard access can filter and view the B2B messages exchanged using a given NetSuite, MS Dynamics, etc.

Owners can view the status of sent messages only. To check whether the message successfully reached the corresponding recipient, go to the network that the message was sent within (e.g. the specific Multienterprise Information Network Tower network).

View B2B messages

  1. Select the Main Menu icon.

  2. Select Extensible TraceLink Transfer Link Actions.

  3. Select B2B Messages in the side menu.

  4. Select the Filter button.

  5. In the Filters panel, fill in one or more of the following fields to filter the results:

    • Message Type field – The type of message being exchanged, e.g. Purchase Order.

    • Connection Name field – The name of the B2B connection.

    • Direction drop-down – The direction of the message.

      • Inbound – A B2B message sent to TraceLink.

      • Outbound – A B2B message sent from TraceLink.

    • Status drop-down – The status of the message:

      • Failure – Messages that failed to deliver to the recipient.

      • Processing – Messages that are still in-progress.

      • Success – Messages that are successfully delivered to the recipient.

    • Application Transaction Identifier – A unique business reference, such as a purchase order number, invoice number, or shipment number, that provides a more intuitive way to locate transactions.

    • Start Time drop-down – The day (in DD MMM YYYY format), the time (in HH:MM::SS format) when TraceLink received the message.

    • End Time drop-down – The day (in DD MMM YYYY format), the time (in HH:MM::SS format) when TraceLink received a delivery response from the target application.

  6. Select Apply.

    The results display in the table.

    • Message Type – The type of message being exchanged, e.g. Purchase Order.
    • Application Transaction Identifier – A unique business reference, such as a purchase order number, invoice number, or shipment number, that provides a more intuitive way to locate transactions.
    • Connection Name –The name of the B2B connection.
    • Direction – The direction of the message.

    • Status – The status of the message:

      • Failure – Messages that failed to deliver to the recipient.

      • Processing – Messages that are still in-progress.

      • Success – Messages that are successfully delivered to the recipient.

    • Start Time – The day (in DD MMM YYYY format), the time (in HH:MM::SS format) when TraceLink received the message.
    • Last Updated – The date (DD MMM YYYY) and time (HH:MM:SS) when the transaction was most recently updated.

  7. Select the Message Type link from the results table.

    The View B2B Message Details screen displays.

B2B Message Details

  • Connection Name –The name of the B2B connection.
  • Direction - The direction of the message:
    • Inbound – A B2B message sent to TraceLink.
    • Outbound – A B2B message sent from TraceLink.
  • Transform Name – The name of the transform used for a B2B message.
  • Transform Version – The version number of the transform used for a B2B message.
  • Application Transaction Identifier – A unique business reference, such as a purchase order number, invoice number, or shipment number, that provides a more intuitive way to locate transactions.
  • Processing Status drop-down – The status of the B2B message:
    • Failure – Messages that failed to deliver to the recipient.

    • Processing – Messages that are still in-progress.

    • Success – Messages that are successfully delivered to the recipient.

  • Transaction Start Time – The day (in DD MMM YYYY format), the time (in HH:MM::SS format) when TraceLink received the message.
  • Transaction End Time – The day (in DD MMM YYYY format), the time (in HH:MM::SS format) when TraceLink received a delivery response from the target application.
  • External File – For inbound messages, the external file is the file received by TraceLink from an external system. For outbound messages, it is the file sent from TraceLink to the external system after transformation.

  • Canonical File – A standardized internal message format used by TraceLink to represent business transactions consistently across applications and integrations. For Inbound, messages are transformed into the canonical format before being processed, and for outbound, messages are generated from the canonical format to match the destination system’s requirements. For detailed information about the canonical structure and mapping guidelines, see Canonical Guidelines.

  • Transaction Identifier – The unique identifier of the transaction.
  • Transaction Type Name – The type of document being exchanged, e.g. Purchase Order.
  • Owner Region – The TraceLink region where the Owner's data resides, e.g. tl-us-region.
  • B2B Result Code – The status of the B2B message. The values are:

    • Failed – Messages that failed to deliver to the recipient.

    • Success – Messages that are successfully delivered to the recipient.

  • Error Code – The error code indicating the reason for failure.
  • Error Description – The description of the error in brief.
  • B2B Connection Identifier – The unique identifier of the B2B transaction.
  • Integration Principal User Identifier – The ID that identifies a company and enables to send and receive B2B messages to TraceLink and have the required memberships of enterprise and multi-enterprise applications that are involved in processing of B2B messages. See the Administer Help Center for information about how to create and activate integration principals.
  • Originating Application Name – The name of the application from which the B2B message is sent from.
  • Originating Region – The TraceLink region where the Owner's data resides, e.g. tl-us-region.
  • Transform Set Name – The name of the transform set associated with a B2B connection. See the Administer Help Center for information about how to create and enable transform sets.
  • B2B Response Option – The delivery option for the B2B message (e.g. Sent To Business Application).
  • B2B Connection Identifier – The unique identifier of the B2B transaction.
  • File Name – The name of the file exchanged.
  • Integration Principal User Identifier – The ID that identifies a company and enables to send and receive B2B messages to TraceLink and have the required memberships of enterprise and multi-enterprise applications that are involved in processing of B2B messages. See the Administer Help Center for information about how to create and activate integration principals.
  • Receiving Application Name – The name of the application to which the B2B message is sent.
  • Target Region –The TraceLink region to which the Owner's data is sent, e.g. tl-us-region.
  • Transform Set Name – The name of the transform set associated with a B2B connection. See the Administer Help Center for information about how to create and enable transform sets.
  • Delivery Option – The delivery option for the B2B message (e.g. No Processing, Transform Only, Transform And Deliver).

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