The AS2 task is used to send (POST) messages using the AS2 1.2 specification. Messages sent using AS2 are typically structured data files like XML and EDI documents, but the transmission protocol can be used for all file types. AS2 Task can compress, sign, and encrypt messages before sending them over an SSL tunnel. The AS2 Task can also process Message Disposition Notifications (
MDN
receipts) to ensure the message was received. Asynchronous MDN receipts can be sent to an email address or url.
The AS2 task in
Managed File Transfer
supports the
EDIINT
header information defined in AS2 version 1.2. File attachments in the AS2 task can be single file, a source variable and/or a File Set. The AS2 task also supports the use of output variables.