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Partner inbound properties for custom files with custom mappings

Use the

Inbound

page of the partner wizard to define the inbound flow for the partner.

The

Inbound

page can include the following properties for custom files with custom mappings:

Connection

The

Connection

area includes the following properties:

Connection Type: Select the type of the connection from where
B2B Gateway
picks up files. You can select the following connection types:
Advanced FTP V2
Advanced FTPS V2
Advanced SFTP V2
File Servers (AS2, HTTPS, SFTP)
Local Folder/MFT
FTP Client
SFTP Client
Connection: Connection where
B2B Gateway
creates files for the partner. Applies to the Advanced FTP V2, Advanced FTPS V2, and Advanced SFTP V2 connection types.
You configure connections in
Administrator
. For information about configuring the connections, see the respective connector guides.
File Server User: The file server user name for the partner from whom you receive files. Applies to the file servers connection type.
You create file server users in
Administrator
. For information about creating file server users, see the
Administrator
help.
Host: Host where the files that
B2B Gateway
picks up are located. Applies to the Local Folder/MFT, FTP Client, and SFTP Client connection types.
Port: Port where the files that
B2B Gateway
picks up are located. Applies to the Local Folder/MFT, FTP Client, and SFTP Client connection types.
Source Directory: Path to the directory on the connection from where
B2B Gateway
picks up files. Applies to the Local Folder/MFT, FTP Client, and SFTP Client connection types.
File Pattern: Pattern that defines the names of the files that
B2B Gateway
picks up. The pattern must be a Java regular expression.
For example:

To pick up all files enter
.*

To pick up only files that start with
ab
enter
ab\S.*

After you configure the connection click
Test Connection
to test and validate the connection.
File Pattern: Select the file pattern type to pick up.
After File Pickup: Action that
B2B Gateway
performs on the files after pickup. Applies to the Advanced FTP V2, Advanced FTPS V2, and Advanced SFTP V2 connection types.
Choose one of the following options:

Keep Files
. Keep the files in the source location.
Delete Files
. Delete the files from the source location.
Archive Files
. Moves the files from the source location. Enter the target location in
Archive Directory
.
Rename Files
. Rename the files in the source location. Enter a suffix to add to the original file name in
New File Name Suffix
.
Delete files on source after pickup: Determines whether or not
B2B Gateway
deletes files after pickup. Selected by default. Applies to the Local Folder/MFT, FTP Client, and FTPS Client connection types.
Pre-Process: Optionally, select a file transfer task to run actions on files that you receive from the partner. Applies to the file servers connection type.
You can select one of the following file transfer tasks:

Name
Description

Decrypt
Decrypts files that the partner uploads to the file server before the files are sent to
B2B Gateway
. For more information, see Decrypt.

Decompress
Decompresses files that the partner uploads to the file server before the files are sent to
B2B Gateway
. For more information, see Decompress.

Name	Description
Decrypt	Decrypts files that the partner uploads to the file server before the files are sent to B2B Gateway . For more information, see Decrypt.
Decompress	Decompresses files that the partner uploads to the file server before the files are sent to B2B Gateway . For more information, see Decompress.

Processing

The

Processing

area includes the following properties:

Inbound Mapping

. Select an inbound mapping to receive files from the customer.

Process-to-Backend Mapping

. If the target of the mapping is an interface file on the

B2B Gateway

document store, optionally, select a mapping to process files from

B2B Gateway

to the organization backend system.

This mapping is used for messages where a process-to-backend mapping is not associated with the message type.

Mapping Location

. Location where

B2B Gateway

saves the mapping.

Mapping Parameters

. Lists the parameters of the process-to-backend mapping. You can enter parameter values in the

Value

fields.

Schedule

Schedule by which to run the flow. Select one of the following options:

Manually or by an external trigger. No schedule. You can run the flow from the

Explore

page or from a REST API. You can also run the flow from the Partner wizard.

By schedule. Runs the flow according to the defined schedule. Select a schedule from the list.

To run a flow by a schedule, users need Read and Run permissions for schedules. If permissions are not configured, users cannot see existing schedules. For more information about permissions, see User roles.

By file listener. Runs the flow according to the defined file listener rules. Select a file listener from the list. You create file listeners in

Data Integration

. For information about creating file listeners, see

Components

in the

Data Integration

help.

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