Changing Document Definitions After Deploying an Agreement

9-2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle B2B The image shows the following tabs on the Oracle B2B screen: ImportExport, Document, Deploy, Manage Deployments, Types, Batch, Downtime, Callout, Purge, Listening Channel, and Configuration. The Manage Deployments tab is selected. The first area of the tab shows an iconic representation of a step diagram with the following blocks from left to right: Active, Inactive selected, Retire, and Purge. The second area of the tab shows the following Search fields: Name, Responding Partner, Initiating Partner, State, and Document Definition. At the top of the area is the Match radio button with the following options: All or Any. The third area of the tab shows the search results in a table with the following columns: Agreement, User, State, First Deployed Date, and Last Deployed Date. Above the table and to the right are the Search and Reset buttons.

9.2 Managing Deployed Agreements

A deployed agreement is initially in the Active state. Table 9–1 describes the deployment states. Table 9–2 describes the information displayed for a deployed agreement. Table 9–1 Deployed Agreement States State Description When to Use Active The agreement has been successfully deployed and is ready to process messages. From an Active state, a deployed agreement can move to an Inactive state only. When you are ready to receive or send messages using the agreement. Inactive The agreement can be changed to Active or Retired states. The agreement will not accept any new messages. However, all in-flight messages will be processed successfully. From an Inactive state, a deployed agreement can be moved to a Retired state or can be moved back to an Active state. When a newer version of the same agreement is made Active, the previous version is changed to the Inactive state automatically. Also, when you do not want to receive new messages, but want to continue the in-flight messages, you can change the agreement to Inactive. Retired The agreement cannot be redeployed. No messages will be processed. From a Retired state, a deployed agreement can be purged only. When you no longer want to receive or send messages using this agreement Purged The agreement is deleted from the system. When you want to clean up unused agreements. Differs from Retired agreements, where you can still see the agreement in the system for information purposes. Table 9–2 Deployed Agreements Field Description Agreement The name of the agreement, as created on the Partners Agreement page.