Modifying the TPA
This section describes how to modify a TPA to define the sender or receiver of the RosettaNet PIP business document.
Use My webMethods to view and modify the details of a TPA. My webMethods initially displays the Sender and Receiver fields of the TPA with the default value of “Unknown.”
To modify the TPA
1. In My webMethods, define both the Sender and Receiver as a specific organization, or define both as “Unknown.” For further information about working with TPAs, see webMethods Trading Networks Administrator’s Guide. Refer to the table below for additional details about the TPA fields.
Important:
The TPA must specify a value for both the Sender and Receiver (for example, Company1 and Company2, respectively) or define both Sender and Receiver as Unknown. You must not define a TPA where one value is known and the other is Unknown, for example, where Sender is Company1 and the Receiver is Unknown.
2. If you are defining the initiator’s TPA only, define the Agreement ID as the TN XML document type for the document generated by your internal system.
Important:
If you are defining the receiver’s TPA, do not modify the Agreement ID. Modifying this value for the receiver prevents RosettaNet Module from being able to identify the TN XML document type for the business document.
3. Define the remaining fields of the TPA as indicated:
TPA Field | Description |
Sender | The name of your organization’s profile. |
Receiver | The name of your trading partner’s profile. |
Agreement ID | An application-specific field that uniquely identifies the type of agreement between two partners. |
IS Document Type | |
Data Status | When the Agreement Status is Agreed, this field indicates whether you can update the values for the TPA parameters in the IS document type. The data status can be one of the following:  Modifiable—TPA data can be changed. Non-modifiable—TPA data cannot be changed. |
For more detailed instructions on modifying a TPA, see webMethods Trading Networks Administrator’s Guide.