New AS2 Testing Components Address Digital Certificate & Multiple Attachment Exchanges in Software Applications.LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- 30 Products Certified See certification. eBusinessReady in Latest AS2 EDI/XML Interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. Test Round eBusinessReady(R), an industry-neutral software testing Software testing is the process used to measure the quality of developed computer software. Usually, quality is constrained to such topics as correctness, completeness, security, but can also include more technical requirements as described under the ISO standard ISO 9126, such program under joint partnership of the Uniform Code Council, Inc.(R) (UCC An abbreviation for the Uniform Commercial Code. ) and Drummond Group Inc. (DGI DGI Direction Générale des Impôts (French: Department of Revenue) DGI Dirección General Impositiva (Argentina) DGI Danske Gymnastik- & Idrætsforeninger (Denmark) DGI Drummond Group Inc. ), today announced that two new optional testing components have been incorporated into interoperability testing for AS2 (Applicability Statement 2) specifications. The optional tests provide AS2 end users (manufacturers, retailers and suppliers) with additional tools for exchanging digital certificates between trading partners and creating transactions with multiple documents. In the AS2 first quarter 2005 (1Q05) test round, 30 software products from 24 U.S. and internationally-based companies successfully passed interoperability testing for AS2 specifications. Leading companies from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , as well as France, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom whose products passed include: Boomi, Inc., Bridgeware, Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development Founded in January 2002, the Center for E-Commerce Infrastructure Development (CECID) is a research and development center in the University of Hong Kong committed to promoting e-commerce infrastructure development and standardization. (CECID CECID Caller Entered Caller Identification ), Classified Information, Inc., Cleo Communications, Click Commerce, Inc., Covast, Cyclone cyclone, atmospheric pressure distribution in which there is a low central pressure relative to the surrounding pressure. The resulting pressure gradient, combined with the Coriolis effect, causes air to circulate about the core of lowest pressure in a Commerce, EDICOM, Electronic Data Systems, EXTOL ex·tol also ex·toll tr.v. ex·tolled also ex·tolled, ex·tol·ling also ex·toll·ing, ex·tols also ex·tolls To praise highly; exalt. See Synonyms at praise. International, Global eXchange Services, Inc., ILLICOM, Inovis, InterCommIT, iSoft Corporation, iWay Software iWay Software, an Information Builders subsidiary, makes over 300 software-based adapters that access data from applications such as SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and Baan as well as databases such as Adabas, DB2, SQL Server and Oracle and deliver these data to other systems and , /n software inc., LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , nuBridges, Oracle Corporation, SAA (Systems Application Architecture) A set of interfaces designed to cross all IBM platforms from PC to mainframe. Introduced by IBM in 1987, SAA includes the Common User Access (CUA), the Common Programming Interface for Communications (CPI-C) and Common Communications Consultants Ltd., Sterling Commerce, TIBCO Software Tibco Software Inc. is a software company, with headquarters in Palo Alto, California. Tibco sells business process management and business integration software. History Vivek Ranadive founded the company as Teknekron Software Systems (TSS) in 1985. Inc., and Transentric. AS2 is a specification standard that enables users to connect, deliver, and reply to data securely and reliably over the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . The first new optional test added to the AS2 1Q05 test round was Certificate Exchange Messaging (CEM CEM contagious equine metritis. CEM selective medium chocolate agar made with Eugon agar and 5% horse blood; used to cultivate Taylorella equigenitalis. ), which is based on a new open standard that enables the exchange of digital certificates among active trading partners - without interruption INTERRUPTION. The effect of some act or circumstance which stops the course of a prescription or act of limitation's. 2. Interruption of the use of a thing is natural or civil. to current trading relationships. As certificates near expiration EXPIRATION. Cessation; end. As, the expiration of, a lease, of a contract, or statute. 2. In general, the expiration of a contract puts an end to all the engagements of the parties, except to those which arise from the non- fulfillment of obligations created , new certificates must be introduced to the trading partner relationship without interrupting ongoing transactions. Cleo, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , Inovis, and /n software successfully completed CEM testing. The second new optional component involves multiple attachment testing (two or more payload (1) Refers to the "actual data" in a packet or file minus all headers attached for transport and minus all descriptive meta-data. In a network packet, headers are appended to the payload for transport and then discarded at their destination. documents), which provides the same security features that are used in single payload AS2 transmissions. Cleo, EDS, Global eXchange Services, Inovis, and /n software successfully completed multiple attachment testing. "The commercial adoption of the AS2 standard has experienced an exponential growth Extremely fast growth. On a chart, the line curves up rather than being straight. Contrast with linear. as it continues to evolve and offer new features that companies can utilize to strengthen their trading partner relationships," said Rik Drummond, DGI's chief executive officer. "The new tests added to this AS2 interoperability test round, such as CEM and multiple attachment options, open new doors for organizations to deliver a more secure, seamless and automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. means of communication with their supply chains." An eBusinessReady-certified product enables vertical and horizontal compliance and interoperability across the supply chain and distribution channels. Companies undergo testing to demonstrate that their AS2 messaging software products comply with a common level of interoperability. This allows them to effectively communicate with other eBusiness solutions, facilitating efficient trading partner relationships and reducing the costs of transmitting transmitting, v to send and receive information, signals, and so on; allows a therapist to perceive a client's physical, emotional, and spiritual states. critical business data. For additional information about the AS2 test, visit www.eBusinessReady.org/as2.html. About eBusinessReady eBusinessReady is an industry-neutral software testing program, under joint partnership of the Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC) and Drummond Group Inc. (DGI), to enable vertical and horizontal compliance and interoperability across the global supply chain. For software buyers, eBusinessReady provides a valued resource for product selection and cost savings by taking the guesswork out of implementing compliant and interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. supply chain solutions. For software vendors, eBusinessReady certifies solutions and enables companies to deliver certified compliant and interoperable products to their customers. The eBusinessReady program addresses the needs of enterprises and supply chains by providing a neutral third party test of various software solutions for interoperability and compliance. Visit www.ebusinessready.org for more information, or email: information@ebusinessready.org. Editor Notes: The list below reflects products that passed the AS2-1Q05 interoperability test.
Products
participated
in Optional
Tests:
Company Product, Version Certificate
Exchange
Messaging
(CEM) and
Multiple
Attachments
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Boomi, Inc. Boomi AS2 Transport
http://www.boomi.com/ v3.2.0
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Bridgeware AS2Bridge v2.4
http://www.bridgeware.com/
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CECID (Center for E-Commerce Hermes Messaging
Infrastructure Development) Gateway v2.0
http://www.cecid.hku.hk/
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
Classified Information, Inc. Templar Engine version
http://www.templarsoftware.com/ v5.5
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
Cleo Communications VersaLex v2.3 tested in CEM and
http://www.cleo.com/ VLTrader v2.3 Multiple
Attachments
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
Click Commerce, Inc. EDIINT Engine Version
http://www.clickcommerce.com/ 7.1 tested in bTrade
TDAccess version v2.4
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
Covast Covast AS2 Adapter v4.1
http://www.covast.com/
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
Cyclone Commerce Cyclone Commerce /
http://www.cyclonecommerce.com/ Activator/Interchange/
Central v5.3
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
Cyclone Commerce Cyclone Commerce /
http://www.cyclonecommerce.com/ Activator/Interchange
v4.2
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
EDICOM Edicom AS2 Server v1.5
http://www.edicom.es/
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
Electronic Data Systems EDS*ELIT AS2 Connector CEM and
http://www.eds.com/ v2.4 Multiple
Attachments
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
EXTOL International EXTOL Secure Engine
http://www.extol.com/ V5R2 tested in EXTOL
Secure V5R2.1
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
Global eXchange Services, Inc. AS2 Engine v3.6 Multiple
http://www.gxs.com/ Attachments
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
ILLICOM ASX ONE v1.3
http://www.illicom.com/
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
Inovis, Inc. BizManager 3.0 CEM and
http://www.inovis.com/ Multiple
Attachments
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
InterCommIT Go-direct Express
http://www.intercommit.nl/ v2.0/Go-direct Pro
v2.0/Go-direct ISP
v2.0
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
iSoft Corporation iSoft Commerce Suite
http://www.isoft.com/ Server v3.2
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
iSoft Corporation iSoft Commerce Suite
http://www.isoft.com/ Server v3.4
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
iWay Software iWay Adapter for AS2
http://www.iwaysoftware.com/ v5.5 SP3
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
/n software inc. IP*Works! EDI / AS2 CEM and
http://www.nsoftware.com/ v6.5 Multiple
Attachments
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
nuBridges, LLC truExchange EDI-INT
http://www.nubridges.com/ v3.2
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Oracle Corporation Oracle Application
http://www.oracle.com/ Server 10g v10.1.2
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SAA Consultants Ltd. REIMS B2B Frameworks
http://www.saaconsultants.com/ Module V5Re
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Sterling Commerce Gentran Integration
http://www.sterlingcommerce.com/ Suite/Sterling
Integrator v4.0
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Sterling Commerce Connect:Enterprise for
http://www.sterlingcommerce.com/ UNIX v2.2
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Sterling Commerce Connect:Enterprise for
http://www.sterlingcommerce.com/ UNIX v2.3
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Sterling Commerce Sterling Information
http://www.sterlingcommerce.com/ Broker v3.7
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------
TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO
http://www.tibco.com/ BusinessConnect(TM)
AS2 Transport v2.0.2
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Transentric LLC Transentric Agilink
http://www.transentric.com/ Connector AS2, v3.0
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