Sterling B2B Integrator - Configure Offer Manager

You can search for an offer from under the Administration menu.

1. Log in to Sterling B2B Integrator.
2. From the Administration menu, select EBICS > Subscription Manager > Offer Manager > Offer Configuration.
3. In the Offer Configuration page, perform one of the following actions, and click Go.
   • Under Search in the Bank ID (Host ID) field, enter either a part of the bank ID or the entire bank ID you are searching for.
   • Under Search in the Offer Name field, enter either a part of the offer name or the entire offer name you are searching for.
   • From the List Alphabetically drop-down list, select ALL or the letter with which the ID of the bank you are searching for begins. Selecting ALL lists all the bank IDs.

Use the Offer Manager in Sterling B2B Integrator to edit offers.

1. Log in to Sterling B2B Integrator.
2. From the Administration menu, select EBICS > Subscription Manager > Offer Manager > Offer Configuration.
3. In the Offer Configuration page, using either Search or List, locate and select the offer you want to edit, and click Go.
4. Click edit next to the offer you want to edit.
5. Review the information in the Offer Configuration page and click Next.
6. In the Associate/Disassociate Order Types page, the bank assigns the order types and file formats to the partners of the offer. The bank assigns the order types either in full or as a subset.
   1. Optionally, you can filter the list of Available Order Types. Type a part of the order type in the Filter Data By Name field and click the filter icon for a filtered list.
   2. Use the arrows to add Available Order Types to the Selected Order Types list. This assigns the order types to the newly created offer. Click the first double arrow to add all the available order types to the Selected Order Types list.
   3. Enter the values for the fields listed in the following table and click Next.

      Field	Description
      Authorization Level	Optional. Select the signature authorization of the user who acted as the signatory. Valid values are: [T] Transport Signature – Use to submit the order data [E] Single Signature – Use to authorize the order data [ES] Electronic Signature Note: This field is not applicable to INI, HIA, and download order types with protocol version set to H003 or H004. To view this option, specify the authorization level in the ebics_server.properties file by setting the value of the SigClassesAllowedForEbOffer parameter to T,E,ES, which indicates that the EBICS Banking Server supports T, E, and ES signatures. The ES option indicates that the offer supports E, A, and B authorization levels. In Transport signature, the role of the user is submitter. In single signature, the role of the user can be either submitter or signatory.
      No. of Sign Reqd. Min and Max	Optional. Specify the minimum and maximum number of personal signatures required to authorize the order. If you do not provide a value for these fields, the default value, 0, is used.
      Post BP	Optional. Select the business process to be invoked at the EBICS Banking Server after the selected order type is completed.
      VEU enabled	Indicates whether Distributed Electronic Signature (VEU) is enabled. Valid values are: Enabled - Enables VEU Disabled - Disables VEU
      Replace Default Attributes	Valid values are: Replace Currently Added Order Types - Indicates that the attributes specified in this page are applied to the order types that have just been added from this user interface. This does not include the order types that are retrieved from the database, and the order types that were added earlier. This is the default value. Replace Newly Added (unsaved) Order Types - Indicates that the attributes specified in this page are applied to the order types that have been added but are not yet saved. This does not include the order types that are retrieved from the database. Replace ALL - Indicates that the attributes specified in this page are applied to all the order types in the Selected Order Types list.

7. The Order Type List page lists the order types assigned to the offer. You can edit the settings of the order type assigned to the offer by clicking edit next to the order type. You can also add or remove order types by clicking add or delete respectively.
8. In the Order Type List page, click Next.
9. In the Confirm page, click Show All next to List of Order Types to view the list of order types assigned to the offer. Verify the offer configuration settings, and click Finish.

Use the Offer Manager in Sterling B2B Integrator to create a contract between a bank and its partners.

1. Log in to Sterling B2B Integrator.
2. From the Administration menu, select EBICS > Subscription Manager > Offer Manager > Contract Configuration.
3. In the Contract Configuration page, using the Bank ID (Host ID) and Offer Name drop-down lists, select the bank ID and the offer name with which you want to create a contract and click Go.
   You can also enter the Partner ID in the Partner ID field to search for existing contracts, if any, and click Go.
4. The bank creates a contract by assigning a partner to an offer. A Partner ID is mapped to an offer belonging to a bank ID.
   • Click add next to Add New Partner to Offer to add a new contract.
   • Click edit or delete next to the Partner ID for the contract you want to modify or delete respectively.
   • Click info to view a summary of each contract.
5. This step only applies if you chose to add or edit a contract. In the Link Partners to Offer page:
   1. Optional. To filter the list, enter a part of the partner ID in the Filter by Partner Id field and click the filter icon.
   2. Select a Partner ID from the Select list
   3. Click Next.
6. In the Partner Order Types page, click add to add an order type to a partner or click delete to remove an order type from a partner.
7. This step is applicable only if you opted to add or delete an order type. In the Add Order Types to Partner page:
   1. Optional. To filter the list, enter a part of the partner ID in the Filter by Partner Id field and click the filter icon.
   2. Use the arrows to add the Available Order Types to the Selected Order Types list. Click the first double arrow to add all the available order types to the Selected Order Types list.
   1. In the Add Order Types to Partner page, enter the values for the fields listed in the following table and click Next.

      Field	Description
      No. of Sign Reqd. Min and Max	Optional. Specify the minimum and maximum number of personal signatures required to authorize the order. If you do not provide a value for these fields, the value specified in the offer is used. Note: If the order type or file format in the contract has insufficient signatories assigned to it, the values of the Min Sign Reqd and Max Sign Reqd are highlighted in red. If the number of signatures required is changed to zero, the signatories associated with the contract will be disassociated.
      Post BP	Optional. Select the business process to be invoked in the EBICS Banking Server after the selected order type is completed. If you do not provide a value for this field, the value specified in the offer is used.
      VEU enabled	Indicates whether Distributed Electronic Signature (VEU) is enabled. Valid values are: Enabled - Enables VEU Disabled - Disables VEU
      Replace Default Attributes	Valid values are: Replace Currently Added Order Types - Indicates that the attributes specified in this page are applied to the order types that have just been added from this user interface. This does not include the order types that are retrieved from the database, and the order types that were added earlier. Replace Newly Added (unsaved) Order Types - Indicates that the attributes specified in this page are applied to the order types that have been added but are not yet saved. This does not include the order types that are retrieved from the database. Replace ALL - Indicates that the attributes specified in this page are applied to all the order types in the Selected Order Types list. This is the default value.

8. The Partner Order Types page lists the order types assigned to the partner. You can perform the following:
   • Edit the settings of the order type assigned to the partner by clicking edit next to the order type.
   • Add order types by clicking add.
   • Remove order types by clicking delete.
   1. Complete all actions required based on your choice.
   2. When all actions have been completed, click Next in the Partner Order Types page.
9. In the Confirm page, verify the contract configuration settings.
   Click Show All next to List of Order Types to view the list of order types assigned to the partner. After verifying all settings, click Finish.

You can search for a contract from under the Administration menu by the Bank ID and the Offer Name.

1. Log in to Sterling B2B Integrator.
2. From the Administration menu, select EBICS > Subscription Manager > Offer Manager > Contract Configuration.
3. In the Contract Configuration page, using the Bank ID and Offer Name drop-down lists, locate and select the bank ID and the offer name and click Go.

Use the Offer Manager in Sterling B2B Integrator to edit a contract between a bank and its partners.

1. Log in to Sterling B2B Integrator.
2. From the Administration menu, select EBICS > Subscription Manager > Offer Manager > Contract Configuration.
3. In the Contract Configuration page, using the Bank ID (Host ID) and Offer Name drop-down lists, locate and select the contract you want to edit, and click Go.
4. Click edit next to the contract you want to edit.
5. The Partner Order Types page lists the order types assigned to the partner. You can perform the following:
   • Edit the settings of the order type assigned to the partner by clicking edit next to the order type.
   • Add order types by clicking add.
   • Remove order types by clicking delete.
6. This step is applicable only if you opted to add or delete an order type. In the Add Order Types to Partner page:
   1. Optional. To filter the list, enter a part of the partner ID in the Filter by Partner Id field and click the filter icon.
   2. Use the arrows to add the Available Order Types to the Selected Order Types list. Click the first double arrow to add all the available order types to the Selected Order Types list.
   3. Enter the values for the fields listed in the following table and click Next.

      Field	Description
      No. of Sign Reqd. Min and Max	Optional. Specify the minimum and maximum number of personal signatures required to authorize the order. If you do not provide a value for these fields, the value specified in the offer is used. Note: If the order type or file format in the contract has insufficient signatories assigned to it, the values of the Min Sign Reqd and Max Sign Reqd are highlighted in red. If the number of signatures required is changed to zero, the signatories associated with the contract will be disassociated.
      Post BP	Optional. Select the business process to be invoked in the EBICS Banking Server after the selected order type is completed. If you do not provide a value for this field, the value specified in the offer is used.
      VEU enabled	Indicates whether Distributed Electronic Signature (VEU) is enabled. Valid values are: Enabled - Enables VEU Disabled - Disables VEU
      Replace Default Attributes	Valid values are: Replace Currently Added Order Types - Indicates that the attributes specified in this page are applied to the order types that have just been added from this user interface. This does not include the order types that are retrieved from the database, and the order types that were added earlier. Replace Newly Added (unsaved) Order Types - Indicates that the attributes specified in this page are applied to the order types that have been added but are not yet saved. This does not include the order types that are retrieved from the database. Replace ALL - Indicates that the attributes specified in this page are applied to all the order types in the Selected Order Types list. This is the default value.

7. This step is applicable only if you opted to edit an order type. In the Edit Partner Order Details page, the Order Type, Protocol Version, and File Format are displayed but cannot be edited.
   As needed, revise the values for the fields listed in the following table and click Next.

   Field	Description
   No. of Sign Reqd. Min and Max	Optional. Specify the minimum and maximum number of personal signatures required to authorize the order. If you do not provide a value for these fields, the value specified in the offer is used. Note: If the order type or file format in the contract has insufficient signatories assigned to it, the values of the Min Sign Reqd and Max Sign Reqd are highlighted in red. If the number of signatures required is changed to zero, the signatories associated with the contract will be disassociated.
   VEU enabled	Indicates whether Distributed Electronic Signature (VEU) is enabled. Valid values are: Enabled - Enables VEU Disabled - Disables VEU
   Post BP	Optional. Select the business process to be invoked in the EBICS Banking Server after the selected order type is completed. If you do not provide a value for this field, the value specified in the offer is used.

8. If all actions have been completed, click Next in the Partner Order Types page.
9. In the Confirm page, verify the contract configuration settings.
   Click Show All next to List of Order Types to view the list of order types assigned to the partner. After verifying all settings, click Finish.