Re: [ebxml-dev] ebXML specifications interdendancies

[Mike Rawlins <mike@rawlinsecconsulting.com>]

Duane,

Thanks.  You kind of answered the overview of the content question, but I still don't
think you answered the other questions:

1)  How do you expect it to be used?

2)  Why is it "depended on by several other systems in ebXML"

Regards,

Mike

Duane Nickull wrote:

> "Context" allows Core Components to be modified or constrained.  THere
> are several "Context Drivers" which are agreed upon by ebXML (reference
> the core components teams' documents).  Some of these drivers are
> "Geo-political" and "industry"
>
> Since the latter two Context Drivers can only be known once all parties
> to a Business Process have entered into a CPA,  the formation of the
> "Context Rules Message" SHOULD happen at this time.
>
> I have only learned some of the deeper aspects of this by implementing
> it.  There are other things that I have recommended should be done:
>
> 1.  Adding "Syntax" and "Language" to the Context Drivers
>
> 2.  Fixing the Context Rules Messsage so it is declarative rather than
> containing programmatic constructs like conditional statements
>
> 3.  perhaps implementing a set of context lookups tables or code lists
> and storing them in a registry.  This would likely be a lengthly and
> ongoing process.
>
> The good news is that it can be done.  The Context Rules message
> formation as a by-product of binding a specific Business Process or
> Collaboration to two or more CPP's is described in higher level in the
> UN/CEFACT eBusiness Architecture which is being worked on by the team.
> A lot of the problems and questions only come to light by
> implementation.
>
> Best
>
> Duane Nickull
>
>
>
> Mike Rawlins wrote:
> >
> > Duane Nickull wrote <snipped>:
> >
> > > Also - please make sure to include Context Rules Message creation as
> > > part of this process.  It is depended on by several other systems in
> > > ebXML.
> > >
> >
> > Please give a brief overview of the content of this message and how you expect it
> > to be used.  I am not at all clear about your assertion that it is "depended on
> > by several other systems in ebXML".
> >
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