SOA Magazine IV 01.2015

For performance, a full implementation of the message processing without the need to set any database
connection was defined leveraging all the configuration and persistence on the Oracle SOA Infra; This
significantly reduced the interactions with the DB.
Cherry picking the components to reduce dehydration and persistence allowed to maintain reliability
and adequate performance. On composites side a one-way-delivery policy exchange pattern was
defined as a core pattern allowing the composites to be fine-tuned in order to reduce the persistence
and improve performance.
Since B2B and SOA Suite SCA were running in the same domain, the integration adapter between B2B
and SCA was configured to use in-memory methods; a very effective option in terms of performance and
reliability. Other options as JMS or AQ can be used in case B2B and SOA are not running in the same
domain.
Bottom line
This was a demanding project but represents an important challenge for a platform that excels in all of
the full capabilities of Oracle B2B. It was a winning strategy since most of core functionalities were
presented and thanks to a close collaboration between implementation team and Oracle’s Product
Management and Development teams elevated B2B to a more complete solution meeting recent
market demands.
Success Factors:
Standardization of messages supported by the platform permitted reduction of costs compared to
custom tailor made messages oriented solution
Reducing consumption of invalid messages allowed freeing up of physical resources resulting in a
more scalable platform targeted for a greater return on investment
Flexibility became key and the users are now empowered using graphical tools for provisioning new
documents definitions using Oracle B2B Document Editor and XSLT to perform the canonicalization
of those messages
Bringing standardization and normalization on the messages allowed the customer to agilize the
process of onboarding and reduce costs, providing simultaneously better service to their clients
The platform is 100% Cargo-XML ready – IATA is pushing to use this format rather than old
fashioned CIMP standard; an IATA Cargo-XML Task Force initiative now exists to force this move
Final remarks
Access all of these Oracle B2B functionalities on Oracle SOA Suite 12c or, for the version 11g, by
downloading and installing the SOA bundle Patch 19190139 11.1.1.7.5 or the merge patch 18952479 via
My Oracle Support.
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