SWIFTNet Correlations

Note: If you upgrade to the IBM® Sterling Standards Library Version 5.3, you must run the SwnetCorrMigrate.cmd migration script because the SWIFTNet Correlations details are now stored in the SWNET_MSG_INFO and SWNET_MSG database tables instead of the CORRELATION_SET table. See Migrating Correlation Details to Version 5.3 for more information.

Correlation data, often called correlations, is defined as specific pieces of data that you may need to review in the process of monitoring, tracking, and troubleshooting your activities. These data items are defined by type and value. These type-value pairs are known as name-value pairs, and are a powerful tool you can use to record and search for business process- and document-specific data. The name-value pair records are stored in the correlation table in the Sterling B2B Integrator.

Defining correlations can be part of configuring your business process models and maps. Taking the time to determine the name-value pairs for monitoring and troubleshooting, and configuring them in maps and business process models, can save you time later.

Correlations can be predefined (provided in certain services), defined by you, and configured at the map level:

  • You can assign name-value pairs to a service in a process model using the Service Editor in the GPM.
  • You can create unique name-value pairs for a service using the Service Editor in the GPM.
  • You can define name-value pairs and include the service in a business process model. This enables you to search for the data items you need using advanced search options in the Sterling B2B Integrator interface.
  • You can configure correlation data using standard rules in a map, to specify that data is extracted from a document when it is translated. The Update standard rule correlation data function enables you to record document-specific correlation parameters during translation. These correlation parameters are attached to the translated document. You can then use the Correlation Search user interface to locate the translated document using the criteria you specified in the map through the Update standard rule. This function may save you effort, because you would otherwise need to locate the translated document by reviewing the results from a Central Search query.

The Correlation Search page provides details about each SWIFTNet transport transaction. Each transaction is a tracking point for any workflow IDs and documents involved in the transaction. The SWIFTNet Correlation search feature offers the following additional benefits:

  • You can receive the results of search queries more quickly.
  • You can further refine correlation searches by specifying a start and end date/time range.
  • You can further refine SWIFT correlation searches by specifying SWIFT-specific criteria.