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<%@ Page %><%@ Register TagPrefix='uddi' Namespace='UDDI.Web' Assembly='uddi.web' %><html> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"> <META HTTP-EQUIV="MSThemeCompatible" CONTENT="Yes"> <META NAME="MS.LOCALE" CONTENT="EN-US"> <!-- #include file = "publish.header.htm" --> </head> <body marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" LEFTMARGIN="0" TOPMARGIN="0" rightmargin="0" ONLOAD="BringToFront()"> <!-- #include file = "publish.heading.htm" --> <table class="content" width="100%" cellpadding="8"> <tr> <td> <H1>How to Publish a Provider - <img src="../../images/business.gif" width="16" height="16" alt="" border="0"></H1> <p> A provider represents any group or entity that offers one or more services. Valid examples of a provider might include a business, a business unit, an organization, an organizational department, a person, a computer, or an application that offers a service.</p> <!-- #include file = "warning.changestouddi.htm" --> <b>Jump to:</b> <a href="#provider" class="inline">Add a provider</a>, <a href="#identifiers">Add an identifier</a>, <a href="#categories">Add a category</a>, <a href="#discovery"> Add a discovery URL</a>, <a href="#relationships">Add a relationship</a>. <h2><a name="#provider"></a>Add a Provider</h2> <OL> <li>On the <uddi:ContentController Runat='server' Mode='Private'>UDDI Services </uddi:ContentController><uddi:ContentController Runat='server' Mode='Public'>UDDI </uddi:ContentController>menu, click <B>Publish</B>. <li>Click the <b>Providers</b> tab. <li>Click <b>Add Provider</b>.<br> <img src="../../images/business.gif" width="16" height="16" alt="" border="0"> (New Provider Name) </font> appears. <LI> In the details area, click <B>Edit</B>. <LI> In the <B>Language</B> list, select a language for this name. <LI> In <i>Name</i>, type a name for this provider.</LI> <li> Click <B>Update</B>.</li> <li> To add names in other languages, click <b>Add Name</b> and repeat steps 5 through 7.</li> <LI> Click <B>Add Description</B>. <LI> In the <B>Language</B> list, select a language for this description. <LI> In <b>Description</b>, type a brief description for this provider.</LI> <li> Click <B>Update</B>.</li> <LI> To add descriptions in other languages, repeat steps 9 through 12. </OL> <a name="#identifiers"></a> <h2>Add an identifier</h2> Use identifiers to define the logical groupings that this provider is a member of. <ol> <li> Click the <B>Identifiers</B> tab</li>. <LI> Click <B>Add Identifier</B>. <LI> Select the tModel that represents the identification scheme that you are associating with this provider, if available. <li> In <b>Key Name</b>, type a name for this identifier.</li> <li> In <b>Key Value</b>, type a value for this identifier.</li> <li> Click <B>Update</B>.</li> <li> To add additional identifiers, repeat steps 2 through 6.</li> </ol> <a name="#categories"></a> <h2>Add a category</h2> Categories provide descriptive information about this provider, such as its geographical location, the services it provides, or any other appropriate classification. Searches and queries use categories to locate providers of a particular type, classification, or attribute. Assign the appropriate classifications to this provider so that it can be discovered logically and intuitively by either human search or programmatic query. <OL> <li> Click the <B>Categories</B> tab. <li> Click <B>Add Category</B>.</li> <li> Select an appropriate Categorization Scheme and subcategory.<br> </li> <li> Click <B>Add Category</B>.</li> <li> To add additional categories, repeat steps 2 through 5.</li> </OL> <a name="#discovery"></a> <h2>Add a Discovery URL</h2> A Discovery URL provides a link to additional technical or descriptive information about a provider.<uddi:ContentController Runat='server' Mode='Private'> When a provider is created, UDDI Services automatically creates a Discovery URL pointing to this provider's businessEntity within this installation of UDDI Services.</uddi:ContentController> <ol> <li> Click the <b>Discovery URLs</b> tab.</li> <li> Click <b>Add URL</b>.</li> <li> In <b>Discovery URL</b>, enter the URL that contains the data you want to publish.</li> <li> In <b>Use Type</b>, type the use type of this Discovery URL.</li> <li> Click <b>Update</b>.</li> <li> To add additional Discovery URLs, repeat steps 2 through 5.</li> </ol> <a name="#relationships"></a> <h2>Add a relationship</h2> Relationships define the relationships between providers that you want to make known. They are useful when describing an organizational structure or advertising partnerships between providers. <ol> <li> Click the <b>Relationships</b> tab.</li> <li> Click <b>Add Relationship</b>.</li> <li> Select the provider with whom you want to publish a relationship.</li> <li> In <b>Relationship type</b>, select the type of relationship you want to establish. <ul> <li> <b>Identity:</b> Both providers represent the same organization. </li> <li> <b>Parent-child:</b> One provider is a parent of the other provider, such as a subsidiary. </li> <li> <b>Peer-peer:</b> One provider is a peer of the other provider. </li> </ul> <li> Select the direction of the relationship. <ul> <li> <b>(Your Provider) to Other Provider:</b> A relationship where your provider represents the parent or peer entity.</li> <li> <b>Other Provider to (Your Provider):</b> A relationship where the other provider represents the parent or peer entity.</li> </ul> </li> <li> Click <b>Add</b>. </li> <li> To create additional relationships, repeat steps 2 through 6. </li> </ol> Any relationship that you define is not published until the other provider approves it. A relationship that has not yet been approved displays as "Pending" in your <b>Relationships</b> tab, and appears as "Pending Approval" in the other provider's <b>Relationships</b> tab.<p> You have now added and defined a provider and are ready to add contacts and services to it. For more information, see <a href="publish.addcontacts.aspx">How to Add a Contact</a> or <a href="publish.addservices.aspx">How to Add a Service</a>. </td> </tr> </table> <!-- #include file = "publish.footer.htm" --> </body></html>
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