Why Is Correlation So Important?

The term correlation describes the process of returning a business message to a specific instance of a waiting schedule. So what types of solutions require correlation, and why do we need to be concerned about the correlation of schedule instances when a schedule rehydrates?

A true B2B (business-to-business) or EAI (enterprise application integration) scenario almost always involves several business processes, and each process may involve multiple steps and the exchange of multiple document types.

In a B2B scenario, consider the example of a marketplace (buyer) sending a purchase order to a seller organization for order fulfillment. Some of the business processes involved may be as follows:

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After the order ...

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