CXML-FROM

cXML From is the <From> element of the cXML <Header> that identifies the commercial party emitting the message (buyer, supplier or other).

Definition

The <From> holds one or more typed <Credential> elements (NetworkId, DUNS, BuyerCode, etc.). It represents the legal entity at the origin of the transaction, independently of the IT system that physically dispatched the message (<Sender>).

Origin

Defined in cXML 1.0 (Ariba, 1999). Its structure and role remain unchanged.

Use

In an OrderRequest sent by Acme Corp through SAP Ariba Buyer, one finds <From><Credential domain="DUNS"><Identity>987654321</Identity></Credential></From> and <Sender><Credential domain="NetworkId"><Identity>AN01ACMEERP</Identity><SharedSecret>...</SharedSecret></Credential></Sender>.

Related terms

• cXML — the parent standard.
• cXML To — the destination counterpart.
• cXML Sender — the technical emitter.
• cXML Credential — the identification mechanism.