Introduction:

ShipTalk AES Messenger is a Windows-PC based application for communicating with the US Customs department for exchanging files (Sending & Receiving). It provides a facility for sending text files to the Customs and Border Protection using MQSeries client. It also provides the complimentary facility for receiving databack from Customs, using MQSeries client and storing those data in a text file.

The software drives VPN Client to send and receive files via IBM’s Websphere MQSeries, therefore both items need to be installed as prerequisites. Each file to be sent to Customs represents a completed unit of work. The file shouldbe a
normal text file with eachrecord on anew line in the file. WhenCustoms sends a
response, it will be storedin the destination folderspecifiedonthe settings screen.

Key Features

• Automatic Send/Receive to/from Customs and Border Protection server using VPN client via IBM's Websphere MQSeries. 
• Scheduling of automatic transmissions during a preset time window in the day/weekday at preset intervals. 
• Complete Logging of alltransmissiondetails to a CVS-formatted file, with ability to export to Excel. 
• Ability to Abort transmissions. 
• Easy GUI Settings controls. 

Prerequisites

ShipTalk AES Messenger software requires Microsoft .NET 2.0 redistributable package to be installed on the Windows basedmachine.

In addition, to.NET 2.0, ShipTalk AES Messenger requires the following 3rd party software:

• IBM Websphere MQSeries Client
• Cisco VPN Client