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Abstract

The present invention provides systems and methods to construct and transmit a run ticket(s) to facilitate a business transaction(s) within an e-business environment. Generally, a run ticket comprises business input (e.g., a purchase order) that has been translated into a suitable representation (e.g., XML-based) and bound to associated information (e.g., configuration data, processing rule(s), instruction(s) and/or action(s)). The run ticket typically includes routing information to form a self-routing envelope. In addition, information such as user ID, password and a security mechanism (e.g., shared secret), for example, can be included to facilitate access and delivery of the run ticket. The systems and methods include components to translate input, to provide associated information, to encapsulate translated input with associated information to form a run ticket, and to receive and/or transmit the run ticket. The systems and methods mitigate hard coding configuration, reduce overhead, increase flexibility, and facilitate transmission through software layers across distributed systems.

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