IBM webMethods Integration Server hosts packages that contain services and related files, and provides an environment for the orderly, efficient, and secure execution of services. By way of the WmTN package, Trading Networks Server manages the partners on your network and the exchange of documents.

My webMethods is a Web-based user interface framework that supports administration and monitoring user interfaces for webMethods products. The Trading Networks user interface in My webMethods lets you perform all Trading Networks tasks. IBM My webMethods Server is the run-time container for functions that webMethods products make available. For example, when a user searches for a Trading Networks asset, IBM My webMethods Server interacts with Trading Networks to perform the search and return the asset to the user.

The Trading Networks database stores all information about the trading network, such as partner information, types of documents to process, processing actions, and log activity.