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The main role of IntegrationManager (IM) within the Pricefx data integration strategy is to allow the uploading of data from external systems (ie. SAP, etc) into Pricefx and exporting data from the Pricefx environment so that they can be further used in the external systems.
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IntegrationManager is a proven solution that uses industry-standard ETL design patterns that have been proven by many years of use in a wide variety of projects. Additionally, there is native integration with the Pricefx environment that will allow IntegrationManager to access Pricefx-specific objects like price lists and approval workflows.
One of the prime advantages of this tool is the availability of Pricefx Integration Templates to provide a user-friendly process to generate the necessary behind-the-scenes code to facility facilitate the data migration process. With some training from the Pricefx team, it will allow both technical and non-technical individuals to develop, deploy and execute their data integration processes.
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The long-term vision of data integration for Pricefx is to create the tools and training to allow our customers and partners to participate in this process. It is a well-known principle that the data integration infrastructure and the processes that execute within it are quite technical in nature and to build integration from scratch would require considerable technical skills.
However, using IntegrationManager and the integration templates will allow subject matter experts (customers and partners) to build inbound and outboud outbound data migrations. We are committed to the tools and strategy that will transform this highly technical black-box process into a learned series of tasks that will accelerate our projects and ensure data quality.
What are Integration Templates?
Data integration processes are normally created by developers and involve a range of technologies (ie. Apache Camel, Java, Spring, etc) and can require considerable experience to develop, debug and execute successfully. However, there is an industry-standard catalog of the integration patterns that are used across all projects and this provides Pricefx with the infrastructure to build upon.
The integration templates that can be found in the PlatformManager marketplace provide a user-friendly process for resolving the vast majority of data integration requirements.