What is Pricefx IntegrationManager?
How does IntegrationManager work?
Who would be using IntegrationManager?
What are the common uses of IntegrationManager?
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What is IntegrationManager?
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.
This two-way exchange (inbound and outbound processes) uses a data format that suits best the given scenario (CSV file, XML file, JMS message, calling a web service). The most prevalent data format tends to be CSV files.
How does IntegrationManager work?
Industry standard data integration utilizes a three-phased strategy known as Extract Transform and Load (better known as ETL). Seen from this viewpoint IntegrationManager is the core component of Pricefx’s ETL implementation. Its role can be viewed from an inbound perspective where it is used to import data as CSV files, map the data file to a Pricefx entity (Product, Customer, etc) and then upsert (either insert new records or update existing ones). Additionally, it can export specific data from Pricefx, like a price list, in a format accessible to a 3rd party system.
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However, using IntegrationManager and the integration templates will allow subject matter experts (customers and partners) to build inbound and 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 the common uses of IntegrationManger?
The Pricefx solution has several critical data requirements that need to be met before the project team can begin to implement a customer’s pricing requirements. These data requirements will be fulfilled by the IntegrationManager using Integration Templates and these templates are designed to support these common usages:
Data Requirement | Direction | Description | IntegrationManager Role |
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Product data | Inbound | Create the product master table and load with product attributes | Use one of the IM Import Integration Templates to identify the source and product master target, denote the mapping from source to target, and perform the uploading into product master. |
Customer data | Inbound | Create the customer master table and load with customer attributes | Use one of the IM Import Integration Templates to identify the source and customer master target, create the mapping from source to target, and perform the uploading into customer master. |
Transaction data | Inbound | Create the transaction data source and load with transactional attributes | Use one of the IM Import Integration Templates to identify the source and transaction datasource target, create the mapping from source to target, and perform the uploading into transaction datasource. |
What are Integration Templates?
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