Packages
A Package contains configuration and code to make ERP Connectivity integrate functionality from an ERP system. This can be a single connection to an ERP systems interface (Connector Package) or an even more complex orchestration of multiple Connector Package calls (Orchestrator Package). It also includes metadata like Provider, Name, Area, Target ERP System and Version to ensure uniqueness.
A package must be uploaded, configured and activated in the ERP Connectivity system before it can be used. If it is no longer needed, the package can be deactivated or deleted.
Multiple versions of the same package can be uploaded and activated simultaneously. In such cases, a specific package can be designated as the default, enabling the ERP Connectivity system to automatically use it for all relevant message processing. If a package should no longer be the default, this setting can be removed.
Connector Package
A Connector Package contains code and some configuration descriptions on how a specific interface needs to be connected to and which data need to be exchanged.
The code inside this package takes care of:
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Data mapping between both contracts (ERP Connectivity’s data contract and ERP system’s contract)
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Validation of incoming data (from ERP Connectivity client and from ERP system)
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Connector specific setups
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providing ERP system’s data contracts
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(optional) custom ERP Connectivity’s data contract
The configuration description contains information about:
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which Connectors have to be used
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which ProcessFlow has to be used
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which Converters are used (optional)
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if automatic/manual retry is allowed and needed configuration
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which data contracts have to be used
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which endpoint will be published for clients
Orchestrator Package
An Orchestrator Package contains some configuration and a workflow definition file. The workflow definition file follows the guidelines that are made by BCI Orchestrator since ERP Connectivity is making use their engine. The configuration file contains information about:
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which Connector Packages are used
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which data contracts have to be used
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which endpoint will be published for clients