Interoperability

R S InfoCon introduces an Interoperability utility that allows any third party front end web application to import data from EnterpriseOne (E1) in real-time.

Introduction

JD Edwards has features for interoperability like EDI, Z files, etc. Although they are robust and proven methods, they have certain limitations. For example, if a customer wanted to know the Price of specific items (including discounts, rebates, freight charges, advanced pricing rules, etc), an order has to be entered in Sales Order program. This is time consuming, inefficient and not real time. Currently, E1 does not have any such capability in which data from the EnterpriseOne system can be exported to another application in real-time.
  

RSI developed a methodology that enables the above goal. In fact, using our method, E1 data and business logic can be accessed without replication in real-time and convey it to any external interface like Web, VB, AS/400, UNIX etc.

Methodology

Our approach is Simple, Fast and Robust. We use standard E1 Business Functions and APIs that eliminate the need for code-replication and provide the same functionality as one would get from within E1. Our approach involves real-time processing by getting into E1 system, fetching the information, executing the logic and formatting the output data for third-party system.

Business to Business/Consumer

The greatest advantage of using our approach of treating E1 as a black box is in Business-To-Business and Business-To-Consumer integration by connecting E1 processes with other business processes. For example, one can retrieve the availability and other item details from the E1 database into third party front end web application. Our approach can be used to make the E1 data/logic transparent to the outside world.

Advantages 

• Complete E1 logic/data transparency
• Web connectivity
• Real-time processing

Examples

• Retrieving the Advance Prices of item
• Order Entry through web
• On-line availability checking
• Real-time EDI message processing
• Data Collection