Re: System-Link

["Robert Russell" <Robert.Russell@xxxxxxxxx>]

System-Link is available on R7.

What is System-Link
  A way to access and maintain data using XML 
  (or Web-services with Enterprise Integrator) in ERP XA...
  - From other programs on the System i
  - From other System i systems
  - From other hardware platforms
  - From other software systems
  - From the web
  A way to submit supported jobs and reports
  A way to "push" XML data to other systems
  - To other programs on the System i
  - To other System i systems
  - To other hardware platforms
  - To other software systems
  - To the web

Why should you use System-Link
  Public interface
  - No need to directly access database
  - No need to replicate application edits
  - No need to reverse engineer calculated fields
  - No bypassing XA security
  Isolates custom code ...
  - From complexity of database structure
  - From complexity of application logic
  Release transparent
  - Isolates custom code from database and program changes

Robert Russell | XA Product Development | Infor | office: 678-319-8277 |
mobile: 678-735-2386 | robert.russell@xxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:07 AM
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Subject: [MAPICS-L] System-Link

Currently we have many apps developed with .NET and VB6 and Access/SQL
databases that interface with the Mapics DB. 

 

What advantages/disadvantages would System-Link provide us?

 

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