1. Data Interface Module Leighton Wingerd & Manisha Kollu
Adirondack Solutions Users Group 2017
Data Interface Module Leighton Wingerd & Manisha Kollu
Monday 3:15PM – 4:00PM

2. Agenda
Terminology
Architecture
Features

3. OVERVIEW - Terminology
Actions and Action Files
Data Sources
Imports and Exports
Launchers and Triggers
Reports

4. Architecture UI Browser with Flash Player SQL Server Web Server
Database Server
Browser with Flash Player
SQL Server
Oracle
IIS or Apache
ColdFusion 10 or higher
File storage

5. Action Files
Set of instructions for moving data and performing other tasks
Stored as a .cfm file on web server
Perform any function that ColdFusion can undertake
Data selection and transport
notifications with report or mail merge
Customizable

6. Imports Bring data into an ASI product
Can come from a file or database
Available import types vary by product

7. Exports Extract data from an ASI product for use in another system
Can generate output to a file or a database
Based on report built in the associated ASI product
Some export types may add limiting conditions automatically
Logic to prevent transactions from being exported twice

8. Reports Send email based on previously saved report Two basic options:
data to a group of staff members or faculty
a mail-merge letter to everyone in the report

9. Launcher An action that launches multiple actions Some uses:
Chain imports
Send a report of exported data

10. Trigger Execute an action based on an event that occurs in real time
Triggering events vary based on external systems
Can set conditions based on changing data

11. Scheduling Schedule actions to run when needed
Resource intensive operations can be run off-hours
Quick operations can be run multiple times a day
Can set multiple schedules for a given action

12. User Security NEW for 4.2! User Group permission management
Limit by Product
Limit by Action
Limit by Functionality

13. Contact Information
Thank you for participating!
Should you have any questions regarding this presentation, please use the contact information below:
Leighton Wingerd Manisha Kollu
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