Connecting with Peoplesoft...
I have heard of applications which connect to 3rd party software (Peoplesoft, SAP, etc.) and I was wondering how connected they really are? Is there some type of macro that dumps data from the 3rd party software and just imports it into the web-based application or is there a true connection with real time changes?
Thanks for your help.
Peter J. Boettcher posted this at 22:09 — 29th April 2002.
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It really depends on the architecture of the 3rd party application. If most of it is contained in an open db backend then you are free to do whatever you want with it. If the data is combined in a db backend and some sort of middle tier object (needed to decrpyt the data or something) then it can be tougher.
For example I've built a web application (ASP/COM/XML) that pulls on and modifies data in real time that was created with a 3rd party program (Clientele), so it is possible. You just have to fully understand the 3rd party architecture and build your app accordingly (then hope they don't totally change their database in the next version!!)
I can't really help you with Peoplesoft since I've never used it before, sorry.
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