# Enterprise Communication Interface (ECI)

## Special Requirements

The interface functions should be offered to the user by means of an adapted resp. extended user interface on side of CAX resp. Agile e6. This user interface then calls ECI interface functions of the CAX resp. Agile e6 system which access to the CAX resp. Agile e6 data base:

- The input of management data is generally performed on Agile e6 side, but the required information may come from CAX side.
- Changes on the CAX side should be automatically repeated on Agile e6 side using specific link functions.

The configuration of the links should be realized dependent on their influence either on side of Agile e6 or the CAX system:

- Data management:
  Adaptation/creation of document types and history etc. in Agile e6 customizing
- Data security:
  Adaptation of standard access rights and processes in Agile e6 (e.g. user/group rights and defaults)
- User interface:
  Adaptation of communication modes and defaults in CAX adapter (e.g. list/form, interactive/batch).

For the execution of a selection only those fields may be used, which are defined in the appropriate widget.

E.g.: When creating an element structure, you may only use fields of the master data record (e.g. the name and the version) for the selection of the parent resp. the child record. I.e. you may not use any type specific fields for the selection.

For the reply of an interactive selection you may temporarily minimize or even finally close the new created widget and reopen it later again.

Additionally, the selection may be answered in a different widget, if it contains the complete required data (i.e. the requested return fields) and you have access to the appropriate menu function.

E.g.: Loading a document opens first the "List of documents", then you may for example quit (or even close) that widget and open the "List of projects". You may then open by selection of a project the "list of assigned documents" and select the desired document to return it finally (currently with the menu item "form") to CAD.