Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Understanding AIS
  • 1.1.1 Key Features
  • 1.1.2 AIS Architecture
    • 1.1.2.1 AIS Folders
• 1.2 Understanding AIS Web Services
  • 1.2.1 Web Services Architecture
• 1.3 Web Services Operations
• 1.4 Web Services Extensions
• 1.5 Security Considerations

2 Using AIS Web Services

• 2.1 Tools
• 2.2 Client Programming Languages
• 2.3 Accessing AIS Web Services
• 2.4 Checking Your AIS System
• 2.5 About AIS Java Samples
  • 2.5.1 Installing the Java SDK
  • 2.5.2 Installing Ant
  • 2.5.3 Building the Java Samples
  • 2.5.4 Running the Java Samples
    • 2.5.4.1 export.ExportData Usage
    • 2.5.4.2 export.ExportPartlist Usage
    • 2.5.4.3 importer.ImportData Usage
    • 2.5.4.4 importer.ImportSupplierResponse Usage
    • 2.5.4.5 importer.ValidateData Usage
• 2.6 Creating a Web Service Client
  • 2.6.1 Generating the SOAP Request
  • 2.6.2 Agile and Non-Agile Web Service Clients
  • 2.6.3 Submitting the SOAP Request
  • 2.6.4 Processing the SOAP Response

3 Exporting Data

• 3.1 Understanding the Web Service Export Function
• 3.2 Using the exportData Web Service Operation
  • 3.2.1 Working with Queries
    • 3.2.1.1 Specifying Query Criteria
  • 3.2.2 Working with Sites
  • 3.2.3 Working with Filters
    • 3.2.3.1 Predefined Filters
    • 3.2.3.2 Ad Hoc Filters
    • 3.2.3.3 An exportData Filter Example
  • 3.2.4 Working with Formats
    • 3.2.4.1 An exportData Format Example
  • 3.2.5 Working with Tables in Export
• 3.3 Using the exportPartlist Web Service Operation
  • 3.3.1 Working with exportPartlist Queries
  • 3.3.2 Working with exportPartlist Filters
    • 3.3.2.1 An exportPartlist Example

4 Importing Data

• 4.1 Overview
• 4.2 Understanding the Web Service Import Feature
• 4.3 Using the importData Web Service Operation
  • 4.3.1 Specifying Data Types
  • 4.3.2 Working with Data Sources
  • 4.3.3 Working with Operations
  • 4.3.4 Working with Mappings
  • 4.3.5 Working with Transforms
  • 4.3.6 Working with Options
    • 4.3.6.1 ChangeType and ChangeAutoNumber Options
    • 4.3.6.2 Options to Import Non-Existing Objects
  • 4.3.7 Invoking the ImportDataRequest Operation
  • 4.3.8 Using the validData Web Service Operation
  • 4.3.9 Importing Supplier Responses
  • 4.3.10 Working with Tables in Import
• 4.4 Importing Data Values
  • 4.4.1 Setting the Preferred Date Format and Time Zone
  • 4.4.2 Supported Date Formats
  • 4.4.3 Specifying Time Zones
  • 4.4.4 aXML and PDX Package Date Formats
  • 4.4.5 Importing XLSX File Formats