1. Financial Services Connector for IFX XML Guide
  2. Business Data Flows for Siebel Connector for IFX XML

Business Data Flows for Siebel Connector for IFX XML

Each standard integration or custom integration is based on business data flows. A business data flow controls the transformation of an IFX-based data object to a Siebel data object and a Siebel data object to an IFX-based data object.

There are two types of business data flows:

  • Outbound to an external IFX-based application (Send)

  • Inbound from an external IFX-based application (Receive)

The following figure illustrates both inbound and outbound business data flows. For more information on each of these data flows, see the following topics:

Data Flow in the Siebel Connector for IFX XML. This image contains the following components: Siebel User Interface, Siebel Object Manager(s), Database Server, Business Integration Manager, External Applications. There is an arrow going from Siebel User Interface to Siebel Object Manager(s) and then onto Database Server. There is an arrow going from Siebel Object Manager(s) to Business Integration Manager. There is a double-sided arrow going from Business Integration Manager to External Applications. Business Integration Manager contains the following components: FINS IFX Transformation Manager, FINS IFX XML Data Transformation Engine, FINS IFX XML Converter, FINS IFX XML Dispatcher, XML Hierarchy Converter, MQ Series, Integration Object Manager, External Integration Object.

The processing for each type of data flow is contained within a Siebel workflow process. The workflow process is initiated by the Siebel Event Manager or by a Siebel eScript call.