Overview of Integration Types and Options
Several integration types and options are available in an Oracle Sourcing integration.
Integration Types
These integration types are available in Oracle Sourcing.
Inbound
In this integration, sourcing data is sourced from external systems and uploaded into Oracle Sourcing.
Outbound
In this integration, the data stored in Oracle Sourcing can be sent to various external systems.
Process Integration
In this type of integration, Oracle Sourcing might send data and receive data updates from external systems in a single transaction and in an orchestrated manner. You can build a well-coupled, end-to-end automated process by stringing the inbound and outbound integration processes using the business events and REST APIs with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) functionalities.
For example, Oracle Sourcing provides the capability to upload spreadsheets. A Request for Proposal (RFP) could be quite large with the supplier being asked hundreds of questions. You can take questions from your existing documents, copy them into the formatted spreadsheet template, and easily import them into the negotiation. Similarly, if a negotiation has many negotiation lines, you can enter negotiation line information, such as item description and pricing, in the formatted spreadsheet and upload the spreadsheet into the negotiation. The spreadsheet upload capabilities make the process of creating negotiations simple and efficient in Oracle Sourcing. To learn more about integration functionality, see Application Integration.
Integration Options
These integration options are available in Oracle Sourcing.
Inbound
Outbound
Process Integration