CIM Payload Processing Introduction and Overview

The Adapter Development Kit supports payload processing of data in the Common Information Model (CIM) format. The CIM formats and standards supported by the Adapter Development Kit are based on the International Standard (IEC 61968-9, Edition 2.0), available here.  Reference to specific data elements from the CIM usage and event payload formats used in this section are based on this document. Refer to this document for detailed information about the CIM standard and payload formats. 

Usage payloads are processed in the same manner as other formats and other adapters. Payload files are sent from a head end system to a file system (for on-premises implementations) or an Oracle Cloud Object Storage location (for cloud services), where they are processed via batch processes. See Payload Processing for more information about this process and the related configuration. Events can also be processed in this manner.

Event payload can also be processed through an Inbound Web Service, which sends the payload to a file location where it is processed via batch processing. See Event Processing Inbound Web Service for more information. This approach is most often used when receiving real-time events from a head end system.

This section outlines the specific configuration necessary to process CIM-based payloads.