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Interface maintenance

The Interface maintenance program allows you to define the interface programs within IP1 to import or export data files to and from IP1.

Create an interface ID

  1. In the menu, expand Base Modules > Other options > Data Interfaces > LOB: Interface > Maintenance and double-click LOB Interface. DIM500 Interface Maintenance panel appears. 
  2. Click Add. DIM500 Interface Maintenance panel appears in add mode.
View the fields on this panel
Field Description
Interface ID Enter a unique 10 character code for the interface ID. 
Interface Key This is the interface key as defined in control file  TMSDI/LOB-KEY for the database relationship. 
Import/Export Select I for Import interface or E for Export interface. 
Delivery method Select from the methods described in control file TMSDI/LOB-DLVM. Delivery method for ONIX is FTP. 
Processing program This is the interface inbound or the outbound controller program: ONO120A is for ONIX inbound and ONO050A is for ONIX outbound. 
Delay Time delay in seconds for the import/export process to begin. 
Customer Customer code for the customer sending/receiving the data. 
Server code The system server as defined in ********/DE-SVR where the data directories will be held for the incoming/outgoing data.
Data directory The data directory where the generated data in XML will be stored on the server defined in the above field. 
  1. Enter the above information, as necessary.
  2. Click OK to save the Interface ID.

Setup product selection rules for the outbound data

  1. In the menu, expand Base Modules > Other options > Data Interfaces > ONIX Interface  > Interface Management > and double-click ONIX  Interface Maintenance. DIM500 Interface Maintenance panel appears. 
  2. Select the Interface ID with option Selection.
  3. Click Add to setup product selection rules.
  4. Enter the fields from the selection list that should be selected/omitted etc.
  5. Click OK to save the selection rule/s.

Display interface history log

This process describes how to view the detailed history log for the incoming/outgoing data and take any relevant action, for example resend/reprocess.

  1. In the menu, expand Base Modules > Other options > Data Interfaces > ONIX Interface  > Interface Management > and double-click ONIX  Interface Maintenance. DIM500 Interface Maintenance panel appears. 
  2. Select the Interface ID with option Log.
  3. The following information is displayed on this panel.
Field Description
Msg ID Message ID for the outgoing/incoming data. ID for outgoing data is defined in control number file DI-MSGID.
Last Act

Last action that was taken for the relevant log.

F=full replacement, there was no prior history.

I=insert; this is a new addition

U=updated changes only
Last Ack

Last Acknowledgement can be any following:

O=Outstanding

S=Successful

W=Awaiting acknowledgement

F=Failed
View available functions on this panel
Functions  Description 
Last log/All logs/Last msg This function toggles to display the last log or all logs or the last message.
Filter  Filter functionality allows you to filter down the log using specific filter fields e.g. Action, Entry Date & Time and Acknowledgement. 
View available options on this panel
Options  Description 
Delete This will delete the selected log.
Batch The Batch option will list all the processed keys for the relevant log/msg.
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