Easily share data between databases or software applications, specialising in Pastel
and SYSPRO integration.
|
 |
ReFlow is an integration management tool. Whether the systems that run your
business are off-the-shelf products or tailored software applications, ReFlow
will vastly simplify integration between them. Using ReFlow, You’ll benefit from low implementation
times, robust operation and effective process management.
|
Why ReFlow?
Being our flagship product, ReFlow is the culmination of our integration experience.
You have the assurance that the software has been thoroughly tested and is being used in business-critical processes on a daily basis.
If you have your own development resources, your developers can script ReFlow or alternatively, we can manage the entire project
for you. Either way, the solution will be delivered in far less time than developers writing software from scratch!
Key Features
- Extracts data from most types of databases more
ReFlow can extract data out of most databases (any ODBC source) and our scripting system enables developers to describe exactly what should be extracted and how the data should be assembled into a document for processing.
- Totally Automated more
The ReFlow engine runs as a Windows Service and has it's own built-in scheduler. You can schedule specific integration tasks on certain days at any desired interval.
- Comprehensive logs and email notifications more
ReFlow logs all transactions from start to finish. You can view these logs in a variety of intuitive formats and also tell ReFlow which transactions you'd like to receive email notifications for.
- Updates the originating database with the outcome of a transaction more
Once a transaction is processed, ReFlow can update the database the data came from, marking it as failed or successful. For instance, if invoice data is extracted from a third-party
application and processed into SYSPRO, ReFlow can put the SYSRPO Invoice number into a specific field in the invoice table of the original database. Likewise if an error occurred,
the error message can be written back. This means that integration status can be monitored entirely within the third-party application if necessary and also means that no
customised developmnent is required to track what's processed and what's still pending.
- WebService feature more
ReFlow's WebService enables developers to transmit data to ReFlow from across a network or the internet. All transactions are authenticated before being processed.
- Super-easy setup more
All the information that describes the integration process is stored in ReFlow's internal settings system.
If you need ReFlow configured on a number of servers (at each branch in your organisation for instance), simply install the software,
import the settings pack and you're ready to go!
- Write your own plugins more
If you need to integrate with a system that ReFlow doesn't currently support, you can write your own Integration Node Plugin. Deploying the plugin
is as easy as placing the DLL in the plugins folder.
What software systems does ReFlow integrate with?
- SYSPRO
- Pastel Evolution
- Any MS SQL database or other ODBC source
- Flat or XML files in local filesystem or FTP locations
- MAPI - enables integration with Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook or any MAPI-compliant messaging service
- SMS & Email transmission
- Payment Gateways (for online credit card payment facilities)
- Integration to any other system can be developed as a plugin
Management Tools
A key aspect of data integration is the ability to manage problems and track outcomes.
All transactions passing through ReFlow are comprehensively logged making failures
easy to identify. Once the reason for a failure has been corrected in the target
system, re-processing failed items is as easy as clicking a button.
You can drill down to find specific types of transactions over a certain period
and view statistical information such as the average time taken for operations.
|
The log summary page shows each transaction that's passed through ReFlow including
useful information about average performance. The filtering facilities enable you
to easily find exactly what you’re looking for.
|
| |
|
The response tab clearly displays all the data that was sent and what the outcome
was. If a problem occurred, the error will be indicated.
You can choose to view the underlying XML data using one of several innovative presentations.
The 'Single Table' and 'Nested Table' views are shown here.
|
|
|
Transactions consist of data sent and responses received – both are shown
in the log detail screen. Responses contain all the original data so it’s
easy to relate it to any problems that might have occurred. All responses are identically
structured and represented in a visually intuitive way.
|
| |
ReFlow also sends email notifications to selected users when certain outcomes
occur. This means you’re in touch with what’s happening without actually
checking the logs on a regular basis.
|
In addition to the log management facilities, ReFlow can automatically
notify selected users of problems via email.
|
The first tab in the log detail screen gives you snapshot
information of the transaction.
|
|
Background Processing & Scheduling
Designed to run in a Windows Server environment, ReFlow's Windows Service handles
all integration requests in the background. The ReFlow Service also contains an
independent task scheduler that is used to automatically trigger repeated integration
tasks.
Attention Developers!
If your business has an IT department or outsources IT to another company, your
software developers can script ReFlow themselves, make use of the WebService to transmit data to it
or write their own Plugins for specialised applications.
ReFlow supports codeless integration through our XDA (XML Data
Assistant) technology. Using this feature, third-party developers can create integration
scripts without writing a line of code, drastically reducing time needed to prepare
an integration job.
|
| |
More Features
Profile Management facilities centralise the information that’s required
for every integration transaction. Centralisation means that changes to your integration
configuration need only be made in one place and details of the current configuration
are totally transparent.
Context Management enables you to easily switch between test and production
environments, making testing of changes a cinch.
Pricing
Pricing is dependent on the software you want to integrate with (eg. SYSPRO or Pastel) and
the number of users licensed in that software. Please speak to us for more information.
Where to from here?
If you would like us to manage the whole integration process for you, please contact
us so we can discuss your requirement in detail. If you have a software developer,
contact us so we can supply you with a two-week trial of ReFlow and illustrative
sample data.
Please contact us for more information regarding this product including a demonstration or technical information.
|
