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Integration Method
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Purpose of Use
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Example Target / Use Case
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REST / SOAP
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Service-based data exchange and transaction triggering between systems.
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ERP/SAP, CRM, custom services, external applications
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SFTP / FTPS
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Secure file-based data transfer.
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Batch data flows, file sharing, report transfers
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EDI / AS2
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Secure and rule-based transmission of standard business documents.
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Business partners, suppliers, external platforms
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JSON / XML
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Transformation and integration between different data formats.
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APIs, microservices, application services
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API / REST
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Real-time transaction and data service usage.
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Mobile applications, web applications, 3rdParty services
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Event-Driven
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Real-time integration setup with event-based flows.
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Notifications, trigger processes, asynchronous flows
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Microservices / Web Services
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Integration with modular and flexible architectures.
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Custom business services, organization-specific applications
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Data Synchronization
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Maintaining consistent data freshness between different systems.
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Customer, product, order, stock and reference data
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