Automation Engine and MIS integration

[bobtucker]

Does any body have any experience integrating AE with efi Pace? If so, I would love to pick your brain about some of the particulars.

Thanks you in advance!

 

[PrepressDan]

I have not, does ePace output XML or JDF?

 

[pcmodem]

ePace does have the ability to output a JDF from when I was working with it 2 years ago.

 

[bobtucker]

ePace does export JDF. I wonder if there is any communication back to ePace from AE. Estimate vs Actual reporting? Ability to generate change orders when files don't match the jdf information? Those are a few idea we would love to implement if possible.

 

[PrepressDan]

If you get a sample JDF from ePace I would be happy to test it on our sandbox AE12. As far as reporting back, AE12.2 does have a task called Integrate with Database. This would allow you to send back information to a external database. Not sure if you have the ability to write to ePace databases. Normally MIS systems do not like 3rd party systems writing into their database. In the past I have written data to a separate database, then via query from MIS I can combine MIS information with other information in the database.

 

[chevalier]

If you get a sample JDF from ePace I would be happy to test it on our sandbox AE12. As far as reporting back, AE12.2 does have a task called Integrate with Database. This would allow you to send back information to a external database. Not sure if you have the ability to write to ePace databases. Normally MIS systems do not like 3rd party systems writing into their database. In the past I have written data to a separate database, then via query from MIS I can combine MIS information with other information in the database.

This is definitely the best way to sync databases.