Flow Sequence When Exporting Project Data
The following list describes a typical flow that is used to export data from the source application to the destination application:
- Load from Source: This step loads project data from the source application into the Gateway framework so that it can be processed.
- Convert from Source to Gateway Format: This step converts the source project data to the Gateway format. The converted data is used as the source data in the Compare step.
- Load from Destination: This step loads the project data from the destination application into the Gateway framework so that it can be processed.
- Convert from Destination to Gateway Format: This step converts destination project data to the Gateway format. The converted data is used as the destination data in the Compare step.
- Compare Project Data: This step compares the source data in Gateway format with the destination data in the Gateway format. This step compares each object and uses the following rules to determine how the data is synchronized in the Update Destination step.
- If the data is in the source object but not in the destination object, data is created in the destination node during the Update Destination step.
- If the data is in the destination object but not in the source node, the system performs the following steps:
* Inspects the cross-reference tables to determine whether the data has ever been synchronized.
* Determines whether the Delete parameter has been set for the flow.
If the data is in the cross-reference tables and the Delete parameter has been set for the flow, data is deleted from the destination during the Update Destination step. Otherwise, data is not deleted in the Update Destination step.
- Objects that contain updated data are marked for synchronization.
- Objects that contain the same data in both the source and the destination nodes are ignored.
- Convert to Destination Format: This step converts project data that is marked for creation or synchronization from the Gateway format to the destination format so that it can be saved in the destination application.
- Review Data: (Optional) This step enables you to review the source data before updating the data in the destination application.
- Update Destination: This step saves project data in the destination application's database. Any data that is marked for deletion is deleted from the destination application.
Define the Flow Steps in a Flow
Flow Sequence When Importing Master Data
Flow Sequence When Importing Project Data
Flow Sequence When Exporting Master Data
Flow Sequence When Using the Compare Step
Flow Sequence When Using Master Data
Flow Sequence When Using Project Data