Service Connect - replacement

[rppmorris (ROBERTO MORRIS)]

I currently use Service Connect to output an XML file when a Job is released - this is working fine.

I have a workflow that creates a LaborHed record and multiple LaborDtl records to automate labour bookings on the shopfloor based on an XML input.

I have a workflow that issues material to automate the ‘backflush’ process on the shopfloor based on an XML input.

The 2 input workflows are not working correctly - some XML files process - some XML files do not process.

I am currently trying to fix the workflows but I am now starting to think about an alternative approach.

Does anyone process XML files without using service connect?

Roberto.

[hmwillett (Hannah Willett 🏳️‍🌈⚧)]

You could do the same thing with a scheduled function.

[gpayne (Greg Payne)]

@rppmorris This sounds like backflush material and backflush labor. What are you doing that is outside of what the system would do?

I have bpms that do both of these based on our final audit operation being completed so it can be done without any XML at all.

[rppmorris (ROBERTO MORRIS)]

Hi Greg,

We receive an XML output back from equipment on the shopfloor that details the material used and the time taken to produce.
Issue Materials - update the JobMtl table with the correct PartNum if it’s different - then issue the material.
Labor - create a LaborHed record if 1 doesn’t already exist for today - then add a LaborDtl record to record time and quantities.

This is processed at the moment through service connect which I am looking to replace.

Hope this makes sense.
Roberto.

[rppmorris (ROBERTO MORRIS)]

@hmwillett - thank you for the reply.

I’ve just upgraded to Kinetic 2022.2 over the weekend so I will start reading up on functions and scheduled functions.
Do you know of any decent starting point in terms of user guide?

Roberto.

[hmwillett (Hannah Willett 🏳️‍🌈⚧)]

Let's Get Funcy - Epicor Functions

Let’s get Func-y A few years ago Epicor ERP introduced REST abilities for getting ‘Your Data, Your Way, On Your OS, Framework, Devices’. The data was freed up and exposed from every Service and Method exactly as the Rich Client has used since the beginning. Additionally, a simplified API was created that spoke Odata 3 and wrapped up some of the complexity of the ERP APIs and provide a means to query the ERP APIs in a standards based syntax somewhat SQL like. In 10.2.400, we enhanced those abi…

[rppmorris (ROBERTO MORRIS)]

@hmwillett - excellent - I’m diving in.
Thank you.

[Doug.C (Doug Crabtree)]

@hmwillett

scheduled function.

We just did this with our upgrade. So much easier with function, and widgets provided a lot of the same functionality we found in SC. Add in full visibility through the libraries to add logging to the system monitor and it allows our users to be able to monitor their own processes.

[gpayne (Greg Payne)]

Makes sense. I have read XML files in a UBAQ which was before functions, so this should work, but I have not done any functions yet.

I think the Ice tools guide has some examples.

[carlosqt (Carlos Quintanilla)]

Roberto, Hannah,
If you have an Epicweb account and access to Epicor Education look for:

Then you filter by “Function” and you get 2 manuals

Intro content:

Advanced content: