There is a built-in server plugin for ERP communication, which can be used to communicate via SQL server or XLS files. This is a very, very basic communication with ERP. ERP communication is your task, but it is a simple task. There are many ways to communicate with the ERP system. This is possible via CSV, XLS, XML files, API/SDK, or direct database access. The ERP communication module of x4Trace is a server plugin. The built-in plugin is helpful for you to make your own perfect ERP communication; just know what you need for your ERP system and ask us if you are stuck. You can download the source code of the sample ERP communication in the downloads menu.

How it works: You have to make a server plugin that reads the communication file or connects to the ERP database, reads the ERP data, and inserts it into the x4Trace database. When production is started, you can insert data into the ERP system. x4Trace stores all production data at all times, so you need to insert only some of x4Trace’s production data. x4Trace makes it possible to insert summaries of production data.

ERP communication architecture. Your installed x4Trace server includes a built-in sample ERP communication server plugin. It would help if you used this to create an interface for your ERP system. Data can flow in two ways: production data can come from the ERP system, and traced data can be uploaded to the ERP system.