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   <Header>
      <Title>The Architecture</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2612597">
         <Level1>Architecture</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>BI Reporting allows the user to view and if required modify, the
		data received from ERP Enterprise.
		To understand the transfer of data from ERP Enterprise to BI Reporting
		module, the user must first understand the architecture of the Reporting
		tool.</Paragraph>
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      <List>
         <ListIntro>The components that facilitate the data transfer to the BI:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>
            <Emphasis>Infor 10 ERP Enterprise</Emphasis>: ERP Enterprise is the source of
		  data for the BI reporting tool, as the data originates from various sessions
		  such as budgeting,
		  projects, revenues, scheduling and so on. This data is transferred to Infor ION
		  using BODs.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Emphasis>BOD (Business Object Document)</Emphasis>: BODs are
		  the communication link between the components of the BI architecture. A BOD is
		  an XML message used to exchange data between enterprises or enterprise
		  applications. The BOD is composed of a noun, which identifies the message
		  content, and a verb, which identifies the action to be taken with the document.
		  The unique combination of the noun and the verb forms the name of the BOD. For
		  example, the noun Project
		  Master combined with the verb Sync results in the BOD
		  SyncReceiveDelivery.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Emphasis>Infor ION (Intelligent Open Network)</Emphasis>:
		  Infor ION connects and integrates one
		  application
		  to another applications, storing information
		  in a common format and repository. ION allows information flow among
		  applications and analytics to be accessed easily by users.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Emphasis>Stored Procedures and Database</Emphasis>: Stored
		  procedures are a set of SQL instructions used to perform a task. In EVMS,
		  stored procedures are used to shred the XML and load the database.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <GeneralSection>
         <SectionTitle>Tracing the data transfer from ERP Enterprise to BI</SectionTitle>
         <ProcedureList>
            <ListItem>Data is transferred from ERP Enterprise to Infor ION using
			 BODs. <List>
                  <ListItem>The data from the BODs is transferred to ION.</ListItem>
                  <ListItem>The path to trace the BOD: <Emphasis>Manage → Business
				  Vault → Document Trace</Emphasis>. <List>
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                        </ListItem>
                     </List>
                  </ListItem>
                  <ListItem>Identify the document, specify the date range.</ListItem>
                  <ListItem>Click Search.</ListItem>
                  <ListItem>Review the data that has been transferred to
				  ION.</ListItem>
               </List>
            </ListItem>
            <ListItem>Data is transferred from ION to the database through stored
			 procedures that are executed according to the schedule specified for the EVMS
			 Job in the Import Master. The data published is available in the database and
			 reports only after the EVMS Job is executed. <List>
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                  <ListItem>Review the data in the database.</ListItem>
               </List>
            </ListItem>
         </ProcedureList>
      </GeneralSection>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>