CentralConnect Overview

This section provides an overview of how CentralConnect works.

System Overview

LS Central generates outbound data.
Data is serialized to JSON and stored in Azure Blob Storage.
Azure Functions monitor the storage container and forward the data to receiving ERP System.
The function packages the data into a format that is required by the receiving ERP system.
The receiving ERP system (for example, SAP, F&O) consumes the data package and processing.
Master data import requires XML documents to be sent to Azure storage and Azure service bus.
CentralConnect import functionality does check actively for new messages in Azure service bus. If there is a new document available, it imports the information to LS Central. Allowing the user to import the data package.
Using CentralConnect data mapping is utilized where the user creates data mapping from the ERP system and LS Central.
Once a message is processed, the data is retrieved into staging table for validation. Once data is validated, it can be inserted.
Finally, all steps are logged into CentralConnect logging.

Message-Driven Integration: Loosely coupled systems communicate using standardized messages.
Mapping Layer: Custom data transformation logic ensures fields align across systems.
Logging & Auditing: Every transaction is traceable via Azure Monitor, Application Insights and inside of LS Central through the CentralConnect logging mechanism.