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		OUR PROPRIETARY PRODUCT MegaXML was developed from scratch by TPG and is a proprietary product. It was fashioned as an open system to accommodate new interfaces which in turn, allows it to suit virtually any client using electronic data interchange (EDI / EDIFACT), or is planning to use EDI / EDIFACT because their trading partners require them to do so. This in turn, positions us to build custom, tailor-made interfaces that are geared exclusively to the needs of each client.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV® Seamless integration with EDI & XML MegaXML/NAV

Background

MegaXML/NAV is primarily designed for Microsoft Dynamics NAV® integration with EDI and XML. It provides seamless integration between front-end B2B eCommerce and backend Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

Using MegaXML/NAV eCommerce data such as sales purchase orders payments etc. in EDI, XML, flat file or CSV are marshaled to backend with Microsoft eConnect and delivered to Navision for further processing. Similarly Invoices from Navision are retrieved and delivered to your trading partners in EDI, XML, flat file or CSV. Automatic data synchronization between eCommerce and Navision is fast and accurate, saving time and cost.

A rich set of GUI screens as part of MegaXML/NAV makes order and invoice processing streamlined and possible by just a few key stokes or mouse clicks.

Introduction

The MegaXML/NAV adapter uses the Microsoft eConnect libraries for importing and exporting documents from Navision. There are several advantages in using eConnect for connectivity as opposed to connecting directly to the database:

• Portability: The eConnect library interface is largely portable between Navision versions.
• Data Integrity: Data goes through XML documents that are validated against Microsoft defined XML Schemas. Therefore, there's no chance of bad data getting injected into the database.

Operational Details

No modifications are required to the Navision installation in order to implement MegaXML/NAV integration. The MegaXML/NAV is a C# .NET subsystem that natively communicates with eConnect components.

Using XSD Schema brings strong business logic validation feature, it reliably passes on the XML business document to Navision. Using Windows MSMQ (Microsoft Message Queue), the MegaXML/NAV confirms acceptance of the posted XML document by the Navision. It also uses the “Transaction Requestor” service to move business documents out of Navision for its subsequent processing, and eventual transmission back to EDI partner.