Unit4 Webservice API Workshop

Levels Getting Advanced
College Type College of Reporting and Technical
Course Length 1 day
Role Technical Support
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An interactive workshop which familiarises users with Unit4 API’s and how these can be leveraged to support integration, reporting and automation.

Summary

The workshop will cover; an introduction to API’s, the differences between SOAP and REST API’s, micro services v’s monolithic architecture, Unit4 config dependencies, Unit4 API driven use cases and making use of testing tools.

Delegate pre-requisites

  • Good technical and functional understanding of Unit4 ERP
  • Understanding of JSON and XML file structures
  • Citrix workspace installed locally
  • SOAP UI and POSTMAN installed locally

Who is it for?

  • Application Support
  • System Administrator
  • Technical Support
  • System Developers
  • Integration Consultants

Learning outcomes

  • Understanding the concept of an API
  • Differences between web services and Public API’s
  • Distinction between micro services and monolithic architecture
  • Knowledge of Unit4 configuration dependencies including access , how to publish API’s and where to find supporting documentation
  • Understand where we would use the API concept in use
  • How to leverage testing tools to push and pull data in and out of Unit4 ERP

Course Structure

Session 1

This session will introduce the key concepts of an API including the concept of abstraction.


Session 2

This session will explore the differences between web services and public API’s including the pre-requisites and benefits of each. The session will draw on real life examples to bring the concepts to life.


Session 3

This session focusses on the Unit4 shift from a monolithic to micro services architectures and explores the impact and opportunities this presents for extending, integrating and automating the ERP.


Session 4

This session will cover the Unit4 configuration dependencies required to leverage API’s including access, how to publish API’s and where to find supporting documentation.


Session 5

This session will explore the various data extraction use cases for leveraging API’s and objects v’s alternative approaches.


Session 6

This session will introduce testing tools and work through several use case examples to create, update and query data from Unit4 ERP.


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Language

Interactive workshop with an experienced consultant. All Embridge Unit4 courses are currently delivered in English.

Levels Getting Advanced
College Type College of Reporting and Technical
Course Length 1 day
Role Technical Support
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£595.00 + VAT

Delivered virtually, price per person plus VAT. Interactive workshop with experienced consultant.

Interactive workshop with an experience consultant. Select the number of attendees above. Course is delivered virtually and the price is plus VAT. By booking, you agree to our Terms & Conditions. An invoice with details on how to pay will be sent to your registered email address.

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