Accessing MBFs from Java or C

We would like to be able to call JDE master business functions from outside of JDE. We have an external process that has to determine how much is currently owed on an invoice, and we would like to be able to make a call into JDE to have it determine how much should be paid (similar functionality demonstrated by the P03B102 Cash receipts application).

We would like to make this call from either Java or it can be done from C if necessary.

Does anybody know if such an API into JDE exists? We are currently running Xe. The closest we have come to interoperability with JDE is through use of the Z-tables and Z-processors, which we use to interface data into the system.

Any help is appreciated.

Bob

Bob,

You can certainly call these from C either directly or by using COM. If want to use Java you could use a JAVA-COM bridge or simply use the XML "Thin-Client" method. The XML method works by passing a formatted request document to the OneWorld Enterprise server which in turns excutes the MBF for you. When the MBF is complete it passes back an XML response document.

Take a look at the following KG links:

https://knowledge.jdedwards.com/jdecontent/CustomerKnowledge/Knowledge/cip-00-0002.htm

https://knowledge.jdedwards.com/jdecontent/CustomerKnowledge/Knowledge/cip-02-0003.htm

You can also go to the Knowledge Browser and Choose "Collaborative Integrations" and then "Interoperability". You will a whole bunch of documents that speak to what you want to do.

Regards,