Overview

The IMPACT Sync is a client console application that is used to integrate IMPACT with other ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems like MANTUM, SAP, etc.

IMPACT Sync Trigger

Normally IMPACT Sync is triggered by a scheduled task in MS Windows with a certain time interval.

Follow the instructions on this page to create a new task: IMPACT Sync Scheduled Task.

For test you can use a bat file that can be started manually as below:

Create a bat file, e.g. TransportCompanyExport_4.bat

Put the following inside the file (parameter 4 is used for transport export to transport company MANTUM):
"C:\Program Files\StruSoft\IMPACT 15\Sync\IMPACT Sync 15.0.exe" 4

IMPACT Sync Functions

Below are the functions implemented in IMPAC Sync

IMPACT Sync Configuration File

The config file must be in the directory of the IMPACT Sync application with the name IMPACT Sync XX.0.exe.config (where XX is version number, e.g. 15)

Sync 15.0.exe.config_default

The file IMPACT Sync 15.0.exe.config_default and Sync 15.0.exe.config_default_EliPLAN contain default settings just to show how it works. They are not used by the IMPACT Sync. They are updated everytime the IMPACT Sync is updated.

IMPACT Sync 15.0.exe.config

The file IMPACT Sync 15.0.exe.config however is the one that is used by the IMPACT Sync.
Note that this file is not overwritten when updating the IMPACT Sync.

IMPACT Sync Config File Contents

The IMPACT Sync config-file contains the following

• Service addresses and service logging on info (WebApi, SecurityServer, UserName, Password, SecuritySecret)

• ProductionCompanyId for STRUSOFT should be in the this format 1XXX

• Destination directory and FTP logging on info (TransportCompanyDirectory, FtpUserName, FtpPassword)

• CompanyIdentifier used in the XML element RegisteredByCompanyIdentifier

UseProjectInvoiceFactory if UseProjectInvoiceFactory is set to “YES”, 2 XML-elements are added to the Consignee element: ProjectManager, ProjectInvoiceFactory.Source of ProjectManager, ProjectInvoiceFactory is PM/Project properties (Description & Checked By) see the figure below.

Here is an example of the config file (IMPACT Sync 15.0.exe.config):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<configuration>

 <appSettings>

   <!-- WebApi Address -->

   <add key="WebApi" value="http://localhost:81/STRUSOFTWebApi15/" />

   <!-- Security -->

   <add key="SecurityServer" value="http://localhost:81/STRUSOFTOpenIdServer15/" />

   <add key="UserName" value="xxxxx" />

   <add key="Password" value="yyyyyyy" />

   <add key="SecuritySecret" value="zzzzzz" />

   <!-- Production Company Id, Skanska:1XXX, STRUSOFT:1XXX  -->

   <add key="ProductionCompanyId" value="1XXX" />

   <!-- Transport Export to transport company (DHL, TRANSPORTCOMPANY, ...) -->

   <!-- Destination directory, Eg: "C:\IMPACT\" or "ftp://ftp.xxx.com/inbox" -->

   <add key="TransportCompanyDirectory" value="ftp://ftp.testxxxframework.com/shipment/inbox" />

   <!-- <add key="TransportCompanyDirectory" value="C:\IMPACT\StruSoft\TransportCompanyDelivery\Out" /> -->

   <add key="FtpUserName" value="STRUSOFTPrefabTestUser" />

   <add key="FtpPassword" value="STRUSOFTPrefab69741!" />

   <add key="CompanyIdentifier" value="STRUSOFTPREFABAB"/>

   <!-- UseProjectInvoiceFactory set to yes if you want ProjectManager and ProjectInvoiceFactory to added to Consignee element.  -->

   <add key="UseProjectInvoiceFactory" value="NO" />

   <!-- UseVehicleName: set to yes if you want to append vehicle name defined in Recoure Manager/Settings/Transport Vehicles to PickUpInstructions after second comma   -->

   <!-- <PickUpInstructions>Lass nr 9, , Bygel 27 ton.TS</PickUpInstructions> -->

   <add key="UseVehicleName" value="YES" />

   <add key="FreightProductExternalCommunicationId" value="7301" />

   <!-- Cost calculation filter: Limit calculation to certain standard(s) and project(s)   -->

   <add key="CostCalcFactory" value="" />

   <add key="CostCalcProjectPrefix" value="P330" />

IMPACT Sync Monitoring

In the program Resource Manager/Setting/Message Log you can follow the IMPACT Sync functions triggered with different log info like errors, warnings or just information.

You also see the IMPACT Sync and WebApi versions used when starting a function.