OTM supports several methods for receiving data from external systems. This topic covers XML-based integrations, which are the most common approach in OTM implementations.

Integration Methods Overview:

If your source system is an Oracle database — such as Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) — you can post GlogXML data directly to OTM using PL/SQL without requiring a middleware layer. This is done using Oracle’s built-in UTL_HTTP package, which allows a …

OTM supports loading data using CSV (comma-separated values) files. This is a practical method for bulk data uploads during initial implementation or data migrations — especially when the source data is available in spreadsheet form.

The approach works by …

OTM can generate outbound XML data for any business object — Order Release, Shipment, Invoice, and more — and send it to an external system such as a carrier platform, ERP, or middleware. This can be triggered manually using the Send Interface Transmission …