Just a friendly warning regarding Open API import/export.
There is work to be done to define more fully the semantics for the import and export jobs. For example:
- How to identify the population for export
- How to recognize and manage import of entities that already exist in the target
- How to handle failures
So people planning to use the import/export are advised to check carefully what use cases they need to address, and make the necessary adjustments and enhancements to the basic Open API capabilities in this area.
There is an open CR for improvements,
https://projects.tmforum.org/jira/browse/AP-1300 , members of the Open API project can view this CR and make additional comments there.
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Jonathan Goldberg
Amdocs Management Limited
Any opinions and statements made by me on this forum are purely personal, and do not necessarily reflect the position of the TM Forum or my employer.
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Original Message:
Sent: Nov 24, 2021 04:04
From: Dave Milham
Subject: Master Data Management Process
The notion of federated data management came up in the development of the ODA integration patterns in
IG1222 ODA Technical Architecture Suite see Part 4
especially sections 2.4 Master Data Management (MDM) within section 2 ODA Service and Integration Pattern: Catalog Federation
Section 3 has a related example on inventories.
and the general topic of data synchronization is in section 4 ODA Integration Pattern: Data Synchronization Pattern- Catalog Examples
Prior to our our open API Program we did publish a catalog to catlog interface to support these concepts GB978 Catalog to Catalog Interface R17.5.1
You will see in our Open API Table - TM Forum Ecosystem API Portal for catalogs and some inventory APIs the use of an import and export job to support synchronisation /distribution of catalog and inventory information also described in
TMF630 REST API Design Guidelines 4.2.0 part 4
Import and export jobs
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Dave Milham
TM Forum, Chief Architect
Original Message:
Sent: Nov 23, 2021 10:59
From: Pushpika Lanka
Subject: Master Data Management Process
Hello All ,
I was wondering if anyone has come across or created a Master Data Management Process . If yes please feel free to contact me @pl588e@att.com or post your guidance here in the forum.
Your help is much appreciated.
Pushpika
#General
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Pushpika Lanka
AT&T Inc.
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