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  • 1.  Use of Entity Ref

    TM Forum Member
    Posted Dec 06, 2022 12:24
    All,

    We have a requirement to send the source system id in TMF APIs in 641 service order. In the API definition for 641 V4 , there is no Entity Ref against the Service Order though there is one against the Service. So
    1) Is extending the API to include Entity Ref against a Service Order the right way to pass the source system id?
    2) What is the difference between Source System and Recording System as types of entities?

    Regards

    Milind Bhagwat

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    Milind Bhagwat
    BT Group plc
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  • 2.  RE: Use of Entity Ref

    TM Forum Member
    Posted Dec 07, 2022 02:42
    Hi Milind
    In my opinion, the correct approach would be to use the ExternalIdentifier structure. This includes the ID of the service order in the source system, and also the ID of the source system itself.
    ExternalIdentifier is missing from most APIs but it is starting to be introduced.
    Hope it helps

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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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