Many businesses that use Oracle Applications face the complex problem of managing and integrating data from multiple sources. Several factors can complicate the process: companies may store information in incompatible systems, sometimes in different locations, often with different file formats. Within these systems there may be custom information that is not easily translated into a useable format. Legacy systems pose additional difficulties: data may be stored in flat files that do not lend themselves to relational or object database integration

Isix was developed as a cost-effective, flexible response for Oracle Applications users who want to continue to use existing data sources. The programmers who created Isix have drawn on years of experience with integration issues to develop a product that has the best features of both off-the-shelf and custom solutions. As a result, customers can purchase a customized software package that can be implemented in a fraction of the time necessary for customized solutions. And because Isix can be configured on the fly, it can adapt quickly as information needs grow.

After all preinstallation tasks have been completed, the work of translating data begins with implementing an interface that will manage the transfer of data from the source system to the Oracle Applications. In most cases, you can use the Isix Wizard to manage these interfaces. The Wizard guides you through the process of configuring inputs, creating interface tables, naming source files, and adding custom options, if necessary. When you have completed all the steps, the interface is ready to use.