Package Types

Description

Uses Remote Function Calls from SAP to download data. This is a modified form of SAPRFC, and Syniti recommends BOARFC over SAPRFC

Uses a CranPort package.

NOTE: The component is referred to as Assemble in the help. The package type is still CranPort.

Uses Syniti Data Replication to download the data as a one-time operation.

Uses Syniti Data Replication's method of keeping the target table synchronized with the source table.

Reads the data from an Excel file.

Uses a Boomi Process that executes against the Syniti Connect data source. This package type is set by default for Syniti Connect data sources and cannot be edited.

Uses a custom CranPort™ package created by the user.

Uses a custom Data Services package created by the user.

NOTE: The Data Services Job that is run with this package type must follow the naming conventions defined for Collect. Refer to Use the Manual Data Services Package Type for more information.

Uses a custom SSIS package created by the user.

Uses the Data Services module of SAP. This is the recommended package type.

NOTE: When using this package type, it is recommended that the Delete Target Table On Build check box be disabled in Collect on the Target Sources page’s Vertical View on the Advanced tab. In this case, if the check box is enabled, Mass Maintenance will  delete every record in the target table during the Final Finish process (during which data posted in the target ERP system by the request is downloaded to tables.)

Uses Remote Function Calls via Data Services to extract data from an SAP Application instance.

Uses Remote Function Calls from SAP. SAP provides this package, but BOARFC is recommended. Refer to the Knowledge Base Article "SAP RFC Extraction Overview" for more information.

Uses Remote Function Calls  from SAP to download data only from the tables STXH and STXL with certain parameters that are defined in Collect.

Uses an SSIS package (Microsoft).