iCompleat Distributed Connectors Guide

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Intro

In this guide we will be taking a generalised look at our distributed connectors. These are pieces of software designed to communicate between our iCompleat solution and your ERP/Accounting Software.

What is a Distributed Connector?

A distributed connector refers to a software component or middle-ware that enables communication and data exchange between different systems or applications in a distributed computing environment. It acts as an interface or bridge that facilitates the seamless flow of data and interactions across multiple nodes or endpoints within a network.

In this instance, the connector is bridging the gap between iCompleat and your ERP/Accounting Software, sending relevant data to, and retrieving data from each to optimise your purchasing requests and account payable process.

Which ERP/Accounting Software can I connect to?

We currently support connections to the following ERP/Accounting Software:

• Sage 50
• Sage 200
• Exchequer

Click on the accounting software name to see the guide to each connector.

How does it work?

For the connector to work, it needs to be able to communicate with iCompleat and your ERP/accounting software with a “2-way” connection, this means it can read and write data to and from each application.

If your ERP/accounting software is being hosted in a secure location and is not accessible to the internet you will need to install our connector in a DMZ for it to communicate with our web service.

The connector must be able to communicate with Azure – here’s a link to the azure ports in case you need to whitelist any IP ranges. 

Lastly, it is important to note that we don’t have a static IP but a range that changes from time to time. To stay up to date with which ports need to be accessed, we suggest you routinely monitor the Azure page linked above.

Here’s a diagram of an example of our connector being used to connect iCompleat to a local Sage 50 deployment.

What if my ERP/Accounting Software version is no longer supported?

Unfortunately, if your ERP/accounting software provider has ceased supporting your version of their software, then we cannot offer support for the connection. You can tell if your connection is no longer supported in your iCompleat settings, each connection is split into supported and unsupported. In the case that you need support for an unsupported accounting software version we recommend that you upgrade your ERP/accounting software so we can best solve your issues.