QAD'S CIM Interface

QAD's CIM Interface provides a convenient means to transfer data and integrate legacy or otherwise incompatible data with MFG/PRO data.

Unlike direct data loads, CIM checks load data for errors and saves unloaded records in an error file for correction and reloading. CIM loads can be run in either batch or continuous mode.

The CIM interface loads data through online maintenance programs. All data validation used in these programs during normal data entry is available during a CIM load. Imported data is then made available to other programs.

In UNIX, use an external load program to load data continuously. These programs can accept input from devices such as bar-code readers.

Often when migrating to MFG/Pro the CIM interface is used to load data from legacy systems. See our migration page for more information.

Note Q/LinQ offers more advanced features for data transfer, including methods similar to CIM.

Included here for your reference is a sample Data Migration Flow Diagram using the CIM Interface. This document comes from a recent ERP Implementation project.