1. The A4L Community Plays SIF
Data Exchange Workout
The A4L Community Plays SIF
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2. SIF 2 | Data Request | Pull Mode
Transport
Network Account
HR & Finance
Data Analysis
& Reporting
Library
SIS / MIS
Assessment
Catering
SIF 2 | Data Request | Pull Mode
One Packet of Data Retrieved
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3. SIF 2 | Data Request | Pull Mode
The request going from the primary agent to the ZIS.
The ZIS acknowledging the request of the primary agent.
The ZIS placing the request on the other agent’s queue.
The agent retrieving the request message off of its queue and later removing it from the queue (don’t forget to acknowledge the removing acknowledgment).
Response messages flowing from the other agent to the ZIS (and acknowledged).
Final the response messages arriving at the primary agent similar to step four.
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4. SIF 2 | Data Request | Push Mode
Transport
Network Account
HR & Finance
Data Analysis
& Reporting
Library
SIS / MIS
Assessment
Catering
SIF 2 | Data Request | Push Mode
One Packet of Data Retrieved
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5. SIF 2 | Data Request | Push Mode
The request going from the primary agent to the ZIS.
The ZIS acknowledging the request of the primary agent.
The ZIS placing the request on the other agent’s queue.
The request being sent to the other agent (and acknowledged).
Response messages flowing from the other agent to the ZIS (and acknowledged).
Final the response messages arriving at the primary agent similar to number four.
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6. SIF 3 | Data Request | Immediate | Brokered
Transport
Network Account
HR & Finance
Data Analysis
& Reporting
Library
SIS / MIS
Assessment
Catering
SIF 3 | Data Request | Immediate | Brokered
One Page of Data Retrieved
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7. SIF 3 | Data Request | Immediate | Brokered
The consuming adaptor sends the request to the broker.
The broker routes the request on to providing adaptor.
The providing adaptor responds to the request.
The broker forwards the response to the consuming adaptor.
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8. SIF 2 | Event 3 Objects | Pull Mode
Transport
Network Account
HR & Finance
Data Analysis
& Reporting
Library
SIS / MIS
Assessment
Catering
SIF 2 | Event 3 Objects | Pull Mode
Now do it two more times!
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9. SIF 2 | Event 3 Objects | Pull Mode
The primary agent sends an event to the ZIS.
The ZIS acknowledges the event.
The ZIS places the event on the other agent’s queue.
The other agent retrieves the event from the ZIS removing it from the queue (don’t forget to acknowledge the removing acknowledgment).
Go back to the top and repeat two times.
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10. SIF 2 | Event 3 Objects | Push Mode
Transport
Network Account
HR & Finance
Data Analysis
& Reporting
Library
SIS / MIS
Assessment
Catering
SIF 2 | Event 3 Objects | Push Mode
Now do it two more times!
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11. SIF 2 | Event 3 Objects | Push Mode
The primary agent sends an event to the ZIS.
The ZIS acknowledges the event.
The ZIS places the event on the other agent’s queue.
The event being sent to the other agent (and acknowledged).
Go back to the top and repeat two times.
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12. 3 Objects of the same type Evented
Transport
Network Account
HR & Finance
Data Analysis
& Reporting
Library
SIS / MIS
Assessment
Catering
SIF 3 | Event 3 Objects
3 Objects of the same type Evented
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13. SIF 2 | Event 3 Objects | Pull Mode
The primary adaptor sends an event to the broker.
The broker acknowledges the event.
The broker places the event on one of the other adaptor’s queues.
The other adaptor retrieves the event from the broker removing it from the queue.
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14. John W. Lovell jlovell@a4l.org Coach:
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