Imagine you are a web or mobile application developer. The project manager asks you for "a screen showing the customer's recent orders and current balance."
Scenario A (Traditional Method - Without iDataEngine):
- You open a request to the backend team.
- The backend developer tries to find the ERP/SAP consultant.
- The SAP consultant writes "BAPI" or "RFC", but documentation is missing.
- The backend developer solves this complex structure and writes a service on the Java/.NET side.
- You wait for weeks with mock data (fake data).
- The service comes, but the data format is wrong. The process starts over.
Scenario B (iDataEngine Method):
- You enter the iDataEngine REP module.
- You select the table you need (e.g.,
VBAK- Order Header). - You add the fields you want with drag-and-drop.
- You press the "Test" button and see real data instantly.
- You go to the API module and say "Convert this report to API."
- You are given a ready URL and JSON format.
- Done. Total time: 15 minutes.
Why Do Developers Love iDataEngine?
- Backend Independence: Prepare your own data. Eliminate the layers in between and waiting times.
- Live Documentation: The API module automatically generates the Request/Response schema (Swagger/OpenAPI) of each service. You don't ask "Is this field string or number?"
- Freedom with SQL Module: If you don't want to deal with API, transfer the data to your own PostgreSQL database with the SQL module and develop your application with the SQL queries you know.
Debugging Ease
When something goes wrong (e.g., data doesn't come), the iDataEngine Log Cockpit tells you exactly where the problem is:
- "ERP server did not respond."
- "Parameter date was sent in wrong format."
- "User does not have permission."
Instead of searching for errors blindly, you solve the problem with pinpoint accuracy.
iDataEngine manages not only data, but also developers' time.