Summary
Successfully running a business in the 21st century almost always requires integrations between systems. We like to think that NetSuite eliminates the need for a lot of integrations that used to be required, but that doesn’t mean NetSuite can operate in total isolation. We want to help our clients choose the best option they can find for every business process, although sometimes that means someone will need to make two or more systems share data.
In this chapter, we learned how to assist the client in the planning stages for their integrations by helping them understand each integration endpoint that their business requires. Once we’ve done that, we can help them choose the right technologies to meet each need.
Data can be imported into NetSuite by customizations running in the account via middleware solutions, or by third parties developing custom solutions based on NetSuite’s APIs. We can export data from the system via searches, CSV exports...