A key function of the iWD solution is the ability to capture (or get) work from the multitude of work sources in the enterprise, such as documentation-management systems, CRM systems, workflow systems, claims-administration systems, and legacy host systems. iWD integrates with these source systems through Capture Adapters. The out-of-the-box Capture Adapters are:
Web Service, for use with source systems that have service-oriented interfaces.
XML, for integrating with source systems that include the ability to generate XML files.
Database, for systems that do not offer service-oriented interfaces or provide XML output capabilities.
Capture Points are enabled by a Capture Adapter. Each Capture Point is a specific instantiation of the Adapter for capturing a specific sort of work, often associated with a specific business process, such as an order, refund, or return. The Adapter is technology-specific, while the Capture Point is specific to a business process.
To establish a connection to the correct source system, each Capture Point requires the configuration of specific properties, such as file directories for Capture Points that use the XML Capture Adapter or SQL queries for Capture Points that use the Database Capture Adapter.
Note: In addition to these out-of-the-box capture adapters, there is an optional Java Message Service (JMS) capture point available that can be used as an add-on to capture tasks from enterprise source systems that support the JMS enterprise messaging system. JMS is a popular messaging infrastructure that is supported by many enterprise applications and middleware components, including SAP NetWeaver, TIBCO, Oracle Fusion, and IBM WebSphere MQ Server. All of these capture points are integrated into Interaction Server.