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The diagram above illustrates AssetTrack integrated with APM without the procurement module. In this configuration, APM/Service Desk is considered the authoritative repository of record for assets, and AssetTrack creates or updates the asset records in APM/Service Desk.
The data flow is as follows:
The diagram above illustrates AssetTrack integrated with APM with the procurement module. In this configuration, AssetTrack and APM. This configuration allows users to act on assets only.
To run the procurement module, there is no need to install additional components. AMI provides a license key file that specifies that you're authorized to use the procurement module. Once the license file is uploaded, you'll be able to create procurement module forms and collect PO data.
Steps #1 and #6 in the data flow above require your procurement system to export and import data, respectively. This typically requires developers that are familiar with your procurement system to write scripts to accomplish this. They will need to review the article /wiki/spaces/DOC3/pages/2034346 to design the export scripts and Authoring XSL scripts for file publishing to specify the desired output format.
One your procurement system developers have created the export and import scripts, you will need to agree on a file location for the files. Within AssetTrack Server's Settings page, you should specify the following: