The Amazon Connector can directly interact with the following BPA Platform tools:
Consuming from Other Tools #
Below is a list of other steps that an Amazon Connector step can directly interact with to consume information from. This list is by no means exhaustive but instead includes the most common steps the tool can interact with:
| Icon | Tool Name | Tool Category |
|---|---|---|
 | Call Stored Procedure (OLEDB) | Input, Data Connectors, Output, and Execute |
 | Database Query (ODBC) | Input and Data Connectors |
 | Database Query (OLEDB) | Input and Data Connectors |
 | Import Flat File | Input |
 | Import XML Document | Input |
 | Convert Recordset to XML | Format |
 | Convert XML to Recordset | Format |
 | Transform Data | Format |
 | Call Task | Execute |
 | Applications Platform Connector | Data Connectors |
 | Amazon Connector | Data Connectors |
Objects Consumed #
The Amazon Connector consumes the following objects exposed by other steps:
- Recordset — Tabular data from any BPA Platform tool capable of exposing such data (see above)
- XML — XML data from any BPA Platform tool capable of exposing such data (see above)
In addition, the Amazon Connector can consume the output from other Data Connector tools that provide connectivity to an external application, such as an eCommerce, ERP or CRM system.
Exposing to Other Steps #
An Amazon Connector step can also directly expose its output for use by the following steps listed below:
| Icon | Tool Name | Tool Category |
|---|---|---|
 | Retrieve Text Message | Format |
| Convert XML to Recordset | Format |
 | Run Microsoft Reporting Services | Format |
| Transform Data | Format |
 | Save File | Output |
| Call Task | Execute |
| Applications Platform Connector | Data Connectors |
 | Web Service Connector | Data Connectors |
| Amazon Connector | Data Connectors |
In addition, other Data Connector tools that provide connectivity to an external application, such as an eCommerce, ERP or CRM system, can also consume the output from the Amazon Connector.
