Profiles

Practically every data processing in Lobster_data runs through so-called profiles (the add-on module MFT is an exception and the add-on modules ASM and Content Inspection are extensions that are based on profiles as well).

A profile consists of several phases in which data is received, processed and sent or stored. All this happens in graphical form. No programming is required.

Jobs

If a so-called Input Agent of a profile has received data, backup files and a job are created for this profile. The data can either be supplied by a partner (event-driven Input Agents), uploaded manually by a user, or actively fetched (time-driven Input Agents).

Further details can be found in the section Phase 1.

Note: Strictly speaking, data is received by a service (for example, the FTP service) of the Integration Server (see section Architecture). From there, the data is passed on to a suitable Input Agent of a profile (in this case, to an Input Agent of type FTP). Normally, however, you do not have to deal with services when developing profiles. If a specific service has to be licensed separately and/or activated in a configuration file, this is explicitly mentioned for relevant Input Agents.

Jobs in the Control Center

In the Control Center, you will find running jobs, successful jobs, and jobs that have failed.

Profile Chains and Nested Profiles

Sometimes you are confronted with a problem that is not solvable in a single profile. For those cases, Lobster_data offers the possibility to create profile chains, in which a profile starts one or more subsequent profiles. It is also possible to use a profile in another profile and thus to nest profiles.

Working with Templates

In profiles, you can use templates in various places. See section Working with Templates (templates for profiles, templates for source and destination structures, templates to format values in source and destination structure fields, and templates for Integration Units)

Backups of Profiles

To learn how to back up profiles, see the section Backups of Profiles.

Transport of Profiles

Profiles can individually be exported and imported. Alternatively, you can use a tool for the mass migration of profiles from one Lobster_data instance to another. See section Transport of profiles.