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Populate an existing entity from a new data source

When the customer does has source systems with which ITBA does not have an OOTB integration but does have the necessary target entities with all the necessary fields, the approach for developing the integration is as follows:

  1. Create new Integration and Source content packs.

  2. Use the existing Target entity

  3. Create new Integration and Source entities.

    Note Make sure the name of the new entity includes the suffix _CSTM.

  4. Generate the ETL with the Generate Content Pack feature in order to create the new CP.

    1. Only the Product Content Pack artifacts are used (the Core CP has the entity already) and are copied to the ITBA content packs directory as a new directory.

  5. The new CP automatically appears in the Install Content Pack page.