The integration framework helps you to integrate application data with other applications, either within your enterprise or with external systems. The framework includes predefined content that enables integration with a number of business objects, and a tool kit that you can use to extend predefined integration content and to develop new integration points.
If you want to import a large number of records from an external system, import the data in batch files or use interface tables. This approach separates the data so that multiple messages are processed as separate transactions. With a single transaction that processes synchronously, such as a web service call, limit the number of messages in a single transaction to ensure that the transaction processes in an acceptable length of time. When you are planning an integration, evaluate which integration option is most appropriate for your requirements.
Predefined integration content includes support for a number of business objects and insert, update, and delete functions on these business objects is enabled. When you use predefined content, there are certain limitations that can affect your implementation. If business rules exist within the business object that do not allow a function, for example the delete function, the function is not available for integration. In addition to support for insert, update and delete operations, the product applications support other functions that are available as actions. Predefined integration content does not support all the actions that are available. In most cases, the Change Status action is supported through integration.