Aras Innovator is successfully integrated with numerous ERP systems. Aras Innovator is a native XML application and the preferred data exchange technology is XML sent as SOAP messages. Since many ERP systems are not yet XML-ready, interfaces are often built with direct ODBC database connections or ASCII file exchange. ERP and CAD systems that have robust API’s can be interfaced using the API functions. All of the .NET languages are available for creating custom interfaces, and Microsoft BizTalk Server enterprise application integration solution or other EAI solutions can be used to deliver the needed integrations.