One of the simplest ways to integrate two applications is to execute one application from within another. You can run external applications as part of the workflow to enhance or supplement the features of AR System.
Another application can also run an AR System client.
Beyond simply starting the external application, AR System provides process-control functionality for these types of integration:
Data passing and retrieving—When AR System runs external applications (manually or automatically), information from any form in the AR System database can be extracted and passed as run-time arguments. You can also retrieve data by using a Run Process command and placing it in a field.
Client and server execution—External applications can be run locally on the AR System client, or remotely on the AR System server.
Synchronously and Asynchronously—Run Process on a filter and escalation is asynchronous. All other Run Process commands, including $PROCESS$ in a Set Fields action, run synchronously.
You can run an external process by using the Run Process workflow action, which is available for filters, active links, and escalations, or a Set Fields action with the $PROCESS$ keyword.