Due to the relational database, Windows OS, and Crystal Reports, the TMS3000 offers its users more flexibility than any other TAS system on the market. When EKO of Greece said they needed an XML interface to their SAP system, the only question was, "when do you want it?"

GA-ESI has always been a leader in interfacing to other systems. GA-ESI introduced the first data exchange protocol with the Exchange Loading Validation and Invoicing System (ELVIS) protocol. This was a free protocol that was given to any TAS vendor that wished to use it. The ELVIS protocol is almost 25 years old and is still being used.

Listed below are an example of some of the Modes of Transport and Data Formats already included in the TMS3000 and CMS3000 (Grand Central).

MODES OF TRANSPORT (All modes of transport are supported regardless of the configuration option selected.)
• FTP via TCP/IP
• MQ Series or other 3rd party message handling applications
• TCPIP:	PIDX protocol
	Various custom protocols
• Dial-up (RAS connection or simple serial connection)
• ODBC via TCP/IP or other network protocols supported by the DB server
• OPC via TCP/IP or other network protocols supported by the DB server
DATA FORMATS (All data formats are supported regardless of the configuration option selected.)
• XML:	SAP iDoc
	Various custom formats
• ASCII:	PIDX PDXB and PDXR (PIDX a data exchange standards group within the American Petroleum Institute)
	E.L.V.I.S. (Industry standard protocol originally developed by GA-ESI)
	Various custom formats
• CSV:	Various custom formats