Use in Database Integration
Incompatible databases can export / import to common flat files that the other database can import / export on a scheduled basis so that they can sync/share common data in "near real-time" with each other.
The distinction between "near-real-time" and "real-time" varies, and the delay is dependent on the type and speed of the transmission. The delay in near real-time can be as high as 15 to 20 minutes in some applications.
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