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Install an eMagiz Mendix Connector

Last modified by Erik Bakker on 2025/02/26 21:30

In this microlearning, we'll guide you through installing the eMagiz Mendix Connector. This module, developed by eMagiz, helps seamlessly integrate a Mendix application with eMagiz for efficient data exchange. We'll cover selecting the correct connector version from the Mendix marketplace and then importing it into your Mendix project. With these steps, you'll be set up and ready to start configuring and using the eMagiz Mendix Connector.

Should you have any questions, please contact academy@emagiz.com.

1. Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of the eMagiz platform
  • Access to a Mendix application

2. Key concepts

This microlearning centers around installing an eMagiz Mendix Connector
With eMagiz Mendix Connector, we mean A Mendix module developed and maintained by eMagiz that simplifies connecting a Mendix application to an eMagiz project for data traffic between both systems.

To install an eMagiz Mendix Connector, you need the following:

  • The Mendix Module called the eMagiz Mendix Connector (available in the Mendix Marketplace)
  • Access to a Mendix project that currently has no eMagiz Mendix Connector.

3. Install an eMagiz Mendix Connector

The following steps must be performed to install the eMagiz Mendix Connector in a Mendix app.

3.1 Select the eMagiz Mendix Connector from the Mendix Marketplace

  • When logged in to your application in Studio Pro while developing your application, you can press the "cart" icon to access the Mendix Marketplace in the right pane.
    • In here, search for "eMagiz Mendix."
    • Select the one called "eMagiz Mendix Connector."

3.2 Importing eMagiz Mendix connector

  • This will prompt a new window in which you can press "Download."
    • Once downloaded, press "Import" to add it as a new module.

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In the following microlearnings, we will focus on configuring and updating the eMagiz Mendix Connector.

4. Key takeaways

  • The crucial part of installing an eMagiz Mendix Connector is to select the correct version that will work with your Mendix project
    • To select the correct eMagiz Mendix Connector version, look at the Mendix version your app is running in (9.24.25+,10.6.0+, etc.) and look at which of the versions eMagiz has released is the newest version.
    • When you have the option, always select the latest version of the eMagiz Mendix Connector, as that is best supported.
  • The actual installation in Mendix involves selecting the correct one from the Mendix marketplace and importing it—it's as easy as that.

5. Suggested Additional Readings