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title: "Pipelines"
slug: "bc-pipeline-bis"
tags: ["BC", "BIS", "Business Central", "Business Integration Solutions", "Concept", "Task"]
updated: 2026-06-25T12:19:25Z
published: 2026-06-25T12:19:25Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/bc-pipeline-bis"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Pipelines

A pipeline is a sequence of events, endpoints, and activities for importing and exporting data. It is a technical synonym for a connection.

Business Integration Solutions distinguishes between two types of pipelines: an import pipeline and an export pipeline.

## Import pipeline

An import pipeline consists of the following elements:

- A reader endpoint, linked to
- One or more intermediate activities, linked to
- A record generator activity

![Preview_app_structure1](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/Pipelinein.png)

[External Source] ➡️ [Reader Endpoint] ➡️ [Converter] ➡️ [Mapper] ➡️ [Record Generator] ➡️ [Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central]

## Export pipeline

An export pipeline consists of the following elements:

- An event, linked to
- One or more intermediate activities, linked to
- A writer endpoint

![Preview_app_structure1](https://cdn.document360.io/da662430-6a41-47b1-8c7e-7e4ac37a9756/Images/Documentation/Pipelineout.png)[Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central] ➡️ [XML Generator] ➡️ [Mapper] ➡️ [Converter] ➡️ [Writer Endpoint]

> [!NOTE]
> The term pipeline comes from the [Enterprise Integration Patterns](https://www.enterpriseintegrationpatterns.com/) book, where this pattern is called **Pipes and Filters**. Many other patterns from this book are also used.

## Related

- [Async Azure File Reader endpoint](/bc-async-azure-file-reader-endpoint.md)
- [Set up the SQL Reader endpoint](/bc-set-up-the-sql-reader-endpoint.md)
- [Set up the FTP Reader endpoint](/bc-set-up-the-ftp-reader-endpoint.md)
- [Set up the File Reader endpoint](/bc-set-up-the-file-reader-endpoint.md)
- [Mapper](/bc-mapper.md)
- [Set up the Record Generator activity](/bc-set-up-the-record-generator-activity.md)
- [Set up the XMLPort Record Generator activity](/bc-set-up-the-xmlport-record-generator-activity.md)