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The Boomi process extensions, and why you should use them.

Boomi process extensions allow developers to extend the process parameters based on the environment it is running on. It allows a process to connect to test systems when executing on a test environment and production systems on a prod environment. For this article, I am going to assume you have basic knowledge of process extensions. If you are new to this functionality, you can find more details at  https://help.boomi.com/bundle/integration/page/c-atm-Process_extensions.html . While I believe the test/prod environment was the biggest reason for this feature, I would like to argue that it should be used across all processes, even in a single prod environment. The process extensions allow changing process behavior without re-deployment. The benefits of this are endless. You can apply hotfixes or change the component behavior, such as connection credentials, cross-reference table, and many more. Imagine a system that must change credentials every two months. With this feature, you can...