MapForce adds direct file output support

2011 release 2 adds ability to stream XML, CSV and FLF file output gives ETL projects a significant performance boost.

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Manipulating a customer database with Altova MapForce.

Altova MapForce Enterprise Edition is a graphical data mapping, data conversion, and data integration tool. It maps between any combination of XML, database, flat file, EDI, Excel, XBRL, and/or Web service, then transforms data instantly or autogenerates royalty-free code for the execution of recurrent conversions. Altova MapForce includes the following languages for code generation: XSLT 1.0, XSLT 2.0, XQuery, Java, C#, and C++. Altova MapForce integrates with Visual Studio and Eclipse to let you access MapForce benefits inside these leading IDEs. Altova MapForce also allows you to easily integrate disparate data sources or create Web services using graphical, drag-and-drop functionality.

The following editions are available:

• Altova MapForce 2011 Enterprise Edition - Installed Users
• Altova MapForce 2011 Enterprise Edition - Concurrent Users
• Altova MapForce 2011 Professional Edition - Installed Users
• Altova MapForce 2011 Professional Edition - Concurrent Users
• Altova MapForce 2011 Standard Edition - Installed Users
• Altova MapForce 2011 Standard Edition - Concurrent Users

Updates in 2011r2

• Direct file output (data streaming)
• Expandable if-else component (switch statement)
• New function to retrieve node name
• Ability to search Function Library
• Reverse existing mapping (Professional and Enterprise editions)
• Ability to execute SQL statements prior to database output (Professional and Enterprise editions)
• New parsing functions (Professional and Enterprise editions)
• Custom analysis reports via StyleVision integration (Professional and Enterprise editions)
• Ability to process different EDI message types in a single mapping (Enterprise edition)
• Support for the IATA PADIS EDI format (Enterprise edition)

For more information visit:
http://www.altova.com/Version2011r2_Launch_02162011.html

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Altova accelerates development and integration projects with software, services, and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of leading software development tools -- including XMLSpy®, the preeminent product in its class -- Altova is the choice of over 1.5 million clients worldwide and virtually every Fortune 500 company. With customers ranging from vast development teams in the world's largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova's line of software applications and custom-tailored professional and educational services fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent development solutions that are powerful, affordable, and easy-to-use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria.