ComponentSource Topic | Altova MapForce 2012 Enterprise Edition - Installed Users

Altova MapForce 2012 released

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:40:45 GMT

Manipulating a customer database with Altova MapForce.

Adds streaming reading for large files, parse-date and parse-time functions, visual alignment guides and JDBC support.

Altova MapForce 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 auto-generates 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:

Updates in 2012

Streaming reading for large files - MapForce 2012 includes new streaming reading functionality for large XML, CSV, and FLF (fixed length format) files and databases. This enhanced read feature is equivalent to the direct file output feature introduced in v2011r2. Now the MapForce built-in execution engine can read arbitrarily long input sources and create correspondingly large output streams. Users no longer have to split extremely large XML, CSV, or FLF input files into chunks for processing, and MapForce can even theoretically read an entire relational database in one pass and generate an XML or other output file in a single pass. This is an important feature for extremely large ETL (Extract/Transform/Load) applications. MapForce already has included streaming output capabilities in recent releases and the streaming input capabilities allow MapForce to perform the most demanding ETL tasks.
New parse-date and parse-time functions - Users must produce a tremendous variety of representations of date and time in data transformation projects. Sometimes an input data stream includes a value that represents only the date or only the time. These two new functions make it easier to process these formats than the existing parse-dateTime function.
Visual alignment guides - Complex data mappings with many components and functions can appear very cluttered on the screen. MapForce 2012 introduces new horizontal and vertical alignment guides to help users organize a mapping as they drag elements into place.
JDBC database driver support - Now, in addition to ODBC and ADO drivers, MapForce 2012 supports JDBC database drivers for database connectivity. When the user clicks the Insert Database toolbar icon or menu selection, the database connection dialog now includes a selection for JDBC drivers.
New Java API - The same features of the new Java API described above in the XMLSpy section are available in MapForce 2012, allowing Java developers to directly manipulate MapForce functionality via the Java API. New API examples for all programming languages demonstrate API functionality much more extensively than previous versions.
Search in Project window - Also as described above in the XMLSpy section, search functionality has been added to the Project window in MapForce 2012. This means users can find files contained in large, complex MapForce projects more easily.

About Altova

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.

MapForce 2011r3 adds native support for HIPAA 5010

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:38:43 GMT

Manipulating a customer database with Altova MapForce.

Also provides support for XML signatures on output and support for multiple ranges in an Excel spreadsheet.

Altova MapForce 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:

Updates in 2011r3

Define multiple ranges in a single Excel worksheet - Enterprise only
Support for XML signatures on output - Enterprise only
Native Support for HIPAA 5010 - Enterprise only
Auto-generation of 999 messages for X12 version 5010 - Enterprise only
Command line extensions - Enterprise and Professional only
Support for .NET 4 in built-in execution - Enterprise and Professional only
Save individual values or entire sub-trees in intermediate variables

About Altova

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.

MapForce adds direct file output support

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:15:00 GMT

Manipulating a customer database with Altova MapForce.

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

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:

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

About Altova

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.

MapForce adds chained transformations

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:03:00 GMT

Manipulating a customer database with Altova MapForce.

Altova MapForce 2011 also integrates with StyleVision for output components and supports number, date and time formats.

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 2007, 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 is also available as part of Altova MissionKit 2011 for Enterprise Software Architects and Altova MissionKit 2011 for Enterprise XML Developers.

Updates in 2011

Chained transformations
Chained transformations enable users to create complex mappings in which the output of one mapping becomes the input of another. This is a feature that adds to MapForce's ability to execute fully automated transformations. Each chained component becomes a modular entity in an interdependent transformation sequence, allowing for conversions to be made on-the-fly. MapForce users can create chained transformations using any number of mapping components connected to a final target component. Preview and code generation features can be displayed/generated for intermediate components, as well as for the final mapping result. Intermediate mapping components will also now have a "pass-through" button in the title bar. This button will enable users to define the set of data that gets passed on to the following component.
Integration with StyleVision for output components
Integration with StyleVision lets MapForce users automatically render results of their XML and XBRL mappings using an associated StyleVision template design. This means that these components can be previewed as HTML, RTF, PDF, or Word 2007+ documents. This feature for MapForce essentially combines its capabilities with those of StyleVision, meaning that users can now automate report generation from virtually any data format - as long as it can be mapped to an XML Schema or XBRL taxonomy.
Formatting of numbers, dates, and times
One of the most frequently requested features, this enables MapForce users to easily convert numbers, dates, and times to their string representations using a variety of different formatting functions. For example, the simple format-number function below converts a numerical input (e.g., 12345) to a monetary one in with a USD prefix, comma separating the thousands digits, and two decimal places (e.g., $12,345.00).
Two new parameters in auto-number function
The auto-number generator function in MapForce has been updated to include two additional parameters, global-id and restart-on-change, adding to the ways in which you can manipulate data between source and target format(s). Global-id assigns a global identifier to an auto-number sequence, making it accessible throughout the data mapping project, including in user-defined functions. Restart-on-change allows users to restart auto-numbering every time the value supplied this parameter changes, enabling them to create intelligent numbering sequences.
Functions for working with timezones
Two new functions have been added to the MapForce function library to handle mappings that involve timezones. "convert-to-utc" will change time or datetime to a UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) or GMT value, while "remove-timezone" will simply strip the timezone information from a time or datetime conversion.
Extended support for UN/EDIFACT
Support for the EDIFACT international EDI standard has been extended to include 08B, 09A, and 09B messages.
Extended support for ANSI/X12
Support for the X12, the official national EDI standard of the United States of America, has been extended to include the 6010 and 6020 transaction sets.

For more information visit:
http://www.altova.com/Version2011_Launch_090810.html

About Altova

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.

Altova MapForce adds VS2010 support

Wed, 05 May 2010 17:24:00 GMT

Manipulating a customer database with MapForce 2010.

Professional and Enterprise editions now integrate with Visual Studio 2010 and support 64-bit code generation in C++.

Altova MapForce is a graphical XML data mapping tool for converting XML data in one format to any another XML format. Using the Altova MapForce visual interface, you simply draw data mappings between XML Schemas and add data processing rules, and MapForce converts the data instantly. Altova MapForce also auto-generates royalty-free XSLT 1.0 or 2.0 transformation code for use in recurrent conversions.

The following editions are available:

Updates in 2010 Release 3

MSXML6 support in C++ (Professional and Enterprise editions only)
MapForce has upgraded its C++ code generator from MSXML4 to MSXML6, the latest Microsoft release that is shipped with Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows XP Service Pack 3. This adds to the quality of C++ code generated from MapForce mappings, making it less likely to require any modifications before being integrated into other applications or reused for recurrent transformations.
64-bit code generation in C++ (Professional and Enterprise editions only)
MapForce is now able to generate C++ build configurations for 64-bit applications. As the number of 64-bit environments on the market steadily increases, this will slowly become a necessity for any generated or hand written code.
Support for xsi:nil in XML Schema (all editions)
The xsi:nil attribute, or "nillable attribute", in indicates that an element is present in the XML, but that it has no value, and therefore no content is associated with it. This is used to override the element type defined in XML Schema in cases when no element data is provided or necessary. MapForce is now able to execute mappings where this attribute is used.
Support for mapping field names (headers) in Excel 2007+ (Enterprise edition only)
This is a time saving feature for Excel 2007+ mappings. This feature can be used in two different ways: When mapping to an Excel 2007 target, users can automatically populate the headings of their output files with column annotations given in the Select range of cells dialog (shown below). When mapping from an Excel 2007 source file, MapForce will use the first row data as column annotations
Ability to preserve value formatting in XML output (all editions)
Until now, MapForce was unable to preserve value formatting when outputting to an XML file because of the internal mechanism that was used for mapping validation. It is now possible to turn this functionality off, ensuring that formatting is maintained from source to target. This is especially useful for scenarios using number values like 001, for example, when it is important to keep the configuration as dictated in the source file rather than stripping off the zeros.
Support for SAP IDoc (Enterprise edition only)
IDoc is a standard data structure for EDI within SAP business systems or between one SAP application and an external program. MapForce now supports mapping the IDoc format in the same way it supports conversion based on other EDI formats (X12, EDIFACT, and HL7). In the case of IDoc, however, the user will need to supply the configuration file that defines the format of the data.
Support for Visual Studio 2010 (Professional and Enterprise editions only)
MapForce now integrates with the newest release of Visual Studio, Visual Studio 2010.

For more information visit:
http://www.altova.com/Version2010Release3_Launch_050510.html

About Altova

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.

Altova updates MapForce

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:31:00 GMT

Manipulating a customer database with MapForce 2010.

Latest release adds 64-bit version, new string functions and support for external C# and Java calls.

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 2007, 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:

Updates in 2010 Release 2

64-bit version (Enterprise and Professional editions only)
New string functions: tokenize, tokenize-regexp, tokenize-by-length
Automatic reassignment of child connections
Automatic generation of X12 997 messages (Enterprise edition only)
Support for external C# and Java calls (Enterprise and Professional editions only)
Simplified process for adding C# and Java libraries (Enterprise and Professional editions only)

For more information visit:
http://www.altova.com/Version2010Release2_Launch_021610.html

About Altova

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.

Altova releases MapForce 2010

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Manipulating a customer database with MapForce 2010.

New version allows processing data from/to multiple files, plus support for Windows 7 and WSDL 2.0.

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 2007, 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:

Updates in 2010

Processing data from/into multiple files
Using input/output file names as parameters
Support for xsi:type in XML Schema
EDI file validation in generated code
Support for additional EDIFACT messages
Support for WSDL 2.0
Windows 7 Support

For more information visit:
http://www.altova.com/Version2010_Launch_102809.html

About Altova

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.