Data Transformation Engine Getting Started

Contents
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Contents
About This Guide...................................................................................................................5
Assumptions......................................................................................................................................................5
New and Changed Information...........................................................................................................................5
Related Manuals................................................................................................................................................5
Conventions ......................................................................................................................................................8
Installed Path ........................................................................................................................................8
Syntax Notations...................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 1 - Introduction ........................................................................................................9
Overview ...........................................................................................................................................................9
What is Mercator?.................................................................................................................................9
What Makes Mercator’s e-Business Integration Suite Unique?...............................................................9
What is the NonStop Data Transformation Engine?...............................................................................9
Design Studio .........................................................................................................................10
Mercator Adapters ..................................................................................................................11
Server Transformation Components........................................................................................14
Developing Application Interfaces ....................................................................................................................15
Modeling the Data of Business Objects ...............................................................................................15
Defining Transformation Rules ............................................................................................................18
Defining Data Sources and Targets.....................................................................................................19
Defining Information Workflow.............................................................................................................20
Business Process Models: A Focal Point for Integration Design ..............................................20
Defining Resource Connectivity ..............................................................................................21
Defining Event Rules ..............................................................................................................21
Map Configurations Settings ...................................................................................................21
Managing Systems .................................................................................................................21
Deploying What You Develop ..........................................................................................................................21
Variety of Execution Methods ..............................................................................................................21
Execution on Multiple Platforms...........................................................................................................22
Chapter 2 - Installing NonStop Data Transformation Engine Products ..........................23
NonStop DTE Installation Program...................................................................................................................23
Background Information Required for Installation .............................................................................................23
Name, Company, Serial Number.........................................................................................................23
CD-ROM Root Directory Contents.......................................................................................................24
Installation Task Overview ...............................................................................................................................25
Installation Tasks.............................................................................................................................................25
Removing the Design Studio from Windows.....................................................................................................29
Chapter 3 - Learning NonStop DTE Products....................................................................30
NonStop DTE Online Library............................................................................................................................30
Online Help......................................................................................................................................................30
Where to Begin................................................................................................................................................31
Learn by Example............................................................................................................................................31
Learn in Class..................................................................................................................................................31
Check Out Our Web Sites................................................................................................................................31
Chapter 4 - Upgrading From NonStop DTE 5.0.3...............................................................32