Data Transformation Engine Integration Flow Designer Reference Guide

Integration Flow Designer Reference Guide
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
This chapter describes the Integration Flow Designer (IFD) concepts, highlights its
key features, and introduces other relevant software components. This chapter
also defines the terminology used throughout this reference guide.
Overview
The Integration Flow Designer (IFD) is a component of the Mercator Design Studio
that provides a graphical facility to combine collections of maps and run them as a
single unit.
The IFD has an easy-to-use graphical interface. Using the IFD, you can create
system diagrams, what-if scenarios, generate process control information, and see
how the systems will behave at execution time. Additionally, the automation of the
IFD helps reduce the number of errors that often result from manual operations.
The Mercator term for a collection of maps is system. Using the IFD, you create a
system file by combining map components and then saving them as a single file
known as a system definition file (.msd).
The IFD provides both local and client functionality. Use the Command Server or
Event Server to execute a system's process control information on both Windows
and UNIX platforms.
Installation
Refer to the Getting Started book for details about the installation program or
removal of this product from your system.
When to Use the Integration Flow Designer
Use the IFD when you have multiple maps to manage within your enterprise. Just
one click can build or port as many maps as you have defined in any system.
Note You must use the IFD to generate systems if you plan to use the Event Server.
The IFD is the client definition facility for the Event Server.