Data Transformation Engine Intelligent Business Integration Reference Guide

Chapter 1 - Introduction Design Environment – Design Studio

Intelligent Business Integration Reference Guide

♦ Build and port entire systems with simple mouse-clicks

Note Refer to the Integration Flow Designer Reference Guide for more information.

Graphical Design of Data Flow

Visual data flows are created to aid in the design of integration solutions. A

graphical palette enables you to produce system definition diagrams and navigate

easily among the Mercator Design Studio tools. Point-and-click techniques are

used to select which map and subsystem components to place in a specific

integration flow diagram.

Using the IFD, you can also define specific map settings that take effect at

runtime. Simply select the desired maps and the data flow between them is

automatically determined from the inputs and outputs. The Override tool in the

IFD toolbox can be used to modify the inputs and outputs to achieve the desired

data flows. These modifications do not affect the source map, which allows the

same map to be reused in multiple data flows.

Logical Analysis

The IFD includes an Analyzer that checks your system definitions for logical

consistency to ensure they can be executed. The Analyzer detects any

inconsistencies you may have introduced in the definition while experimenting

with system models.

Configuration Management & Automated System Deployment

Once a system is designed, the IFD offers another benefit—saving time in

preparing a system for operation. One mouse-click builds and deploys all of the

integration objects and supporting data (such as lookup files and scripts).