Data Transformation Engine Introduction to the Design Studio

Introduction to the Design Studio
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Chapter 2 - Integration Flow Designer
The Integration Flow Designer is the graphical process-modeling element of the
Design Studio. The Integration Flow Designer is the modeling component for
defining and managing business processes. Use the Integration Flow Designer to:
♦ Define interactions among maps and systems of maps.
♦ Specify integration workflow.
♦ Display data flow relationships among system components.
♦ Validate the logical consistency of workflows.
♦ Prepare systems to run.
♦ Verify component relationships.
♦ Generate process control information.
♦ Experiment at design time.
♦ Coordinate multiple data sources and targets.
♦ Coordinate events.
♦ Model a variety of what-if scenarios.
♦ Visualize the scenario results.
♦ Create and manage collections of logically related maps.
♦ Specify system deployment servers: Use one of three pre-defined server
definitions or create server definitions that describe the servers in your
enterprise.
Collections of maps are called systems. Systems can be used as a focal point for
interfacing to other development components and for preparing maps for
execution.
Maps are created in the Map Designer. The systems created and managed in the
Integration Flow Designer may be defined with existing maps, or they may be
designed with maps that have not yet been created (pseudo map components).
Systems may also be designed with subsystems.
The Integration Flow Designer manages collections of maps at design time. Other
Integration Broker products, such as the Command Server or Event Server,
manage the execution of maps at run time.