Encoding Conversion Service
The Encoding Conversion service converts a file from one-character encoding to another as part of a Sterling B2B Integrator business process.
The following table provides an overview of the Encoding Conversion service:
Category | Description |
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System name | EncodingConversionType |
Graphical Process Modeler (GPM) categories | All Services, Translation |
Description | Converts a file from one-character encoding to another as part of an Sterling B2B Integrator business process. A character encoding is a representation of data in a particular character set. A character set is a list of characters (letters, numbers, and symbols) that are recognized by computer hardware and software. Examples of encoding sets are American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII), eight-bit Unicode Transformation Format (UTF-8), and Simplified Chinese (GBK). The encoding you are converting from must have characters similar to the encoding you are converting to. |
Preconfigured? | No |
Requires third-party files? | No |
Platform availability | All supported Sterling B2B Integrator platforms |
Related services | No |
Application requirements | The encoding you are converting from must have characters similar to the encoding you are converting to. |
Invocation | Runs as part of a business process. |
Implementing the Encoding Conversion Service
To implement the Encoding
Conversion service, complete the following tasks:
- Activate your license for the Encoding Conversion service.
- Create an Encoding Conversion service configuration.
- Configure the Encoding Conversion service.
- Use the Encoding Conversion service in a business process.
When creating a business process, determine whether to extract the converted file from Sterling B2B Integrator to a specific file location. To extract the file, follow the Encoding Conversion service with a File System adapter configuration in your business process.
Configuring the Encoding Conversion Service
To configure the Encoding Conversion service, you must specify settings for the following fields in the GPM:
Field | Description |
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Config | Name of the service configuration. |
input_encoding | Encoding of the input file. Required. |
output_encoding | Encoding to which you want to convert the file. Required. |