IBM WebSphere Data Interchange
Delivers an EDI translator solution that includes support for SOA and BPM implementations with other WebSphere products
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Create, deploy, execute and manage data transformation

IBM® WebSphere® Data Interchange provides a powerful standalone EDI translator solution that includes support for service-oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management (BPM) implementations through integration with other WebSphere business integration products. It facilitates the creation, deployment, execution and management of data transformation, and related standards-based processing between standards-based EDI formats and internal application data formats. IBM WebSphere Data Interchange is designed to meet high-volume and performance requirements within multiple industries including retail, transportation, electronics, financial services, automotive, petroleum and health care.

Benefits of IBM WebSphere Data Interchange
Optimizes business processes

Automates, optimizes and manages end-to-end business process flows by integrating front-end web applications to back-end existing applications and EDI trading partners.

Automates, optimizes and manages end-to-end business process flows by integrating front-end web applications to back-end existing applications and EDI trading partners.

Electronically translates EDI format data such as invoices, purchase orders and billing forms for exchange with trading partners.

Improves standards compliance

Includes functionality for improved reporting and error handling, role and group-based management and audit trails.

Offers flexible deployment options

Can be operated as a stand-alone EDI system or integrated with other enterprise applications, either through its WebSphere MQ-based interface, or through its own APIs.

Features
Robust EDI translator

IBM WebSphere Data Interchange facilitates the creation, deployment, execution and management of data transformation and related standards-based processing between standards-based EDI and internal application data formats. It also supports other requirements for EDI trading partner integration such as standards-based data and syntax validation, trading partner profiles, enveloping and EDI functional acknowledgement management.

Data transformation and standards support

The solution supports data mapping and transformation between standards-based EDI and internal application data formats. Standards supported include, but are not limited to, ANSI X12, UN/EDIFACT and UCS. IBM WebSphere Data Interchange supports the subsets of the published ANSI X12 and UN/EDIFACT standards as interpreted by industries such as retail, transportation, electronics, financial services, automotive, petroleum, health care, insurance and manufacturing.

SOA and BPM implementations

The solution can operate as a stand-alone EDI system or it can be integrated with other enterprise applications, either through its WebSphere MQ-based interface, or through its own APIs, including a Java API that allows IBM WebSphere Data Interchange to be invoked as a Web Service in SOA or Business Process Management implementations. It may be integrated with WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, WebSphere Message Broker or WebSphere Process Server.

External connectivity

You may use IBM WebSphere Data Interchange in conjunction with WebSphere Partner Gateway, a B2B gateway, which supports a broad range of transport connectivity methods such as, but not limited to, EDIINT AS1, AS2 and AS3, ebXML ebMS 2.0, RosettaNet RNIF 1.1 and 2.0, cXML, CIDX Chem eStandards 4.0, and SOAP with attachments. It also supports connectivity with EDI value added networks through FTP scripting.

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