Transformation Maps
There are several enhancements to the Transformation Map support in this version of LANSA Composer:
- Parameter Classes are automatically inferred for a Transformation Map during the step.
- LANSA Composer creates better human-readable Transformation Map parameter descriptions during the step.
- LANSA Composer is fully compatible with the latest (at time of release) MapForce versions, especially for "catalogued" map information.
- Transformation Map provides better diagnostic information, including date/time in the Prepare log, logging the server JSM instance path, and access to the IBM i server joblog when run against LANSA Composer server running on IBM i.
In addition, if you update to the latest version of the mapping tool (Altova MapForce version 2014 release 2), the following new capabilities will be available (relative to MapForce version 2012SP1):
- User-defined component names;
- Extended SQL-Where functionality: ORDER_BY;
- MapForce supports logical files of the IBM i database and shows them as views;
- Support for SELECT statements with parameters
- Timeout settings for web service function calls and database execution
- Support for XML wildcards (xs:any and xs:anyAttribute)
- Support for comments and processing instructions in output XML
- Support for CDATA generation in XML files
- User-defined end-of-line settings for output files (*)
- Greater control over the output of quote marks surrounding values in CSV files
- New function to calculate age based on a birthdate
- New functions for processing and generating sequences
- A new option for keeping useful connections after deleting a component
- Automatic highlighting of mandatory items in target components
- Improved mapping validation and editing help
- Support for Informix 11.7 databases and extended support for other databases;
(*) Refer to Changed behaviour for text output files in MapForce 2013 Release 2 on IBM i servers for important information on the impact of this change on existing maps for LANSA Composer running on IBM i servers.