Best Practice for Delivering Content

[Former Member]

Hi SDN Experts,

We have a scenario where we need to read/write a EDI kind of file, separated file. But the solution should be a deployable one and we are planning to provide IR Content alone and use Integration Scenarios for ID.

We have two options:

1. Use file Content Conversion (EDI structure is very simple) and provide Communication Channel Templates with Content Conversion Parameters for Integration Scenario.

2. Use java Map to read/write EDI (Communication Channels would be simple in this case ).

What are the pros and cos of the two approaches?

Regards,

Sudharshan N A

[Former Member]

Hi Sudharsan,

Pros and Cons:

1. Use file Content Conversion (EDI structure is very simple) and provide Communication Channel Templates with Content Conversion Parameters for Integration Scenario.

Ans: - Communication channel configuration is dificult as you have to introduce content conversion in it. If you miss any parameter in that part or provide wrong value. It will cause error.

- Mapping will bw very easy may be one to one or upon requirement. can use graphical mapping.

2. Use java Map to read/write EDI (Communication Channels would be simple in this case ).

Ans: - You will resolve all conversion relation (like in which format data is expected at receiver) issues in java mapping by programing. so mapping is going to be atough task.

- no content conversion required at CC level so its easy to configured.

Best practice depends accordingly:

if you are a java expert (in java mapping) go for 2nd one other wise its always default to use content conversion.

Hope this will help.

Best regards,

Alok

Edited by: Alok Sharma on Jan 31, 2008 8:42 AM

[Former Member]

Hi,

1. Use file Content Conversion (EDI structure is very simple) and provide Communication Channel Templates with Content Conversion Parameters for Integration Scenario.

If your EDI file is comma separated then u need to check the complexity of the EDi strucutre for doing the FCC in file adapter. if ur strucutre is very simple with header,detail and trailer then it will be eaisy and i suggest u go for simple FCC.

2. Use java Map to read/write EDI (Communication Channels would be simple in this case ).

If strucutre is very complex then u need to go with java mapping for converting the EDI to XML.

U can either go for seeburger std mapping but that again will cost u more.

Thnx

Chirag