Design StudioWindows-based design components used to model and test business integration solutions

Windows-based applications for:

Defining and importing data objects

Defining transformation and routing rules

Mapping data between and among sources and targets

Adapting solutions to messaging systems, databases, platforms and other resources

Defining integration timing requirements

Testing solutions

Modeling integration scenarios

Modeling the transformation process

TYPE TREE

• Graphically defines data properties, structure, and validation rules in a type tree

– Standard type trees for business integration definitions

– Importers for generating type trees based on existing metadata

What is a type tree?

• Collection of data definition properties and characteristics

– Defined in hierarchical view of data types, subtypes

– Listed in alphabetical order (by default)

• Stored on disk with a file extension of .mtt

FlowEventsTiming

Analyze and define the data

Interfaces Resources

Apply integration rules to models

Deploy and manage processes

PropertiesStructureValidation rules

StructureFormatsSemantics

CommunicationStorageServices

Type DesignerType tree importersDatabase Interface Designer

Map Designer

Integration FlowDesigner or otherWebSphere applications

Type tree importers

Some of the type tree importers are

• Type tree maker

• XML DTD

• XML schema(.XSD FILE)

• Application specific importers for SAP, PeopleSoft and Siebel

• COBOL Copybook

Database Interface Designer

• Automatically generates type trees from:

– Database tables and views

– SQL queries

– Stored procedures

• Identifies characteristics of database objects to meet mapping and runtime requirements

– Update keys

– Database triggers

Map Designer

• Create and test maps that specify logic necessary to transform input data to required output data

– Identify source and target data objects

– Identify source and target type trees or XML schemas that define syntax and structure of data objects

– Apply business rules

– View run results

What is a map?

• Complete definition of data objects and rules for their transformation

• Responsible for all inputs and outputs

• Uses connectivity adapters to connect to data sources and targets

Connectivity adapters

Databases– DB2– Informix– ODBC – Oracle– Microsoft SQL Server– Sybase SQL Server– OLE DB

Messaging – IBM WebSphere MQ– BEA (MessageQ, Tuxedo)– Candle ROMA– Microsoft MSMQ– Oracle AQ– TIBCO Rendezvous

Packaged applications– SAP– PeopleSoft– Siebel

Web Services and Internet connectivity– FTP– E-mail– SNMP– HTTP– SOAP– JMS– JCA Gateway– JNDI– MIME and SMIME

WebSphere – E-mail– FTP– PeopleSoft– SAP QISS – Siebel

Integration Flow Designer

• Defines systems of maps that graphically organize transformation workflows into logical collections based on requirements

• Generates system control information from system definitions for real-time processing

• For use with Transformation Extender Launcher

What is a system?

Collection of map is called system. Set of logically related maps triggered by an event or time and run by WebSphere

Transformation Extender Launcher

Command Server

• Can be run on variety of platforms and operating systems

• Platform-specific

• Runs one map at a time using a command line interface

Launcher

• Can be run on variety of platforms and operating systems

• Platform-specific

• Manages systems of maps based on triggers defined in the Integration Flow Designer

– Message events

– Time events

– File state changes

• Can run multiple instances of the same map at one time

Objects as types• Objects become types in a type tree

• Icons indicate type class

Group type is a complex object made up of other groups or items such as a record, row or file

Item type is a simple data object such as a field or column

Category type is a complex object for logically organizing other types

Inheritance• New types inherit properties, components and restrictions from their supertypes • Categories have both item and group properties and pass appropriate properties to

subtypes

• The Order item type is a subtype of the Date category type.

• Order inherited the item properties of Date upon creation.

Propagating type properties

• Once created, properties of supertype and subtype are independent

• Use the Propagate option to synchronize type properties of supertype to its subtypes

Item types are simple objects

Simple objects, such as fields and columns, do not contain other objects Denoted in type trees and maps by icon

Group types are complex objects

• Complex objects such as files, records, and rows, contain other objects • Component is part of composition, structure or layout of a group

• Denoted in type trees and maps by icon

H Another Co. 00-492-11345 19970406 19970417 AX

D 001 ABT1-800-S01Q 0500 0045.26 EA

Order Number Order Date Want DateCompany Name

UnitPrice

Ship To Code

Line ItemCatalog Number

Quantity Ordered

UnitOfMeasure

Category types are organizers

• Denoted by icon

• Does not define specific object in data

– Organizes types in a type tree (similar to subdirectories in a file system)

– Takes advantage of inheritance when creating and maintaining type tree objects

Object subclass properties

Item property definition options

HAnother Co. 00-492-11345 19970406 19970417AX

D001ABT1-800-S01Q05000045.26EA

D002ARX3-900-S09X10000022.12CS

HSumCust Inc. 00-492-11346 19970406 19970407QR

D001QLA9-700-XXXX00990033.33EA10% discount

Header Record Detail RecordOrderFile

Subclass Properties

Category

Group

Item

Implicit

Explicit

Date & Time

Text

Number

Binary

Character

BinaryCharacter

Binary

IntegerFloatPackedBCDIntegerDecimalZoned

Packed

DelimitedFixedDelimitedNo Syntax

Choice

Sequence

Unordered Implicit

BCDCharacter

WhiteSpaceDelimitedNo SyntaxWhiteSpace

No SyntaxWhiteSpace

Syntax

Presentation

Item Subclass properties

• NumberAny number excluding active syntax objects

• TextAny character excluding active syntax objects

• Date & TimeValid date and time format based on data

• SyntaxSyntax objects used as separators between portions of data

Properties based on Item Subclass

Item

Date & Time

Text

Number

Syntax

Binary

Character

Binary

Character

Binary

Character

Integer

Float

Packed

BCDInteger

Decimal

Zoned

Packed

BCD

Subclass

Interpret as

Interpret as options

• CharacterData presented as series of bytes belonging to standard character set

• BinaryData presented in series of bytes where pattern of bits does not map to standard character set

• Available for Text, Number, and Date & Time properties

Defining size of text item

• Each object can be defined by minimum and maximum sizes in bytes, characters, or both

Number Text

Date & TimeSyntax

– When size is in bytes only, size and validation are calculated according to size limits set for bytes

– When size is in characters only, size and validation are calculated according to size limits set for characters

– When size is in both bytes and characters, object size is determined by characters; bytes are used to verify that the size of data did not exceed any byte constraints

• Excludes initiator, terminator, release, and pad characters

• If no maximum size, leave Max setting blank

Defining pad properties

• Pad property– Yes

Item may contain both content and pad characters

– No All data is assumed to be content

– Value property– One byte pad character– Use Symbols dialog to select

non-printable characters– Sized As property specifies pad

length as bytes or characters

Special symbols

• Insert Symbols dialog contains most common non-printable characters

• Select one or more symbols from list• Enter custom symbols as hex value

enclosed in double angle brackets (<< >>)

Padding to a fixed size

• Set Padded To property to Fixed Size• Must have value for Max Size• Specify Length for padding

– Must be greater than or equal to Max Size

– Default is Max Size• Specify the method of measurement in

bytes or characters

Padding to minimum content

• Set Padded to property to Min Content• Padded to size determined by

Min and Sized As settings• CountsTowardMinContent

set to Yes when pad character is counted as content when validating for minimum content

Defining number items

• Defined in terms of minimum and maximum number of digits, not value

• Size does not include sign or separators

• If no maximum size, leave Max setting blank

Anatomy of a number

Defining separator properties

• Supported for integers and decimals• If number has a separator

1. Set Separators to Yes2. Select Format from drop-down

list3. Define separator values

Defining sign properties

1000s syntax

SignSeparators

-56,456.09

Whole number places

Decimal number places

Fraction syntax

• Select pre-defined or specify Custom value for leading and trailing signs

• Custom settings for positive, negative and zero values

Defining implicit decimal formats

• When decimal number has no separator, use Places > Implied property to specify number of implied decimal places

Defining number of decimal places

Defining date and time items

• Format property defines date and time syntax

• Object size inferred from selected Format

Property options determined by Separators and Format values -56,456.09

Whole# places

Decimal places

1. Select Date or Time as first component

2. Check when second component is optional

3. (Optional) Specify separator between date components

5. Select pre-defined format string or Custom

4. (Optional) Select Date or Time as second component

3. Define custom date format

1. Select Custom from Datedrop-down list

2. Click browse button to display Date Format window

2. Click browse button to display Time format dialog

1. Select Custom

from Time drop-down list

3. Define custom time format

Group examples

Group subclass options

• Sequence groups

– Partially-ordered or sequenced group of data objects

– Denoted by icon

• Choice groups

– Provide ability to define selection from set of components

– Denoted by icon

Group Implicit

ExplicitDelimitedFixedDelimitedNo SyntaxChoice

SequenceSubclass

Format Syntax

Unordered WhiteSpace

• Unordered groups

– Allow components to appear in any order

– Denoted by icon

Sequence group formats

• Describes how to distinguish one component from another component

• To determine format, ask: “How do I distinguish one component from the next?”

• Group Format settings

– Explicit: Components distinguishable because of delimiter or position

– Implicit: Components distinguishable because of their own definitions

Sequence explicit groups

Delimited syntax• Components separated by delimiter• Delimiter appears as placeholder even

when component has no content

Fixed syntax• Object is always same number of bytes

Explicit groups: fixed component syntax

• One component is distinguished from next by fixed size of each component

• Made up of fixed length objects

– Where size (in bytes) of each object is always the same (same Min and Max settings)

– Ultimately composed of items padded to fixed size

Group

ExplicitDelimitedFixed

Sequence

Format Syntax

Implicit

Delimited

No Syntax

WhiteSpace

Explicit groups: delimited syntax

• One component in the group is distinguished from the next by physical separator (delimiter)

• Delimiter appears as placeholder even when component has no content

Delimiter syntax properties

• Delimiter value– Set to Literal when delimiter

character value is known and constant

– Set to Variable when delimiter character is variable and defined by a type tree item

– Delimiter location– Prefix delimiter appears

before each object (^A^B^C)– Infix delimiter appears

between objects (A^B^C)– Postfix delimiter appears after

each object (A^B^C^)

One component in the group is distinguished from the next by physical separator (delimiter)Delimiter appears as placeholder even when component has no content

Dockens,Charles,07-02-1812,UK

Delimiter of record components

Smith,John,,AU

Delimiter of record components

Delimiter is keeping place open for optional date component

Implicit group: no syntax

• Components not separated by delimiter

• Group object not fixed size

• Component properties distinguish one component from another

Implicit format groups

• Components of group are distinguishable because of their pattern

• If group is not fixed and not delimited, it is implicit with no syntax (Component Syntax = None)

Implicit group: delimited syntax

• Components separated by delimiter• Delimiter does not appear as

placeholder when component has no content

No syntaxImplicit Delimited

WhiteSpace

HAnother Co. 00-492-11345 19970406 19970417AX

D001ABT1-800-S01Q05000045.26EA

D002ARX3-900-S09X10000022.12CS

File Order

No syntax

Implicit DelimitedWhiteSpace

Group format and syntax

Group examples

Initiator properties

• Initiator is syntax that appears at beginning of a data object

• Defined in type tree properties under Type Syntax > Initiator

Is group always

the same size?

Does group have

delimiter?

Explicit, Fixed

Implicit, No Syntax

Does delimiter appear when

content missing?

Explicit, Delimited

Implicit, Delimited

YES

NO

NO

YES

NO*

YES

Record: Explicit, Delimited (infix)File: Implicit, None

Interchange, Functional Group, Transaction Set, Loops: Implicit, NoneSegments: Explicit, Delimited (prefix)

Record ID HDRAnother Co. 00-492-DTL001ABT1-800-S01Q05000045.26EA

Initiator

Terminator properties

• Terminator is syntax that appears at the end of data object

• Defined in type tree in Type Syntax > Terminator property

Symbols dialog

• Contains symbols for most common Hex values• Contains special symbols

<SP> Space<WSP> White space<OWSP> Optional white space<NL> New line

• Can select more than one symbol – Double-click symbol in dialog

or – Type symbol with angle brackets (< >)

or Select symbol and click Insert

• New line: <NL>– Provides platform independence– Viewed as CR/LF, LF or HEX15 as required by platform

• White space: <WSP>– Input: any combination of <SP>, <HT> and <NL>

New line character is terminator of each

recordPENCIL,#2,500,EA<NL>FILE FOLDERS,COLORED,35,BX<NL>

– Output: built as one space– Maximum size: 256 bytes

• Enter hex values in double angle bracketsExample: <<00>> indicates a Hex null value <<09>> indicates a Hex hard tab

Release character properties

• Indicates characters that follow should be interpreted as data, not as another syntax

Example:

Release character = Ampersand (&) Delimiter = Comma (,)

Miller&, MD,Harkin Hospital,2006

Data of component 1 = Miller, MDData of component 2 = Harkin HospitalData of component 3 = 2006

Guidelines for using release characters

• Applied to character data, not binary data

• Releases the characters making up the entire delimiter or terminator even if the delimiter or terminator is more than one character

• Does not release characters used as pad characters

• Release characters that are not followed by an associated active syntax object are ignored

Miller&, MD,Harkin Hospital,1996