Transformation Manager (TM) is used to develop programs that transform data from one format to another. TM can be used to transform data between any combination of relational database, Java or XML sources and targets.
The required transformation is described in a Transform Project, which consists of one or more Transforms. Once the transforms have been created, TM Design Tool is used to generate and compile the code that can execute the transformations.
Transforms are written in a high-level language called Simple Mapping Language (SML), a derivative of ISO standard Express-X extended to allow XML transforms.
Drag-and-drop functionality in TM Design Tool automatically generates SML statements for simple transforms. For more complex transformations it is possible to write statements directly in SML.
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