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NEW IN MAPFORCE 2023

Version 2023 of Altova MapForce was announced on October 19, 2022. Learn about
all the new features below and update to the latest version.

MapForce® 2023 (October 19, 2022)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicIntegrated Altova XML Schema ManagerLight and Dark
modesSupport for ODETTE EDI messagesSupport for additional EDIFACT versions:
2021B, 2022A Support for additional SWIFT version: 2022 Ability to dynamically
set EDI separators and terminators Support for additional database
versionsIntegration with Eclipse 4.23, 4.24, 4.25


ALTOVA XML SCHEMA MANAGER


The Altova Version 2023 product line includes a new XML Schema Manager, which
was created to assist with managing with the ever-increasing volume of XML
standards and frequent updates.

The Altova XML Schema Manager provides a centralized way to install and manage
standard XML Schemas for use with MapForce and all Altova XML-enabled
applications. The convenient interface lets you simply select the schemas you
want to install (or uninstall). The XML Schema Manager will automatically select
any required dependencies. Once a schema is installed, it’s available for use
with any Altova XML-enabled product (MapForce, MapForce Server, XMLSpy,
RaptorXML Server, etc.). You can also open the XML Schema Manager to browse the
schemas already installed on your system.

Altova will update available schema versions frequently when they are released
from standards bodies and include the latest versions in the XML Schema Manager.
This way you can get the most up to date versions independent of the Altova
product release cycle. It's easy to access the manager via the Tools menu in
MapForce.



Advantages of using the XML Schema Manager include:

 * Viewing all schemas on your system and checking if newer versions are
   available
 * Downloading new versions independently of the Altova product release cycle
 * Ability to install one or multiple versions of a given schema
 * Automatic detection and installation of dependent schemas
 * Faster processing of large schemas
 * Changes made in the Altova XML Schema Manager take effect for all installed
   Altova products


LIGHT AND DARK MODES


MapForce users can now easily customize the display of the UI by selecting a
classic, light, or dark theme. Classic is the default MapForce theme that
existing customers are familiar with. To modernize the user experience, we've
introduced new Light and Dark modes. Light theme still uses a light background
but introduces new, modern flat icons. The dark theme uses light text on a black
background. Different developers have different preferences for screen display –
now they easily choose the mode that they prefer for working in XMLSpy.

MapForce Dark Mode:



MapForce Light Mode:




SUPPORT FOR ODETTE EDI MESSAGES


MapForce supports a number of popular EDI message formats for converting between
EDI and other data formats, or other EDI message types. Starting with Version
2023, MapForce also supports ODETTE EDI messages.

ODETTE (Organization for Data Exchange by Tele Transmission) EDI is a set of
standards used for message interchange in the automotive industry in Europe.


SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL EDI VERSIONS


Support for EDI messages in MapForce spans multiple standards and versions of
each. In v2023 support has been updated to include:

 * EDIFACT 2021B, 2022A
 * SWIFT 2022


ABILITY TO SET EDI SEPARATORS AND TERMINATORS DYNAMICALLY


Support for mappable EDI delimiters (e.g., data element separators, segment
terminators, etc.) is now available using the Settings dialog of an EDI
component.



These settings can then be supplied via parameters during each mapping
execution, for instance, to use the same data mapping project for multiple
different customers. Frequently requested by customers, this new option greatly
increases the flexibility of EDI data transformation projects.


SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL DATABASE VERSIONS


MapForce now supports the latest versions of the following relational databases
in addition to previous versions:

 * MariaDB 10.9.2
 * PostgreSQL 14.5
 * SQLite 3.39.2


INTEGRATION WITH LATEST ECLIPSE VERSIONS


MapForce can be integrated in the Eclipse IDE, with support added for the latest
versions:

 * Eclipse 4.23
 * Eclipse 4.24
 * Eclipse 4.25

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NEW FEATURES IN PREVIOUS VERSIONS

Learn about all the additional capabilities you’ll get by upgrading from an
older version to MapForce Version 2023.

MapForce® 2022r2 (March 8, 2022)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for MongoDB clustersSupport XBRL Filing
IndicatorsSupport for images in the Project WindowCode generation for Visual
Studio 2022 and .NET 6 Support for additional database versionsIntegration with
Visual Studio 2022Integration with Eclipse 4.22

MapForce® 2022 (October 27, 2021)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for NoSQL databasesSupport for Windows
11Variables based on JSON SchemaCopy-all connections for JSON structuresSupport
for additional EDI versionsSupport for additional database versionsIntegration
with Eclipse 4.19, 4.20, and 4.21

MapForce® 2021r3 (June 1, 2021)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for JSON Schema versions 2019-09, 2020-12

MapForce® 2021r2 (March 4, 2021)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for XSLT 3 generationC# code generation for
.NET Core and .NET 5Updated support for IBM DB2 for iSeries 7.4Integration with
Eclipse 4.17 and 4.18

MapForce® 2021 (October 14, 2020)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for SWIFT messagesConversion of EDI to XML
without mappingArbitrary location of EDI configuration filesSupport for SQL left
outer joinDynamic assignment of URLs for REST Web services at runtimeRead/write
binary filesXBRL Taxonomy ManagerCOVID-19 related XBRL taxonomy updatesUpdated
support for MariaDBIntegration with Eclipse 4.15 and 4.16

MapForce® 2020r2 (March 17, 2020)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicFor Excel output: new option to update existing
documentsAll new library management systemNew namespace options in generated
code (C++, C#, Java)Extended UN/EDIFACT support for 2019A & 2019BSupport for
additional database versionsIntegration with Eclipse 4.13 and 4.14

MapForce® 2020 (October 9, 2019)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for OAuth 2.0 in Web services callsSupport
for JSON LinesValue Map configuration via copy/paste Extended Value Map
optionsDatabase schema independencyExtended support for Oracle packagesAbility
to deploy Global Resources to MapForce Server & FlowForce ServerSupport for
additional database versionsCode gen for & integration with Visual Studio
2019Integration with Eclipse 4.11 and 4.12

MapForce® 2019r3 (April 2, 2019)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicMapForce is going sharp - full support for high
resolution monitorsSupport for JSON Schema draft-06 and draft-07Handling of Web
services errorsDynamic username and password for Web servicesSupport for
unstructured request/response bodies in REST Web servicesDatabase output logging
(tracing)Transaction roll-back for database error handlingNew functions:
charset-encode / charset-decodeSupport for additional database versionsSupport
for EDIFACT 2018BUpdated OpenJDK supportSupport for Windows Server 2019 Support
for Office 2019Support for Eclipse 4.9 and 4.10

MapForce® 2019 (October 17, 2018)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for mapping Protocol Buffers Additional
functionality for node functions Support for EDIFACT 2017B, 2018A Support for
additional database versionsSupport for Eclipse 4.8

MapForce® 2018 Release 2 (April 17, 2018)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasic Node functions JSON support in C# and Java code
generationQuick insert of functions and constantsSupport for Teradata 16 and
MariaDB 10 databasesDetailed network proxy settings

MapForce® 2018 (October 3, 2017)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasic NCPDP SCRIPT support Easily insert or remove columns
in Excel mappings Significant speed improvement in the XSLT engine Generate code
for VS2013, VS2015, and VS2017 Support for Sybase 16, PostgreSQL 9.6, MySQL 5.7
Integration with Eclipse 4.7

MapForce® 2017 Release 3 (April 4, 2017)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasic New Join component for all data types Support for
NULL values in database table actions New Find bar Support for JSON5 syntax
Integration with Visual Studio 2017 Windows Server 2016 Support

MapForce® 2017 (October 4, 2016)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicDynamic access to node names for generic mappings
Update-If and Insert-Rest database table actions performed as SQL Merge when
possible Support for EDIFACT versions 2015B and 2016A including the new VERMAS
message Support for inline XBRL files as a mapping source Ability to add
namespace nodes to XML outputMapForce Debugger is now available within Eclipse
and Visual Studio integration packagesSupport for XBRL taxonomy packagesEnhanced
database support – support for ADO.NET database drivers, native support for
PostgreSQL, support for Progress OpenEdge, support for SQL Server 2016 Support
for integration with Eclipse 4.6

MapForce® 2016 release 2 (February 16, 2016)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for REST Web services, including parameters
and authentication settingsSignificant speedup of EDI mappings processed by the
Built-in Execution EngineSupport for integration with Eclipse 4.5

MapForce® 2016 (September 30, 2015)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicInteractive data mapping debuggerSupport for Firebird
databasesSupport for numerous databases updated to include newest versions: IBM
DB2 10.5, SQL Server 2014, PostgreSQL 9.4, MySQL 5.6, and Oracle 12C Visual
Studio integration updated to include VS 2015 Windows 10 supportNew functions:
min-string and max-string

MapForce® 2015 release 4 (June 10, 2015)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for TRADACOMS EDI standards

MapForce® 2015 release 3 (February 25, 2015)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicString processing as XML, JSON, EDI, CSV, FLF, and
FlexText, for both input and output componentsFlexText support for regular
expressions Support for SQLite databasesSupport for Web Services Security and
other security extensions Support for Excel 2013 filesNew string processing
functions pad-string-left, pad-string-right, repeat-stringSupport for EDIFACT
D.14A and D.14B and X12 5040, 6030, and 6040 standards – adds to existing
support

MapForce® 2015 (September 17, 2014)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicJSON support – Read and write JSON files, with
functionality similar to XML files, for both input and output componentsXBRL
Table Linkbase Support – When processing XBRL instances user can now map Table
Linkbases, if available in the taxonomySupport for US GAAP 2014 XBRL taxonomy –
Adds to support for previous versionsNew function replicate-item – A new
sequence function that allows a mapping to produce a sequence of an arbitrary
length from every single nodeNew Flextext option for Single Split "delimited
(line starts with)" – Similar to the Repeated Split option that has been
available in previous versionsSupport for integration with Eclipse 4.4 – Adds to
support for previous versionsSupport for German, Spanish, and Japanese languages
in format-date function

MapForce® 2014 Release 2 (March 19, 2014)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for CDATA generation in XML files – Target
nodes may be specified individually for generation as CDATANew functions for
processing and generating sequences – New functions allow bulk processing of
sequences, including generate-sequence, replicate-sequence and more Timeout
settings for Web service calls and database execution – Define timeouts for Web
service calls (Enterprise Edition only) and database sourcesImproved mapping
validation and editing help – Mapping validation error message have been
improved to enable quick identification of mapping errorsSupport for integration
with Visual Studio 2013 (adds to support for previous versions)

MapForce® 2014 (October 29, 2013)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for XML wildcards (xs:any and
xs:anyAttribute).Integration of RaptorXML – RaptorXML is now used for all XSLT
1, XSLT 2 and XQuery transformations in MapForce.Support for comments and
processing instructions in output XML.New function to calculate age based on a
birthdate – Simplifies this calculation compared to using dateTime
functions.Support for new databases – Preliminary support announced in v2013r2
is now upgraded to full support implemented across the MissionKit product
line.Support for integration with Eclipse 4.3.

MapForce® 2013 Release 2 (April 29, 2013)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicDeploy to FlowForce Server functionality – Makes it
easy to deploy mapping projects to FlowForce Server for automation.Preliminary
support for new databases and database versions: Informix 11.70, PostgreSQL
versions 9.0.10/9.1.6/9.2.1, MySQL 5.5.28, IBM DB2 versions 9.5/9.7/10.1, SQL
Server 2012, Sybase ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) 15/15.7, and Access
2010/2013

MapForce® 2013 (September 15, 2012)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for SQL stored procedures – MapForce 2013 now
supports stored procedures as input components, output components, or even
inserted into a mapping as a function-like call (allowing users to provide input
data, execute the stored procedure, and read/map the output data to other
components).New API for integration into Java programs – Java developers working
with popular Java tools for Windows platforms can now execute MapForce inside a
window within their own application.Support for US GAAP 2012 XBRL taxonomy –
adds to support for earlier versions, enabling users to comply with the latest
SEC revision of financial and business reporting mandates.Support for
integration with Eclipse 4.2 – adds to support for earlier versions, allowing
developers to implement all the data mapping, content conversion, Web services
implementation, and code generation capabilities of MapForce from within the
latest version of the Eclipse environment.

MapForce® 2012 Release 2 (February 23, 2012)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSort input data by various criteria – Saves a step
for users who require large datasets to be sorted as part of a data mapping
task.Support for logical files in IBM iSeries databases – Users can map data
both to and from logical files in IBM iSeries databases.

MapForce® 2012 (October 19, 2011)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicStreaming reading for large XML, CSV, and FLF files
and databases – Allows mappings to process arbitrarily large XML, CSV, and FLF
input files by using a streaming processor approach.New functions parse-date and
parse-time – Easier than the existing parse-dateTime function when data in an
input stream defines only the date or time, not both.Visual alignment guides on
mapping screen – Allows users to create more clearly organized mapping
displays.JDBC database driver support – Improves database connectivity for many
users.New Java API – Allows Java developers to more easily manipulate,
customize, and enhance MapForce functionality.Search in Project Window – Helps
users manage organization of large projects.

MapForce® 2011 Release 3 (June 8, 2011)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicDefine multiple ranges in a single Excel worksheet –
Significantly increases flexibility of mapping designs.Native Support for HIPAA
5010 – Support for a new EDI collection dedicated to HIPAA 5010, the latest
version of the standard for electronic health care records established by the US
Department of Health and Human Services for electronic medical data transactions
between insurers, providers, and employers.Auto-generation of message 999 for
X12 version 5010 – Starting with version 5010, the X12 standard requires message
999 instead of 997 for error reporting.Command line extensions – HTML/Word/PDF
files can be generated in post-processing by StyleVision, similar to the
interactive mode.Support for .NET 4 in built-in execution – Users may now add
external .NET 4 functions for immediate processing by MapForce.Save individual
values or entire sub-trees in intermediate variables – An optional feature to
simplify and speed up mapping definitions.Support for XML signatures on output –
Optionally apply an XML digital signature to XML and XBRL output documents.

MapForce® 2011 Release 2 (February 16, 2011)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicDirect file output (data streaming) – gives ETL
projects a huge performance boost with the ability to stream XML, CSV, and FLF
file output.Expandable if-else component (switch statement) – enables users to
easily control the flow of data in their mapping projects by matching a value to
a selected criterion.Ability to process different EDI message types in a single
mapping – allows users to define multiple EDI mappings in a single design so
that MapForce can automatically determine a suitable mapping based on the
incoming message that has been received.Support for the IATA PADIS EDI
format.Reverse existing mapping – lets users automatically reverse the direction
of mappings that they have already created.Ability to execute SQL statements
prior to database output – enables users to execute SQL statements before the
result of their database mappings is written to database tables.New parsing
functions – parse-number and parse-dateTime.New function to retrieve node name –
returns the QName of the selected node.Ability to search Function
Library.Documentation formatting with StyleVision – lets users customize
detailed reports for mapping verification and analysis.

MapForce® 2011 (September 8, 2012)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicChained transformations – enables users to create
complex mappings in which the output of one mapping becomes the input of
another.Integration with StyleVision for output components – lets MapForce users
automatically render results of their XML and XBRL mappings in HTML, PDF, RTF,
or Word 2007+ (depending on StyleVision edition) using an associated StyleVision
template design.Formatting of numbers, dates, and times – enables MapForce users
to easily convert numbers, dates, and times to their string representations
using a variety of different formatting functions.Two new parameters in
auto-number function – lets MapForce users access the same auto-number counter
in different parts of their mappings and restart counting every time the
supplied value changes.Functions for working with timezones.Extended support for
EDIFACT – support has been extended to include 08B, 09A, and 09B
messages.Extended support for X12 – support has been extended to include the
6010 and 6020 transaction sets.

MapForce® 2010 Release 3 (May 10, 2010)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicMSXML6 support in C++.64-bit code generation in
C++.Support for xsi:nil in XML Schema.Support for mapping field names (headers)
in Excel 2007+.Ability to preserve value formatting in XML output – allows users
to ensure that formatting is maintained from source to target.Support for SAP
IDoc.Support for Visual Studio 2010.

MapForce® 2010 Release 2 (February 16, 2010)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasic64-bit version – for use with 64-bit operating
systems.New string functions: tokenize, tokenize-regexp,
tokenize-by-length.Automatic reassignment of child connections – enables users
to automatically reassign descendent element mappings when a parent element is
mapped to a new connection.Automatic generation of X12 997 messages – lets users
automatically create mappings to X12 functional acknowledgment messages.Support
for external C# and Java calls – allows users to use external C# and Java
functions in mapping transformations inside MapForce.Simplified process for
adding C# and Java libraries.

MapForce® 2010 (October 28, 2009)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicProcessing data from/into multiple files – enables
users to easily consolidate file collections by aggregating data from a
directory into one file or split data from one source into multiple files.Using
input/output file names as parameters – lets users generate dynamic mappings in
which this information is defined at run-time.Support for xsi:type in XML Schema
– allows users to incorporate schemas that use abstract and derived types in
their mapping projects.EDI file validation in generated code – lets users
validate the EDI output in MapForce-generated code.Support for additional
EDIFACT messages – provides integrated access to configuration files for the
control messages: CONTRL, AUTACK, and KEYMAN.Support for WSDL 2.0 – lets users
use the WSDL 2.0 recommendation from the W3C for building and connecting to Web
services.Compatibility with Windows 7.

MapForce® 2009 (February 3, 2009)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for XBRL taxonomies & XBRL Dimensions –
enables users to comply with financial and business reporting mandates by
graphically mapping internal data to the XBRL format.Support for HL7 v2 EDI –
allows healthcare organizations to comply with international mandates for the
secure transmission of clinical data.Support for HL7 v3 XML – allows HL7 users
to update their messages and transmission data to the latest version of the
standard.Support for grouping – enables users to combine source data in groups
for output and then apply processing instructions to those groups, essentially
transforming flat data into a hierarchical structure.Distinct-values function –
allows users to automatically remove duplicate values from the result-set of a
mapping.Position function – gives users the ability to return output based on
the context position of data in the input document.Documentation generation –
enables designers and data integration specialists to share and confirm the
accuracy of their mappings with other departments and/or customers.Find dialog
for identifying nodes – allows users to search for specific nodes within mapping
components.Native support for XML fields in SQL Server – lets users expose XML
data in SQL Server database fields for mapping by assigning an XML Schema to the
data in that field.Support for additional databases – SQL Server 2008, Oracle
11g, and PostgreSQL 8.

MapForce® 2008 Release 2 (April 28, 2008)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicMapping Excel 2007+ (OOXML) data.Support for data
streams for code generation.Sample XML Schema generation based on an XML
instance.Support for SOAP 1.2.Support for SQL SELECT statements.Inline Primary
Key / Foreign Key creation.Project generation for Visual Studio 2008.

MapForce® 2008 (September 12, 2007)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSupport for aggregate functions: SUM, MIN, MAX, AVG,
STRING-JOIN – allows users to perform computations on a range of data within a
source field and return a single value to the target.ValueMap function for
transforming field values – allows users to build a MapForce data processing
function that maps one field value to another to ensure that values are written
to the mapping target in the desired style.Enhanced options for XML output –
including options for pretty printing, omitting schema references, and changing
and setting encoding options.

MapForce® 2007 Release 3 (May 30, 2007)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicSeamless integration of XML fields in databases in
mapping components – users can map XML data directly to and from XML-enabled
databases by assigning an XML Schema to the data (for IBM DB2 9 only in this
version).Enhanced database connectivity – via a quick connect wizard to easily
access, preview, and integrate database data.Extended data filtering
functionality – MapForce now supports the SQL-WHERE filter, which allows for
precise, high-performance filtering of database sources used in data mapping
projects.Redesigned and optimized code generation.

MapForce® 2007 (October 24, 2006)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicEnhanced Web services support – Web services can be a
source, target, or data processing function in any mapping project.Improved
editing of existing mappings – added visual cues and support for refactoring
mappings when source or target data structures change.Tighter Visual Studio
integration – for integrating the MapForce user interface and functionality into
Microsoft’s premier multi-purpose development environment.

MapForce® 2006 Release 3 (June 1, 2006)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicAdded integration with Microsoft Visual Studio and
Eclipse – allows developers to directly harness all the data mapping, content
conversion, Web services implementation, and code generation capabilities of
MapForce from within their favorite platforms.Enhanced EDI Transaction Set
Editing – allowed users to easily modify and extend existing standard EDI
transaction sets (i.e. EDIFACT and ANSI X12 messages) to meet business
requirements.More Versatile Visual Function Builder – enabled visual creation of
data processing functions that can operate on entire XML tree fragments,
allowing for better modularization and scalability of mapping projects.Options
for Handling Empty Flat File Values – provided ability for developers to choose
whether empty fields in flat files are rendered as empty elements or not
rendered at all in the data results of the mapping target.

MapForce® 2006 (October 3, 2005)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicIntroduced Visual Web Services Construction –
developers can simply map between operations in Web Services Description
Language (WSDL) transactions by dragging connecting lines between data sources
and WSDL operations.Supported Web Services Implementation – auto-generate
required C# or Java code for implementing Web services on a server after
mappings have been defined for the transactions in a WSDL file.FlexText™ Flat
File Parsing – a graphical utility for parsing structured text files and
incorporating legacy data into mapping designsProject Management and Code
Generation – enabled grouping of related data mappings and Web services mappings
into a project, then allows automatic code generation either for individual
mappings or for the entire project.Enhanced Standards Support – updated XSLT
2.0, XPath 2.0, and XQuery support in compliance with then-current World Wide
Web Consortium (W3C) Working Drafts released on September 15, 2005.Textual
Annotation – simplified documentation of mapping projects with the ability to
add annotations to mapping connectionsSupport for OLE and ActiveX Control –
allowed developers to embed the MapForce user interface and access all its
functionality from within their own applicationsIntroduced three editions –
tailored to meet customers’ specific Web services and data integration needs:
MapForce 2006 Basic Edition supports XML-to-XML mappings,MapForce 2006
Professional Edition supports XML, database, and basic flat file data mappings,
MapForce 2006 Enterprise Edition supports all the features of MapForce 2006
Professional Edition with the addition of Web services mapping and
implementation, EDI mapping, and the FlexText flat file integration utility.

MapForce® 2005 release 3 (March 9, 2005)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicEDI Output – enabled the use of EDI files in the
ANSI/ASC X12 and UN/EDIFACT standards as output targets of complex data
mappings. This capability expands MapForce’s previous support of EDI files as
input sources.ANSI X12 Standard Support – provided full support for all the
transaction sets covered by X12, the de facto EDI standard used in North America
for electronic business transactions. Files based on the X12 standard can be
used as both mapping sources and targets.Extended EDIFACT Coverage – supported
EDIFACT configuration files for all years starting with 93a through
04b.Unlimited Function Input Parameters – allowed the use of unlimited
parameters in several data processing functions, such as concatenate, add, and
multiply, when using MapForce’s visual function builder. This feature made it
easier for developers to perform mathematical manipulations and concatenate
multiple parametersMixed Content Mapping Support – accommodated mapping of mixed
XML elements, such as text and sub-elementsAccommodation of Null Values –
enabled mappings of XML files and databases to use default values when sources
have absent or null values, but targets must receive content

MapForce® 2005 (October 3, 2004)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicXSLT 2.0 Code Generation – introduced auto-generation
of program code required to execute XML mappings and transformations using the
new XSLT 2.0 specification.XQuery Code Generation – added auto-generation of
program code required to execute intelligent querying of XML documents and
databases via the new XQuery 1.0 specification.Flat File Support – added the
ability to use CSV, tab-separated, or fixed-width text files as the sources
and/or targets of data mappings.Visual Function Builder – enabled the creation
and reuse of custom mapping transformation and data processing
functions.Transformation Input Parameters – allowed the input of outside
parameters for use in mapping transformations at runtime.

MapForce® 2004 Release 4 (May 17, 2004)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicIntroduced two editions – Enterprise and
Professional.Greatly enhanced mapping functionality – provides the ability to
map any combination of XML, database, and EDI data into XML and/or
databasesAdded database support – now supports all the most popular relational
databases: Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, IBM DB2,
Sybase, as well as any ADO/ODBC databaseIntroduced MapForce Engine – enabled the
user to preview the output of any mapping project even if one or more of the
sources is a database or an EDI file, or if the target is a database.Allowed
users add existing XSLT files as libraries – all named templates in those files
automatically become available as data transformation functions.

MapForce® 2004 Release 3 (October 21, 2003)

EnterpriseProfessionalBasicIntroduced code generation in C# and C++.Supported
visual mapping of Database Views to XML.Numerous usability enhancements
including zoom, copy & paste, printing, autohighlighting of connections, and
much more.

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