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Altova MapForce Server

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What is Altova MapForce Server?

Mapforce Server, from Altova in Beverly, is a data integration platform which the vendor states supports all major databases and data formats without extra-cost "connectors," and automates integration of any combination of XML, JSON, database, EDI, XBRL, flat file, Excel, and/or Web service data.

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Increased productivity and high performance.

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Juana WilsonView profile
Human Resources Assistant in Human Resources at Las Vegas Premier Marketing (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Altova Mapforce Server is a data mapping platform with cross-platform compatibility, flexible configuration to projects and input and output execution parameters, includes the data transformation engine to work in server environments with XML, DB, EDI, etc. Excel and Web services from optimized data mappings and processed in run files, Altova Mapforce Server's data transformations take it to the next level with parallel processing capabilities and cross-platform support.

Pros

  • We use Altova Mapforce Server in our organization to automate business processes that require periodic data transformations.
  • Process and optimize data mappings by storing them in files to execute them on the command line and in the workload safely and easily.

Cons

  • Altove Mapforce Server is an enterprise software that performs data transformation and mapping on MacOS, Windows, Linux operating systems with seamless operation and flexible features that adjust to user needs, It offers high-level services such as bulk database inserts. data by reducing the processing load and achieving much faster performance.

Return on Investment

  • Altove Mapforce Server is an ETL and data mapping tool that performs mapping to all popular data formats and transformation between any combination of XML, JSON, Excel, and Web service data. It positively impacts my organization by helping us develop delivery notifications internally by converting data from one format to another.
  • A perfect platform for developers and IT professionals to map data from one format to another with security and speed.

Alternatives Considered

Altova ContractManager, Altova MobileTogether Server and Altova DatabaseSpy

Other Software Used

Altova MobileTogether Server, Altova DatabaseSpy, Altova FlowForce Server

The best ETL tool on the market

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Nikolay GolosovView profile
Graduate Research Assistant in Information Technology at University of Northern Iowa (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In my organization, we use Altova MapForce Server to automatically generate transformation code in multiple programming languages, to transform data from one format to another. This allows us to quickly and easily convert data from one format to another, without having to manually write code or use a third-party tool. The product addresses the need for quickly and easily converting data between different formats, and the scope of our use case is data transformation.

Pros

  • Connecting to and mapping data from a variety of sources, including databases, XML files, and text files.
  • Transforming data from one format to another, such as XML to JSON or CSV to XML.
  • Generating output in a variety of formats, including XML, JSON, CSV, and SQL.
  • Running mapping jobs on a schedule or on demand.
  • Providing comprehensive logging and email notification.
  • Supporting multiple users and roles with security and permissions.

Cons

  • Making it easier to deploy and manage MapForce Server projects.
  • Improving the usability of the MapForce Server user interface.
  • Adding more pre-built connectors and adapters for popular data sources and targets.
  • Making it easier to scale MapForce Server projects for large-scale data processing.

Return on Investment

  • Ability to automate the process of data mapping and transformation.
  • Increased efficiency and accuracy in data management.
  • Reducing the amount of time and resources needed to manually convert data between different formats.

Alternatives Considered

Talend Data Integration

Other Software Used

Altova MapForce, Altova XMLSpy, RapidMiner Studio, Tableau Desktop, Weka.IO