Transformation Rules

Note: The TFSDataManager role is required to enable users to create, copy or delete a record on the Transformation Rules page. The capabilities of the TFSDataManager role are automatic for any users assigned the roles of AE-Administrator or AE-TFSAdmin.

On the page, you can create, edit, copy, and delete transformation rules.

Transformation Rules

A transformation rule defines the configuration data that is required to transform a message from the source format into the target format.

For a transformation rule, you specify a partner ID, a message type, message direction, and an XSLT style sheet. To retrieve the transformation rule of a message, the partner ID, the message type, and the message direction are required. To evaluate the correct transformation rule, Transformation uses the partner ID and the message direction of a defined partner ID setup.

The steps of a message transformation are optional. The steps that are used to transform a specific message depend on the configured transformation rule and the defined XSLT style sheet. The XSLT style sheet of a transformation rule refers to a style sheet rule of the StyleSheetRules code list. The style sheet rule defines the Source Format File Description (source FFD) and the Target Format File Description (target FFD) that are used to transform the message.

The transformation process can consist of these steps:

  1. The transformation uses a source FFD for an optional pre-transformation of a message from a non-XML format into the source XML format.
  2. The optional transformation of a message from a source XML format into the target XML format requires an XSLT style sheet. The style sheet can be defined in the transformation rule.
  3. The transformation uses a target FFD for an optional post-transformation of a message from an XML format into a non-XML format.

To search for transformation rules, specify filter criteria in the field entries of the required columns.

Note: The application evaluates fields in top-down order to identify the most specific rule during Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) message transformation. The evaluation hierarchy is:
  • Receiver, Sender, and Additional Routing ID match
  • Receiver, Sender, and Additional Sender match
  • Receiver and Sender match
  • Receiver match
  • Sender match
  • All fields are null

To view the detail settings, click the Drill down button of a transformation rule.