Transformation steps

Transformation Services performs a transformation of messages that consists of three steps:

1. Transformation Services processes the imported messages:
   • The messages from Exchange Services, ION, or a file system are processed according to the defined configuration in Transformation Services.
   • Transformation Services analyzes the format and type of the message. Qualifiers in the message are used to identify the message standard, the message type, and the message version.
   • Transformation Services evaluates the sender and receiver of the imported message. The sender ID and receiver ID define the unique partner ID that is used to retrieve the transformation rule for the message. A transformation rule defines how to transform the source message into the target message.
   • Partner ID and message type are associated with a transformation rule. Transformation Services uses the partner ID and the message type to retrieve the transformation rule and to convert the message.
2. Transformation Services transforms the imported messages according to the transformation rule for the specific trading partner. The target message format of the transformation can be an XML or non-XML format.
3. Transformation Services publishes the transformed message.