Datatranslator

Access Datatranslator through EC Management page > Utilities > Datatranslator.

On this page when Translations(DataTranslator/MECDataTranslator) are loaded, you can invoke DataTranslator Controls and MECDataTranslator Controls.

Here are the tasks that you can perform:

  • Click the Reload next time link to reload DataTranslator the next time constructor is called, and then return immediately.
  • Click the Reload now link to immediately reload DataTranslator, and then return immediately.

  • Click the Check properties link to include in DataTranslator printout the parameters such as user environment, reloading schedule, and translation data expiration. The parameters can also show the current time, the last reload time, and the next reload time.

  • Click the Dump translation data link to return a link where to save the csv log file of all the translation data currently loaded in memory.

For more information on Data Translator, see Infor Enterprise Collaborator Partner Administration Tool User Guide. and Business Document Mapper User Guide.

For mor information on EC Utilities, check out the EC Utilities Client document tool delivered in a separate zip file with EC Tools product package.

DataTranslator

String data going to (outbound), or received from (inbound), a partner can be translated or converted from one form to another. It is called EC data translation. EC translation applies only to string data and not to the numeric values carried by the string data. For example, the received string data "KG" can be translated to "kg", but their corresponding numeric values do not change.

EC data translator uses the MECDataTranslator class to define in design time and execute and monitor in runtime. Before you can use MECDataTranslator, you must be knowledgeable in these areas:

  • Java to define data translations in Mapper.

  • Grid and grid application to control and monitor MECDataTranslator.

MECDataTranslator

MECDataTranslator is an EC Utilities class. When you define the Data Translation details in the Partner Admin tool, it will be handled by the MECTranslationsUpdate class when you generate or publish mappings.

MECDataTranslator and DataTranslator

Generally, the difference between DataTranslator and MECData Translator is where you configure and save the actual data/translations.

Here are the guidelines for DataTranslator:

  • Data is contained in the M3/BE Database

  • Configuration is through the BE UI, for example, MUA and Smart Office.

  • MBMTrnUpdate page must be called to be able to create initial data/entry.

Here are the guidelines for MECData Translator:

  • Data is contained in EC Database

  • Configuration is through the PA tool. You can use import/export, see Infor Enterprise Collaborator Partner Administration Tool User Guide.

  • When you publish the mapping, initial data/entry is automatically created