Fundamental Components of Sterling B2B Integrator
The Business Process Engine, Services and Adapters, Graphical Process Modeler, and
Mapping and Data Transformation Components are all fundamental components of Sterling B2B Integrator .
Business Process Engine
The Business Process Engine is the core component that supports the Sterling B2B Integrator business process approach to integration. The Business Process Engine enables high-performance flexibility, extensibility, and a consistent environment for deploying EAI, Internet B2B, EDI, and business process management projects.
Services and Adapters
A service is a set of instructions that the Business Process Engine uses to perform an activity in a business process. Adapters are services that connect the Business Process Engine and other system components to dissimilar systems and applications outside of the Sterling B2B Integrator environment.
Graphical Process Modeler
You can create business process models by using drag-and-drop technology in the Graphical Process Modeler (GPM). The GPM depicts the services that you include in your business process models by using icons. Each icon translates into multiple lines of code.
Mapping and Data Transformation Components
Sterling B2B Integrator manages data translation and transformation of complex flat files that are in positional, fixed length, and variable-length delimited formats, supporting both standard and extended rules.