FlowForce Server

FlowForce® Server automates data transformations, report and document generation, and other tasks on dedicated servers, virtual machines, or workstations scaled for the scope of the project. Users define multi-step jobs triggered by date and time, detection of new input data, or by HTTP command. FlowForce Server empowers data architects, analysts, and other IT professionals to efficiently accomplish today’s complex enterprise-level data integration tasks.

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Triggers

FlowForce Server supports definition and execution of triggers to start data transformation jobs based on various criteria including time triggers for one-time or repetitive execution, file triggers to start a job when a specific file changes or when a new file is created in a hot folder, or remote triggers that poll for changes on an HTTP server.

Advantages

FlowForce Server provides an integrated workflow from data mapping of XML, DBs, flat files, EDI, Excel (Office Open XML), XBRL, and/or Web services, through document and report generation, to deployment. You do not need to generate and compile source code or combine data transformation code with other modules to schedule or administer job execution. FlowForce Server is scalable to meet the needs of busy production environments, running multiple jobs simultaneously, or even multiple instances of the same job, depending on data inputs.

Actions

A FlowForce Server job executes MapForce Server to transform data based on mappings created and uploaded by Altova MapForce. FlowForce Server executes StyleVision Server to render XML and XBRL data into HTML, RTF, PDF, OOXML documents, and eForms using stylesheets created and uploaded by Altova StyleVision. Built-in actions such as copying or moving files, creating or removing directories, or executing arbitrary command lines allow you to move or delete intermediate working files, and much more. A FlowForce Server job can combine multiple actions to provide a complete end-to-end data transformation and presentation solution.

Web Interface

Administrators and users can manage and monitor FlowForce Server locally or remotely via an intuitive Web interface.

FlowForce Server Highlights

Automates execution of MapForce Server to perform data transformations
Automates execution of StyleVision Server to render reports, documents, and e-forms
Activates job execution by time, file, or remote triggers
Supports flow control with loops, conditions, result evaluation, and error handling
Detailed execution logging
Access control via roles, permissions, and privileges
Intuitive Web interface to manage all server activities
Configurable email notification for job steps or errors
FTP read and write support

MapForce Server Integration

MapForce Server is an independent application from FlowForce Server, licensed separately.

FlowForce Server may be configured with or without MapForce Server, depending on the needs of your enterprise. FlowForce Server environments that manage transformations of XML, DB, CSV, EDI, Excel (Office Open XML), or XBRL data will require MapForce Server.

StyleVision Server Integration

StyleVision Server is an independent application from FlowForce Server, licensed separately.

FlowForce Server may be configured with or without StyleVision Server. FlowForce Server environments that render HTML, RTF, PDF, Word (Open XML) documents or reports from XML or XBRL data will require StyleVision Server.

Cross-platform Support

Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows XP, 7, 8 or newer
Linux (CentOS 6, Debian 6, and Ubuntu 12.04 or newer)
Mac OS X10.7 or newer (Available in June)

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