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MapForce® 2008 FAQ

• The Frequently Asked Questions may not be applicable to all Editions of MapForce® 2008. Please consult the MapForce Product Comparison to determine the feature set that pertains to your Edition.

• Are flat text files supported as a source or target in MapForce® 2008?
• Are substitution groups supported in MapForce® 2008?
• Can I generate XSLT 2.0 code with MapForce® 2008?
• Is it possible to generate a many to one mapping with MapForce® 2008?
• Is it possible to use a database as a target for a mapping in MapForce® 2008?
• Does MapForce® 2008 support EDI/EDIFACT?
• Why is it not possible to generate XSLT from a mapping if a database is used?
• I have a large mapping which requires intensive horizontal and vertical scrolling. This often causes me to lose my orientation...is there any help which will allow me to determine my exact position in a mapping?
• Is it only possible to generate the result from a database to schema, schema to database or database to database mapping by generating code, compiling it, and then running the resulting application?

MapForce® 2008 FAQ Answers

• Are flat text files supported as a source or target in MapForce® 2008?
  MapForce® 2008 Enterprise Edition and MapForce® 2006 Professional Edition supports flat text files as a source and target.
• Are substitution groups supported in MapForce® 2008?
  MapForce® 2008 Enterprise Edition now supports substitution groups when working with an XML source or target.
• Can I generate XSLT 2.0 code with MapForce® 2008?
  MapForce® 2008 now supports the generation of XSLT 2.0 stylesheets.
• Is it possible to generate a many to one mapping with MapForce® 2008?
  The 'Duplicate Input' functionality of MapForce® 2008 offers you the flexibility to create such mappings. Please consult the MapForce® 2008 documentation for more information on how to use this feature.
• Is it possible to use a database as a target for a mapping in MapForce® 2008?
  It is now possible to not only use a database as a source but also as a target for mappings.
• Does MapForce® 2008 support EDI/EDIFACT?
  Yes, EDI/EDIFACT are both supported as a source and target in MapForce® 2008.
• Why is it not possible to generate XSLT from a mapping if a database is used?
  It is necessary to generate program code in c++, c# or java as this code will extract the data from the database or write to the database. XSLT alone cannot do this.
• I have a large mapping which requires intensive horizontal and vertical scrolling. This often causes me to lose my orientation...is there any help which will allow me to determine my exact position in a mapping?
  MapForce® 2008 now includes an 'Overview' functionality which enables you to determine your relative position within a mapping.
• Is it only possible to generate the result from a database to schema, schema to database or database to database mapping by generating code, compiling it, and then running the resulting application?
  MapForce® 2008 now includes the possibility to also take care of this internally meaning that it is not necessary to generate code in order to obtain the result of a mapping which involves a database.