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  • 1.  How to execute ITX maps on ITXA?

    Posted Fri March 14, 2025 09:36 AM

    Hello, 

    I have some maps developed in ITX that are launched from the launcher running a flow created with the Integration flow designer tool. 

    I would like to know what adjustments I should make to the maps or the flow to be able to run them in ITXA. 

    As it is developed, the flow executes a single map and it is this map that makes the other calls to the rest of the maps below it using RUN function. 

    Thank you very much in advance for any help you can give me. 
    Greetings, 



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    Rocio Tebar Villalba
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  • 2.  RE: How to execute ITX maps on ITXA?

    Posted Thu March 20, 2025 03:03 PM
    Can you be more specific about what you're trying to do?  

    In general, any ITX map can be stored in the ITXA database and run using the TRANSFORM service.  I'm guessing that's what you want.  You shouldn't need to modify the map at all.

    The other two ways to execute a map from ITXA are as part of the ENVELOPE or DEENVELOPE services.  That would only be appropriate if the map either directly transforms incoming EDI or builds outgoing EDI.  In both of those cases you might need to modify your map.

    The next question is, how do you plan on calling the map?  B2Bi has services that can be embedded into a business process and ITX has the SPE adapter that can invoke the three ITXA services.  Beyond that you would need to write some code to invoke the map via the API.  Your best bet there is probably the ITXA REST API.  

    If you can describe what you're trying to do, I can give you more precise advice.

    Good luck,
    Rich McFate





  • 3.  RE: How to execute ITX maps on ITXA?

    Posted 27 days ago

    Hello Rich, 

    First of all, thank you very much for your answer. I will give you more details about my question. 

    We have some maps developed with Design Studio that perform transformations from an XML schema to a COBOL Copybook format. 

    These maps are executed with the ITX Launcher using a flow created with the Integration Flow designer and we would like to know, in case we have to integrate these maps in ITXA, which would be the procedure, if we have to make variations in the flow or in the maps or if they can be executed as they are currently being done. 

    Thank you very much again for your help and best regards. 

    Rocio, 



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  • 4.  RE: How to execute ITX maps on ITXA?

    Posted 26 days ago

    I don't understand why you would use ITXA for XML to COBOL translation.  From a technical standpoint, ITXA is intended for Supply Chain or HIPAA Healthcare in Trading Partner management.  It's not useful for generic transformation.  If you are using either one, ITXA actually actually invokes ITX Supply Chain pack or Healthcare pack to do the Compliance Checking.  A few years ago, ITX Healthcare didn't support SNIP L1 to L7 validation, now it does (the last 3 to 4 years).  From an installation standpoint, you would be adding another layer of complexity.  From a cost standpoint, you would be paying for another product.  ITXA and ITX are developed and maintained by 2 groups of developers in separate companies.  ITXA development is primarily in India.  ITX development is primarily in the US (most of them came from Mercator/IBM).

    May be you can explain why you are considering ITXA while you have been doing mapping with ITX.



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  • 5.  RE: How to execute ITX maps on ITXA?

    Posted 25 days ago

    I'm with Rex - I don't see ITXA adding much value here.  If you want to invoke your map in ITXA, you would need to replace your existing Launcher system with something.  It could be a different ITX map that uses ITX's SPE adapter to invoke the map via the TRANSFORM service, or it could be code you write to invoke the map via the ITXA API.  Either way, I'm not seeing business value in introducing ITXA.  Is there something else we're missing here?

    Good luck.



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  • 6.  RE: How to execute ITX maps on ITXA?

    Posted 22 days ago

    Hello, 

    In this case our main objective is monitoring the flows and maps that perform the transformations in ITX with the IBM Control Center Monitor tool. 

    I have seen in some documentation that this is only possible with ITXA and so my question. 

    Is it possible to monitor flow executions and maps with IBM Control Center Monitor when they are executed in ITX?

    Thank you for your help. 

    Regards, 



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  • 7.  RE: How to execute ITX maps on ITXA?

    Posted 21 days ago

    There is a IBM Control Center Adapter you can use in ITX.  It's more flexible than ITXA.

    I haven't used ITXA in ICC for a while but I recall it only reports Map completion status, it doesn't provide any detail information. 



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  • 8.  RE: How to execute ITX maps on ITXA?

    Posted 20 days ago

    Hello, 

    That's what I need. 

    Could you tell me where I can find more information on how to integrate it into the map and how to use that adapter? 

    I can't find anything in the official documentation. 

    Thank yoy very much for your help. 



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