Originally posted by: dtx_user

Announcement Link : http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21635383

IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender delivers the data transformation and validation required in your IT infrastructure.

Summary of new technical features in IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender V8.4.1 base editions

General

• Support for Linux on POWER systems
• Support for mixed content and xsi:type in native XML
• Support for excess trailing spaces
• Improved diagnostics when using native XML in maps
• Enhanced serviceability

Removed Functionality

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS V4 for Intel™
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS V4 for IBM System z®
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for Intel
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for IBM System z
• IBM AIX V5.3
• Solaris 9
• Platform API on distributed platforms

Design Studio

• Includes Eclipse based COBOL copybook importer
• Includes a new Graphical Data Mapper for visual mapping of XSLT
• Includes JSON importer
• Delivers new XPATH, XSLT, and XVALIDATE functions
• Has new Java API that enables users to create and modify maps and type trees from a Java program
• Adds automapping capability
• Is able to handle large XML namespaces
• Is able to select a root in order to build just that one construct as the root of the tree when using Native Schema or the Xerces importer

Connectivity

• Adds new IBM Sterling Connect:Direct adapter
• Adds new Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) adapter
• Adds HL7 MLLP Adapter

Supports currency for:

• IBM DB2® 10.1
• IBM Informix® V11.7
• IBM WebSphere Message Broker ( IBM Integration Bus 9.0)
• IBM Sterling B2B Integrator V5.2.4
• Microsoft™ SQL Server 2012
• Sybase SQL Server 15.7

IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender with Launcher enhancements:

• IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender with Launcher Hypervisor Edition for AIX

WebSphere Transformation Extender for Integration Servers

• Integration with IBM WebSphere Message Broker V8.0, IBM WebSphere Business Process Manager Advanced V8.0, and IBM Sterling B2B Integrator V5.2.4
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• Removes the following obsolete support:
• IBM WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus (integration replaced by Business Process Manager Advanced)

Originally posted by: Laurent(Satisco)

This is very good news indeed ;-)

Am I right in assuming the 8.4.1 will "supersede" the 8.4.0.4 that is referenced in some of the support communications?