GXS Application Integrator is a powerful, intuitive data transformation software solution that improves productivity by offering any-to-any mapping, data translation, platform independence and rapid implementation. Benefits of Application Integrator include:

• Simplified data integration
• Easy and rapid communication with your trading community
• Compliance with government mandates such as Sarbanes Oxley and HIPAA

Overview
Application Integrator (AI) is more than simply an EDI and XML translator - it's a flexible and easy-to-use system that enables your company to accomplish XML, EDI and any-to-any data transformation and quickly set up trading and other business partners to participate in today’s e-commerce marketplace. Application Integrator offers a newly developed graphical user interface and a robust drag-and-drop mapping tool. Also available are a library of plug-ins that extend the functionality of Application Integrator, including database plug-ins, communications modules for Internet or VAN connections and enterprise adapters for tight integration with ERP systems such as Oracle Financials, SAP R/3, Siebel and others.

Features
Application Integrator features include:

• Drag-and-Drop Mapping Tool—Intuitive tool makes sophisticated mapping simple
• Single Translation Engine for EDI and XML—Features both a native EDI translator and native XML translator in a single user interface and management console
• XML Business Rules Engine—Enables users to embed robust business logic within a translation map
• Map Version-Control System—Critical for businesses' government compliance requirements; retains a historical record of all changes to maps
• Platform Independent—Fully supports Windows, Unix and Linux
• B2B Standard Support—Will act as a translator between a wide variety of document standards including XML, ANSI EDI, EDIFACT, RosettaNet, CIDX and PIDX
• Fully Internationalised—Supports over 30 double and multi-byte character sets