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Maps & Type Trees

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In addition to current min/max size for each field in type tree design of a layout, enable a starting position for each field in layout once type tree is construcred.

When handling flat files or implicit file it is difficult to locate a data without its position. It is time consuming to locate a value in the input file that has to indicator or delimiter. In addition to current min/max size for each field in ty...
over 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 2 Not under consideration

Creation of an ANSI X12 type tree that supports Plan Member Reporting.

The transaction is actually an 834 but is different from the 005010X220A1 834 used for Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance. The GS08 value for this transaction is 005010X318 and the TR3 was releases in November 2016.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 3 Not under consideration

data anonymization/masking (typetree attribute + test mode)

There are 2 requirements that lead to this idea: 1.) external requirements like GDPR force us to anonymize/pseudonymize data in non-production environments2.) A-B-testing would be much easier if we can mask dynamic attributes (e.g. timestamps) T...
about 5 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 2 Not under consideration

referenced TypeTree (parts)

You can build one TypeTree or one strucutre and can use it for example as part of choice-group in another TypeTree. Everybody that use TypeTree as a kind of central unit and have to reuse these structures in other interfaces will benefit.
over 5 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 2 Not under consideration

HIPAA Pack Compliance Check add additional segment terminator defined in the X12 implementation guide.

Compliance check is failing when the File Separator <FS> x'1C' is used along with carriage return and line feed. <FS><CR><LF> will cause a compliance error, <FS> without the <CR><LF> passes compliance. Com...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 0 Not under consideration

WTX Type Tree needed for X12 6020 275 (X314 TR3 for HIPAA)

We have a need for a type tree for the X12 6020 275 transaction. Specifically the HIPAA voluntary TR3 X314 implementation. It is a HIPAA transaction, though not mandated, but the HIPAA Pack doesn't have a tree.
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 0 Not under consideration

Provide support for VDA version 03, and incorporate into EDI standards

Provide support in SB2BI for VDA version 03 - currently only version 02 is supported. In addition, these would ideally be incorporated into existing EDI standards for use in the SB2BI map editor, similar to how X12 is handled.
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 1 Not under consideration

Improve swift typetree validation feature related to charset

When receiving a swift message, maps using swift typetree on input card may validate the message whereas it is invalid as per swift book.Indeed, current IBM WTX swift typetree don't check for invalid character used, and swift book well specify the...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 1 Not under consideration