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The XML Highway Server is a sophisticated and powerful processing engine
combined with an efficient dynamic database for fast retrieval of XML based
business documents. Built on open Internet standards, the XML Highway Server
provides:
 Powerful
Processing Engine; ensuring secure transmission, validation and transformation
of electronic business documents.
Dynamic
Database; incorporating sophisticated indexing technology for efficient
handling of document archiving and retrieval.
URL-based access and administrative functionality
via standard web browsers.
Powerful Processing Engine
Electronic business documents arrive over the Internet
from Quantum VS XML Highway Users in a range of formats, including EDI,
XML or other user-defined formats (UDFs). Once received, the XML Highway
Server processes these documents for delivery or collection by another trading
partner. Part of this process involves involves carrying out a series of
checks to establish if a document is valid and identification as to how
it is to be processed, before delivery or collection by a trading partner.
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Recognition:
Upon receipt of a document, the XML Highway Server performs a recognition
check to establish if the document sent can be processed. If the document
passes the recognition check, it is then processed as defined by the active
trading partner (person who sets up the trading relationship). If the
document fails the rcognition check, it is rejected and returned, along
with a notification with details as to why it has failed to be processed |
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Transformation: |
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The XML Highway transforms electronic business documents
it receives, changing the data content into any message format (XML, EDI,
CSV & Text-file) and file format (Order, Invoice, Order Acknowledgement,
Price Update...) that meets the trading partners' specification. |
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For those receiving the document, who cannot make use of
it electronically, a stylesheet may be associated with the document during
its processing, in order that the document may be preveiwed in a browser
and then printed out if required. |
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Validation:
Further validation checks (applicable only to XML documents) reduces the
likelihood of incorrect data being processed |
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Dynamic Database Update:
As the document is processed, the tracking information and user activity
log is updated in the database. The document is now ready for collection
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Dynamic Database
The XML Highway Server's dynamic database is responsible
for indexing documents for archiving and retrieval purposes. It also stores
a combination of dynamic information (proccesing requests) and static information
(members details, user activity, document tracking, historical analysis,
etc).
Static information provides administrative functionality allowing members
to administer their electonic trading partnerships over the Internet via
standard web browsers.
Information available via the XML Highway 'Administration Client Website'
includes:
Set-up Information
Transport
Protocols.
Document
Types (Orders, Invoices, Acknowledgements, Price Updates, etc).
Document
Formats (EDI, XML, CSV & Text-files)
Validations.
Transformations.
Member Information
Gateway
ID Numbers.
Member
Details.
Documents
the User can recieve.
User
Activity.
Document Information
Document
tracking.
Document
archiving & retrieval.
Search
facility.
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