AUTOMATIC FORMAT CONVERSION

摘要

A method of automatically mapping a transaction schema to a supply chain management system, comprising: receiving a XML document schema and type; retrieving a corresponding dictionary comprising unified format keys; parsing the document file; retrieving a XML tag; understanding the tag; and mapping the tag to one of said dictionary's keys.

主权项

1. A supply chain management system comprising:
a system server comprising a central processor and a database; a plurality of user computers communicating with the system server over a network; said system server running a software process defining:
an interface layer configured to communicate messages and business transactions bi-directionally between said user computers and said system server; anda services layer configured to apply business logic to said messages and business transaction and process them according to a predefined workflow of said supply chain management system, said service layer comprising dictionaries storing a unique internal format representation for each transaction field; said plurality of user computers running client applications configured to communicate with said interface layer, said client applications comprising a configuration application configured to introduce new document schemas to the system; said service layer comprising an automatic mapping service configured to communicate bi-directionally with said configuration application and with said dictionaries.