DataDirect XML Converters™ Release 4.1 for Java
README

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This README file contains additional information not included in the DataDirect XML Converters™ documentation.

Contents

This readme contains the following sections:

• Release 4.1 Features

• Installation

• Using the Online Documents

• DataDirect XML Converters Files

• Third-Party Licensing Agreements

Release 4.1 Features

DataDirect XML Converters 4.1 provides the following new features:

• NCPDP and TRADACOMS support — DataDirect XML Converters now supports the NCPDP and TRADACOMS EDI dialects. The current EDI message support status is summarized here:
  • ATIS: 004010
  • EANCOM: 1997, 2001, 2002
  • EDIFACT: 88-1, 90-1, 90-2, 91-1, 91-2, 92-1, 93-2, S93A, D93A, D94A, D94B, D95A, D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B, D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B, D05A, D05B, D06A, D06B, D07A, D07B, D08A
  • Edig@s: 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 4.0
  • HIPAA: 004010A1, 005010, 005010A1
  • HL7: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.3.1, 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.6
  • IATA: 92-1, 93-1, 93-2, 94-1, 94-2, 95-1, 95-2, 96-1, 96-2, 97-1, 97-2, 98-1, 98-2, 99-1, 99-2, 00-1, 00-2, 01-1, 01-2, 02-1, 02-2, 03-1, 03-2, 04-1, 04-2, 05-1, 06-1, 07-1
  • NCPDP: 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7
  • TRADACOMS: 93.1, including BIC (Book Industry Communication) extensions
  • X12: 003030, 003040, 003050, 003060, 003070, 004010, 004020, 004030, 004040, 004041, 004042, 004050, 004051, 004052, 004060, 005010, 005020, 005030, 005040, 005050
• .RENAME supported for SEF— The .RENAME[old name,new name] parameter, which can be used to rename most tags in the XML output file, has been enhanced in this release. Enhanced functionality is backwards-compatible with Release 4.0.
• following= parameter now used— In the TRADACOMS dialect, the default character used to separate segment names and segment content is the equal sign (=). You can now use the following= parameter to override the default character.
• Streaming API now packaged separately— The StAX (Streaming API for XML) interfaces are now packaged as a separate .jar file. The jsr173_1.0_api.jar file is installed in the \lib\codehaus directory where you install DataDirect XML Converters.

Installation

Notes regarding the installation process:

• After you have started the installation process, a progress bar is displayed on the screen. If you choose to cancel the installation at this stage, files that have already been copied to your machine will not be removed. You must delete these files manually from the installation directory.
• The DataDirect XML Converter installer accepts multiple product keys. For details, refer to the DataDirect XML Converters Installation Guide.

Using the Online Documents

You can view the PDF version of the online documents with Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher. The PDF books are an installable option for DataDirect XML Converters. For instructions on how to use the online documents and Acrobat Reader, refer to the last chapter in the DataDirect XML Converters Installation Guide.

NOTE: To download Acrobat Reader from the Web, go to Adobe’s Web site at http://www.adobe.com.

DataDirect XML Converters Files

The following files are placed on your installer directory when you extract the contents of the 41_xmlconverters.jar file:

• 3rdPartySoftware.txt — Third-Party license restrictions
• ddxmlconvertersj.jar — File used to install DataDirect XML Converters
• installer.properties — Properties for the Java installer
• license.htm — The End User License Agreement (EULA)
• README.htm — This file
• XMLConvertersInstaller.jar — File containing the installer
• ExtensionTool.jar — Evaluation extension utility

When you install DataDirect XML Converters, the installer copies the following directories and files to the product installation directory (as determined by the user), represented here as "INSTALL_DIR".

To INSTALL_DIR/

• 3rdPartySoftware.txt — Third-Party license restrictions
• fixes.txt — Fixes to known issues in the current release
• license.htm — The End User License Agreement (EULA)
• README.htm — This file

To INSTALL_DIR/doc (optional components)

• books.pdf — Bookshelf for the DataDirect XML Converters product documentation
• quickstart.pdf — Information on getting started with DataDirect XML Converters
• xmlconverters-ig.pdf — DataDirect XML Converters Installation Guide
• xmlconverters-ug.pdf — DataDirect XML Converters User's Guide and Reference

To INSTALL_DIR/examples (optional components)

• demo.bat — Batch file for running the example
• demo.java — The demonstration file used in the example
• demo.sh — Shell script for setting CLASSPATH
• Numerous supporting files for file conversion examples

To INSTALL_DIR/help (optional components)

• help.htm — Launch file for the HTML documentation
• Numerous supporting files for the HTML version of the product documentation

To INSTALL_DIR/javadoc (optional components)

• index.html — Launch file for the Javadoc
• Numerous supporting files for the Javadoc

To INSTALL_DIR/lib

• XMLConverters.jar — DataDirect XML Converters Classes
• EDI.jar — Internal resource file for XML Converters
• /codehaus/*.* — Jar files for XML streaming libraries
• /javamail/*.* — Jar files for Javamail libraries

Third-Party Licensing Agreements

Refer to the 3rdPartySoftware.txt file in your DataDirect XML Converters installation directory for information about third party license restrictions.

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