Using XML in Adapters
Adapters interface with applications, and process both inbound and outbound data. Inbound data (from the external world to the application) and outbound data will most likely be XML in the relatively near term. The transition to XML-based documents is a gradual process, and during the transition period other proprietary and less-flexible standards will be in use for achieving data integration.
For new adapters or in situations where adapters are being upgraded, a better strategy is to replace proprietary and less-flexible open standards with XML-based documents. Migrating from proprietary document formats to XML is easier because the decision control is inside the organization. With open standards such as EDI, HL7, and so ...
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