Languages and code

There are two different types of code you can write and use with IBM® InfoSphere® Master Data Management Collaboration Server. You can choose from Java™ API or Script API. Queries can be called from the script and the Java code. After you choose the type of code, you then need to add the code to InfoSphere MDM Collaboration Server.

You can use scripting to extend basic function, add flexibility, and manipulate data. Scripting extends the basic function of InfoSphere MDM Collaboration Server in the following ways:
  • Used to implement custom business rules and processes
  • Used to import from and export to virtually any file standard and custom file format
  • Used to complete mass updates
Scripting provides added flexibility on the way data is formulated:
  • InfoSphere MDM Collaboration Server scripting engine allows for sophisticated data manipulations during the import or export of information
  • This added flexibility enables you to:
    • Apply business rules to standardize data
    • Define calculated fields
    • Run custom reports
    • Perform rules-based cleansing of data
  • Scripting is used to do the following data manipulations:
    • Cleanse
    • Transform
    • Validate
    • Calculate
Other uses for scripting include:
  • Imports and exports
    • Data manipulation and cleansing
    • File formatting
    • Expression mappings
  • Mass updates
  • Pre and post catalog processing providing enhanced data integrity
  • Business rules
    • Calculated values
    • Attribute relationships

Last updated: 21 May 2017