Altova MapForce 2008 Enterprise Edition is a graphical data mapping, conversion, and integration tool.

This award-winning, visual tool lets you map between any combination of XML, database, flat file, EDI, Microsoft Excel 2007, and/or Web service.

Then it transforms data instantly or autogenerates royalty-free application code for use in the execution of recurrent conversions.

To use MapForce, simply open information sources and targets, drop in data processing functions from the customizable libraries, and drag connecting lines between elements you wish to associate.

Numerous functions come standard (e.g., filter, concatenate, sum, replace, etc.), and you can create and save your own data processing functions or use existing Web services to process data.

Additionally, with just a click of the mouse, you can choose between XSLT 1.0, XSLT 2.0, XQuery, Java, C++, or C# to automatically generate a turnkey application from your data mapping designs.

This way, you can implement data integration and Web services applications without writing any code.

MapForce supports all major databases, including IBM DB2, Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Sybase, and others.

The versatile FlexText utility, included with MapForce Enterprise Edition, lets you parse arbitrarily structured text files and easily incorporate legacy data in your mapping designs.

MapForce integrates with both Microsoft Visual Studio and Eclipse, so you can use its advanced functionality from within these leading IDEs.

MapForce is indispensable for anyone facing data integration and Web services implementation challenges.