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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2004
Michael Roman Gutfleisch, Wiesloch, DE;
Andreas Heinzmann, Weinheim, DE;
Michael Roman Gutfleisch, Wiesloch, DE;
Andreas Heinzmann, Weinheim, DE;
SAP AG, Walldorf, DE;
Abstract
A method and system for transforming information between data formats. According to one embodiment, a transformation engine receives an indication of an input data format and an output data format, identifies, based on the input data format, an input transformation program from a set of input transformation programs, each program in the set of input transformation programs configured to transform information arranged according to a distinct data format to a standard format, utilizes the identified input transformation program to transform an information source arranged according to the input data format to the standard format, identifies, based on the output data format, an output transformation program from a set of output transformation programs, each program in the set of output transformation programs configured to transform information arranged according to the standard format to a distinct data format, and utilizes the identified output transformation program to transform the information source arranged according to the standard format to the output data format.