Software Technologies Corp. Announces EDI DataGateWay Interface to R/3, Receives SAP Certification.MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 1998--Software Technologies Corp. (STC STC Supplemental Type Certificate (FAA) STC Society for Technical Communication STC Subject to Change STC Surf the Channel (website) STC Sound Transmission Class STC Singapore Turf Club ), a leading provider of software application integration products and services for EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. , systems integration and enterprise connectivity, Tuesday announced a new EDI DataGateWay interface for SAP R/3. The new DataGateWay has been certified through the EDI Subsystems interface at the SAP Integration and Certification Center (ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce ). In conjunction with the DataGate Integration Libraries for R/3, the EDI DataGateWay interface for R/3 offers a quick and seamless interface to SAP R/3 applications. The SAP certification verifies the high reliability and functionality of the EDI DataGateWay interface to R/3. STC's DataGateWays facilitate the exchange of data between various systems and the DataGate product suite by providing a proven, ready-made connection to specific types of systems. EDI DataGateWay for R/3, STC's new interface, works with the core DataGate product suite for those sites that exchange IDOCs with the SAP R/3 host in a batch manner. DataGate can automatically generate the corresponding message structure and message ID translation (used to verify that constraints stipulated by the IDOC description files are in conformance con·for·mance n. Conformity. Noun 1. conformance - correspondence in form or appearance conformity agreement, correspondence - compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and ), as well as the Status Record Message Structure required for EDI. "With DataGateWay for R/3 EDI and DataGateWay for R/3, previously certified by SAP, STC offers integration solutions for R/3 sites that need either batch or real-time operations Noun 1. real-time operation - data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process real-time processing data processing - (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information ," said James T. Demetriades, president, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , STC. "Now SAP customers have a powerful, full-featured solution that can interface with SAP R/3 applications, as well as link SAP applications with legacy data." DataGate supports multiple integration and messaging capabilities including data conversion, translation, transformation, encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. , routing and monitoring. With DataGate and DataGateWays, users receive the benefits of a flexible, scalable architecture with the DataGate product suite, supplemented by shrink-wrapped plug-and-play connections to the most popular enterprise databases and applications for fast deployment and installation with DataGateWays. STC's DataGateWay for R/3 interface allows DataGate Enterprise Edition to connect various SAP applications with industry-standard databases and legacy applications. Using STC's DataGateWay for R/3, an interface can be established in less time and for less cost than conventional approaches, and skill levels needed to interface to R/3 are significantly reduced. "We are working closely with selected SAP customers to integrate their enterprise environments, and the SAP certification is a significant validation of our effort," added Demetriades. "The STC EDI DataGateWay interface will enable customers not only to integrate their enterprise environment, but also to leverage these integrated environments into new IS solutions, such as integrating corporate supply chains and developing strategic `point' solutions within the SAP R/3 enterprise business solution." About STC STC is a leading provider of integration technology, providing real-time or batch enterprise integration of applications, databases and legacy systems. DataGate, the premier integration product suite, is currently installed in more than 1,000 sites worldwide. DataGate supports multiple-messaging capabilities, including data conversion, translation, transformation, encryption, monitoring and routing. It also supports electronic-data interchange (EDI) and SAP R/3, and offers full international-standards compliance, including S.W.I.F.T., EDIFACT (Electronic Data Interchange For Administration Commerce and Transport) An ISO standard for electronic data interchange (EDI) that was proposed to supersede both X12 and TRADACOMS as the worldwide standard. See EDI. , AL3, HL7 and X12. In addition to its product line, STC offers a full range of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. including consulting, training and support. STC has headquarters in Monrovia, with offices in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . Additional information about STC and its products is available on the company's Web site: http://www.stc.com or by calling 626/471-6000. NOTE: SAP, R/3 and all SAP product and service names referenced herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG (company) SAP AG - (Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung - German for "Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing") A company from Germany that sells the leading suite of client-server business software. The US branch is called SAP America. . Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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