EXTOL Flat File Integrator (EBF), a stand-alone subset of the EXTOL Business Integrator (EBI) product, is an integrated system designed for creating, deploying, managing, and maintaining flat file integration applications, with unmatched speed, flexibility, and productivity. Unlike other, more limited integration solutions, EBF:

• Supports both internal and external communications and runtime integration
• Offers a full range of syntax transformation support (database, flat file, spreadsheet, XML, and EDI*)
• Includes a high-level modeling suite that simplifies and speeds the creation and maintenance of flat file integration applications
• Installs in minutes on your choice of supported OS, with no additional prerequisites to purchase
• Can be extended to support additional integration requirements, with a simple licensing change

EBF enables you to deliver integration processes that consume or produce flat file content and synchronize with external partners, internal enterprise applications, and data, in a “lights-out” fashion. The resulting applications can be deployed on your choice of supported platforms, including multiple versions of Windows, Linux, and IBM i OS (i5/OS).

Capabilities: With EXTOL Flat File Integrator, you can:

• Install in minutes and produce custom flat file integration processes in minutes or hours, without coding
• Integrate with external partners using standard or proprietary document formats
• Produce and consume orders, invoices, shipment notices, and virtually any other type of B2B or application transaction
• Implement partner collaborations using mixed syntaxes (XML, flat file, spreadsheet, EDI*) and communications
• Integrate directly or indirectly with ERP and other enterprise application systems
• Convert application data from one product or version to another
• Extract, syndicate, and synchronize database content in different flat file formats
• Activate flat file integration processes based on events, schedules, data flows, web services*, or application CALLs
• Send notifications to alert relevant personnel about processing status and exceptions
• Rapidly create or extend flat file integration applications by reusing existing integration components
• Choose from multiple supported deployment platforms, with identical capabilities on all platforms