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Nikolay G.

Graduate Research Assistant

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

6/13/2020

"Altova MapForce is a great tool to automate your ETL tasks"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Altova MapForce?

A great user interface, where you can create automate almost all of your EDI and ETL(extract, transform, load) workflows in a visual way. We found that some complex mapping workflows are much easier to maintain using the GUI instead of coding them using conventional programming languages such as C#. You can even use external .Net libraries and no programming skills required. Automatic code generation is also an awesome feature, so we could compile the resulting code to an executable file and further use it in our automation workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altova MapForce?

It would be great to add more output programming languages for code generation, such as Python. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altova MapForce solving and how is that benefiting you?

We're using Altova Mapforce in our university for a little bit not so typical task - to assist our GIS(geographic information systems) analysts to load various data to our spatial databases. Sometimes the data should be significantly transformed during the process. For instance, using Altova Mapforce we implemented a workflow to convert symbology descriptions from MapInfo format to KML format. Another task where we used MapForce was to convert data from the Excel sheets to the database hosted on Microsoft SQL Server. So Altova MapForce takes care of data validation, transformation, and loading the data to the database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Altova MapForce Reviews & Product Details

Altova MapForce is an any-to-any data conversion and ETL tool for graphically defining and executing transformations for all popular data formats. Altova MapForce supports converting and transformation between any combination of XML, JSON, relational database, NoSQL database, EDI, text, Excel, XBRL, Google Protobuf, and Web services data. These powerful data mapping and integration tools convert your data instantly and provide multiple options to automate recurrent transformations. MapForce is a powerful, highly affordable data conversion and ETL tool for firms of all sizes.

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Altova

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Altova MapForce Community

Languages Supported

German, English, French, Japanese, Spanish

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Juana W.

Human Resources Specialist

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/9/2022

"Increased productivity and high performance."

4/5

What do you like best about Altova MapForce?

Altova Mapforce is a data mapping platform with cross-platform compatibility, flexible configuration to projects and input and output execution parameters, includes the data transformation engine to work in server environments with XML, DB, EDI, Excel data transformations. and Web services from optimized data mappings processed in runtime files, Altova Mapforce Server's data transformations take it to the next level with parallel processing capabilities and cross-platform support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altova MapForce?

Altove Mapforce is an enterprise software that performs data transformation and mapping on MacOS, Windows, Linux operating systems with seamless operation and flexible features that adjust to user needs, It offers high-level services such as bulk database inserts. reducing the processing load and achieving much faster performance and nothing bothers me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altova MapForce solving and how is that benefiting you?

Altova Mapforce is a powerful tool that helps you securely and quickly convert data from one format to another with support for common file formats, processes run seamlessly with continuous improvements, flexible configuration and a visually pleasing interface, it is a software for data mapping that facilitates format classification and data automation. It works great with great features and benefits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Krishna C.

Senior Consultant

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/17/2020

"Finest EDI mapping"

5/5

What do you like best about Altova MapForce?

Provides GUI for mapping between two different entities. Flexibility to write custom functions as well allows to use database. Can generate the code and customise if required. Provides flexibility to debug while doing the mapping. Most recommended tools for mapping solutions. It also the quickest way to finish mapping when compared to writing our own code or using other tools which are currently available in market. It provides all standard EDI format preloaded with in tools . Hence we do not have to spend time by configuring the EDI file. We as well can configure our own EDI file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altova MapForce?

We do not get much of solutions in internet and mapforce blogs. We have to deep dive in sometimes. And the tools generates code in Java. Once mapping is done, based on the complexity it gets hard for identifying the nodes in the diagram. Has to provide much more ways to solve. Can provide guides using Video format over text. Its more easy for people to follow Video or animation over reading a full page or PDF. The tool as well needs support for character encodings. Sometimes the EDI's may contain native local language keyboard characters and reading those may raise faults. The recommend to make arrangements like tool can also be made available as a online solution. By providing the credentials to license of user, one can login the cloud based solution from anywhere which will improve the productivity of user drastically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Altova MapForce:

If your mapping solution is complex enough with huge number of fields to map, or if you or your team member who is new for the tool , then i would recommend to purchase product with additional support every year. The does not need highly skilled candidate. Just a quick learner can finish the job. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altova MapForce solving and how is that benefiting you?

Map fields between various XSD's and Flat files in fixed format. Mostly mapped EDI's to XSD's in our organisations. It solved the problem of providing solution quickly . It enabled the team to deliver the solution much quicker and faster Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Annapurna S.

Websphere Consultant

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

6/15/2020

"Best Mapping Tool for Any format to Any Format Mapping"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Altova MapForce?

I have been using Altova MapForce since 6 years. It is very easy to use and customize as well. No need to write any code. Drag and Drop anyone can understand. Since it is built in java we can write some user-defined functions in java and plug in to this MapForce tool.

There are lot of in-built functions. EDI packages also available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altova MapForce?

If we have more number of fields and there is some logic to be applied then the UI screen looks messy. It will be good to have a search button to find out particular function in the large mapping rules. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Altova MapForce:

Easy to integrate . We can use the jar files to integrate. Anyone can start using it .Zero coding.

Lot of in-built functionalities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altova MapForce solving and how is that benefiting you?

EDI mapping , Sequential/Sorting logic and uniqueness of the record .

We can access to the Database and can import the XML schema.

Available complete EDI package and we have FlexText to play with the flat file structure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ashadeep T.

Technology Application Specialist

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/21/2020

"A good mapping tool covering all the possible functionalities."

4/5

What do you like best about Altova MapForce?

Altova Mapforce has various builtin functions which make your life easier.

The drag and map functions is the best part of the tool. Talking about how we use it, it makes testing very easy for us as the mapper can access our cross-ref tables also.

I have worked on a lot of mapping tools earlier, but never have I came across a tool which can use the cross-ref tables in the desktop testing.

One always has to go into a testing environment or production where he/she can actually see the tables working.

Another important aspect is the help file. One of the best helps for any tool. It has helped me a lot as well as my customers. The help covers all questions.

Making the X12 config files accessible is also an added advantage that Altova has put in.

I can create another group of X12 files from these files as per my need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altova MapForce?

The only shortcoming which I found is the aesthetic. The mapping lines in the screen sometimes make it quite confusing to find the source and destination. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Altova MapForce:

You can blindly go for it.

I am saying this with an experience of 6+ years in the EDI industry and having worked on several mapping tools.

You can be assured ease of mapping and the best help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altova MapForce solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have many customers who are distributors. We have given them Altova Mapforce as an option for mapping apart from our proprietary tool. We have our ERP setup to accept files created from our own tool as well as Mapforce.

In recent times I have seen many of our customers migrating from our tool to Altova because of the ease of mapping and the exceptionally well written and maintained help file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chetan K.

Technical Solutions Architect

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/9/2020

"Uses and accuracy of transformation of xslt."

5/5

What do you like best about Altova MapForce?

The generated xslt was just accurate and perfect . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altova MapForce?

Nothing as we used for our project related work and it just helped much for the the transformation from other language to new one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Altova MapForce:

It's the best possible solution for using the xslt format and done with your data mapping and business implementation rule very easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altova MapForce solving and how is that benefiting you?

We were having the data mapping document which contains the channel and destination data fields naming convention and business rules. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/16/2020

"I have used Altova for different file Conversion like Different EDI's, Excel and xslt conversion"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Altova MapForce?

When i used this tool , i was so excited in seeing mapping and its results based on the mapping.

It identifies error , if we did while mapping..Like , we can't vomit mandatory fields in case of EDI

In excel mapping , we can use user friendly column Names and creating columns at the end during the mapping.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altova MapForce?

It identifies error but doesn't describe the error .When I was a beginner, I felt hard to identify it.Now i can easily trace out it.

In excel mapping , we can add columns at the mid.If we add a column @ mid , then need to modify all the column number from proceeding column to till last column Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Insurance

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

6/24/2020

"Map, make java, add 'journal'"

4/5

What do you like best about Altova MapForce?

Graphical interface, making functions, reusing them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altova MapForce?

That version(4 years ago) had limits for nodes, transormations. I can't do more excel files in one bigger java. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Altova MapForce:

Reviewing and easy to do again. Sometimes making changes is more difficult than do again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altova MapForce solving and how is that benefiting you?

Schema was changing every 2,3 years. Not all rows included in output and not all colums included etc.

No head rows, no summary rows and no sumarry columns, use 2, 3, 5,6,7 rows(because row 4 is sum of 2 and 3) with node names 101,102,5,6,7!

It was much easier connect input to output and evaluate correctness. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Varun K.

Principal Technical Application Specialist ( EDI/TPCx)

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/8/2020

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Advanced Mapping Tool"

5/5

What do you like best about Altova MapForce?

1) Its ease of use.

2) Customization

3) Simple yet powerful with the number of functions it provides

4) Integrates well with external systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altova MapForce?

I've not seen a customer complaining about a single thing that they are not getting using Altova mapper.

Kind of complete mapping tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Altova MapForce:

A perfect mapping tool that will meet your organization expectation in all situations. You will never say No to your trading partners requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Altova MapForce solving and how is that benefiting you?

1) Mapping

2) It takes care of limitation of other mapping tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/3/2020

"Best mapping tool"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Altova MapForce?

One of the best mapping tool out there in the market. Helps a lot even if you new to a language. Highly recommended Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altova MapForce?

I hope it would have little complex. Also the tutorial available online are not up to the mark. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/12/2020

"Good mapping and integration tool"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Altova MapForce?

Easy Ui to map schemas, is what I liked the most. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Altova MapForce?

Nothing as such. Great tool. Fast mapping and data conversions. Helped my projects to achieve faster results Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.