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Re: Re: Mercator vs. BizTalk
Mani, Jim,
Could one or both of you maybe elaborate a bit on the shortcomings.
As a long-time Mercator mapper/lover (at the desktop/authoring level--never
on Commerce Broker), it's disappointing to hear about shortcomings...
You don't need to flame, just inform...
Dean
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Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [EDI-L] Re: Mercator vs. BizTalk
>
> I agree with Jim on Mercator Commerce Broker. We evaluated it and found
> that it was absolutely impossible to migrate from Mercator's Trading
> Partner EC (we exploit the TPEC to the max). We have compiled the short
> comings/lacking features of Commerce Broker and forwarded it to Mercator
> for review.
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> "Jim Dawson"
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> m> cc:
> Subject: [EDI-L] Re:
Mercator vs. BizTalk
> 04/18/02
> 09:23 AM
> Please
> respond to
> "Jim Dawson"
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> Mark,
>
> When evaluating BizTalk, don't forget to include the
> accelerators provided by Microsoft partners. A key one for
> EDI is the Covast Accelerator (www.covast.com), which
> resolves many of the issues that BizTalk has with
> connectivity and with EDI (such as handling Interchanges).
> Covast has their own EDI product (mostly used in Europe),
> which they modified to meet Microsoft's requests in regards
> to BizTalk.
>
> I would separate the two into mapper and infrastructure
> components. The Mercator mapping engine is the best in
> class of the ones with which I am familiar (just my opinion,
> no intent to start a flame war :-] ). The BizTalk mapping
> engine is much less robust -- its ability to handle message
> structures such as the 856 HL loop is without scripting or
> multiple pass mapping is suspect. We are just beginning to
> work with BizTalk, and the capabilities of the mapping
> engine are not to the level that we wish.
>
> Of more concern is the Mercator infrastructure:
> M4EC/Commerce Broker, if this is what you are evaluating.
> Our folks worked with Mercator products for many years at
> various companies, and our experiences with this product
> have, er, not been fulfilling. At the same time, I'm sure
> there are many folks out there who have positive things to
> say, and you need to hear from them.
>
> David was absolutely correct in pointing out that you need
> to establish your needs before starting to decide which EDI
> product is best for you. It may well be that neither of
> these products is the best. Also don't rely on the vendors'
> statements as to the capabilities of their product in
> regards to your needs -- either get a third party to
> evaluate them for you or make the vendors do a proof of
> concept. The more time and money that you spend up front
> making sure you have the right product, the less money and
> frustration in the implementation phase.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Dawson
> Managing Partner
> Second Star Professional Services, LLC
> www.sspsi.com
> 919.742.5623
> 919.548.6521 [mobile]
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