Situation

• Global supplier of fixed asset management and intermodal transport software and services
• Over 3000 clients across more than 70 countries
• Overhaul existing system for data exchange

Challenge

• Develop system to support file exchange in multiple file formats
• Capability to configure various messages and file types
• Need consistent message tracking and exception handling interface
• Mapping different file formats

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WhiteHedge Solution

• Utilized Web service file exchange to integrate data with third party systems
• Comprehended CSLA.NET and Silverlight to create a robust system
• Created a system to receive messages from various inputs and translating to the expected output
• Created a data validation process to authenticate the data received
• Developed a system that would deliver failure message to concerned partners only
• Configured Multiple messages were in a system as templates to define data units
• Handled the industry supported EDIFACT files

Technology

• NET Framework 4.0, C#, SilverLight, CSLA.NET
• Web Server: IIS, SIlverLight Client
• Database: SQL Server 2008
• Tools: Expression Web, Visual Studio 2010, WCF Service

Value Addition

• Message validation increased the authenticity of the messages received
• Transfer of message in to distinctive file formats
• Data Interchange works real time eliminating delay in capturing errors
• Real time response reduced trade cycle
• Generates multiple output files as XML, Excel, CSV and Fixed Length File
• Translation in to the five file formats Get In, Get Out, West In, WESTIM, and WESTMDT