The WebSphere® Transformation Extender data handler is an ideal choice when you have non-XML data coming into, or leaving, your WebSphere ESB. Note that you must have WebSphere Transformation Extender available.
You must install WebSphere ESB before you install the WebSphere Transformation Extender for WebSphere ESB. You must have a valid license for WebSphere Transformation Extender. WebSphere Transformation Extender is an independent product and has to be installed separately.
For more information about WebSphere Transformation Extender, see the WebSphere Transformation Extender documentation.
The installation of WebSphere Transformation Extender should have configured the system path to point to WebSphere Transformation Extender. Verify that the installation location is part of your system path.
The WebSphere Transformation Extender data handler calls WebSphere Transformation Extender using Java Native Interface (JNI). This may have performance implications on your system.
The WebSphere Transformation Extender data handler is an ideal choice when you have non-XML data entering, or leaving, your WebSphere ESB environment. For XML data, you should use the XML data handler for JMS, WebSphere MQ, and HTTP imports and exports, and use the XMLDataHandler for EIS bindings.