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Flexter XML Converter V2 Released
We have released V2 of our powerful enterprise XML converter Flexter Data Liberator. You can now process XML files without the need for a separate XSD. Under the hood, Flexter samples the submitted XML files and based on statistics derives a schema. In combination with the optimisation features we are able to generate an ultra compact target schema. As of ...
What are the Benefits of Graph Databases in Data Warehousing?
RDBMS and Graphs Relational databases are the work horse for storing and processing data. They are the poster boy of the data industry and have been going strong for almost 40 years. I can’t think of many other technologies that have stood the test of time for such an extensive period. The RDBMS can satisfy a vastly diverse set of ...
Converting and Analysing EU Tender data in XML with Flexter and Dataiku DSS
TED: EU tender notices in XML The European Union publishes public procurement contracts across the EU and EEA on a daily basis. The raw data is made available in XML and can be downloaded from the Tenders Electronic Daily FTP servers. In this tutorial we will see how the Flexter XML parser works hand in hand with Dataiku’s data science ...
Eight things you need to know about ISO 20022 XML Messages
What is ISO 20022? The ISO 20022 industry data standard is used in Financial Services. Its purpose is to exchange messages and data between financial institutions. The standard defines the meaning of common concepts and processes in finance. This is also called the semantics of the standard. It offers a common language simplifying the communication between financial actors. The business ...
