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When it comes to implementing conditional logic for data integration, it’s easy for a mapping project to turn into a tangle of if/then statements.

Decision tables in MapForce give you a smarter way to handle complex logic visually and without losing track of all the conditions and outcomes.

Here's how it works: www.altova.com/blog/2025/10...

OCR for PDF data extraction is here!

Scanned PDFs no longer have to be a dead-end for data integration. MapForce now includes built-in OCR to extract, map, and transform data from scanned documents—all in one workflow.

Learn about all the new features and update to the latest version: www.altova.com/blog/2025/10...

Altova Software Version 2026 is here!

New features include OCR for PDF data extraction and a new decision table component in MapForce, a graphical BSON editor in XMLSpy, and serious speed gains in DatabaseSpy.

Learn more and get started: www.altova.com/blog/2025/09...

If you're navigating US GAAP XBRL reporting, it can be a major headache: complex taxonomies, tagging challenges, and endless validation errors. The good news is that Altova recently announced its free(!) XBRL Tagging solution that removes the complexity and guesswork with visual tagging.

Learn more and start tagging: www.altova.com/blog/2025/09...

ESEF (European Single Electronic Format) compliance doesn’t have to be complicated. Altova’s free, cloud-based XBRL Tagging tool lets you upload financial reports, tag them visually, and generate ESEF compliant iXBRL instantly—no coding, no installation, no cost.
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Finally, XBRL tagging is easy!

New today from Altova, XBRL Tagging is a free, cloud-based solution that lets you upload a financial statement in PDF or HTML and tag it visually—no software to install, no account required.

Try free in the Altova Cloud: www.altova.com/blog/2025/09...

AI Tools for Instant App Creation Learn to create business database apps with a single prompt to the Altova RecordsManager AI Assistant. Go from idea to database in seconds.

Have you tried the AI tools in Altova RecordsManager?

Describe your idea in one sentence and watch it become a real database app — forms, reports, and all — in seconds. No signup, no coding. It feels like magic.

Try a few prompts to see what you can create.

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Manage Your Contracts in the Cloud Altova ContractManager is a secure, cloud-based contract management app that's customizable AND affordable. See what makes it different...

Every business needs to manage contracts, but no two companies are alike. That’s why Altova ContractManager is fully customizable to fit your exact needs.

Hosted in the cloud, it’s easy to tailor as much—or as little—as you like. www.altova.com/blog/contrac...

For organizations creating Country-by-Country reports to comply with OECD mandates, generating them in the required XML format can be a challenge.

The Altova CbC Reporting app makes it easy to output XML using a user-friendly interface — or even an Excel template.

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Common in data integration and ETL workflows, batch data mapping involves transforming and moving large sets of records from one format or structure to another.

MapForce makes it easy to implement batch data mapping scenarios. Here's how it works.

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YAML Editing Tools XMLSpy includes support for YAML editing, validation, and conversion alongside its intelligent XML and JSON editors.

YAML’s popularity comes from its balance: easy for humans to read, structured enough for machines to use. But even with its simplicity, developers still need efficient tools to work with it at scale.

Altova XMLSpy includes a full suite of YAML tools: learn more below

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As REST APIs grow in complexity, developers need a reliable, standardized way to design, document, test, and integrate them. That’s where the OpenAPI Specification (OAS) shines.

Visual tools in Altova software make it even easier.

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OpenAPI Tools for Developers Learn what OpenAPI is, why it matters for API development, and how tools like Altova XMLSpy and MapForce make it easy to design, test, and integrate REST APIs using a visual, standards-based approach.

Curious about how OpenAPI streamlines API development and integration? Our latest article outlines the benefits of this standards-based approach and how visual tools can make working with OpenAPI even more efficient.

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Exporting data from Shopify: www.altova.com/blog/exporti...

Importing inventory data to Shopify: www.altova.com/blog/updatin...

Shopify is everywhere in e-commerce, making easy integration of Shopify data more important than ever. Check our how-to series on importing and exporting Shopify data using MapForce.

Updating Shopify Inventory from a Mobile App Check out this real-world example of creating a mobile app for updating inventory in a Shopify store made possible with GraphQL support in MapForce.

Learn the technical details of Shopify data integration in our latest post, which explores the creation of barcode scanning apps for real-time inventory updates. New support for Shopify's GraphQL APIs in MapForce makes it possible.
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Exporting Products from Shopify as CSV Graphical tools in MapForce make it easy to export data from Shopify and write it to other formats like XML, databases, or Excel.

Unlock Shopify data with new support in MapForce: This tutorial shows how to automate data export from Shopify using its GraphQL APIs—so you can seamlessly integrate it into other systems, ETL pipelines, and automated workflows.

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New Tools for Shopify, OpenAPI, and More Altova's latest software release introduces new tools for working with Shopify, OpenAPI, YAML, and more. Read about all the new features.

Shopify data integration, an OpenAPI editor and tester, and new YAML tools are just a few of the new features in Version 2025 Release 2 of Altova Software.

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What is ETL? In this video series, learn how ETL works, what challenges are associated with implementing ETL workflows, and how to get started.

Get to know the ins and outs of ETL in our latest video series.

In our first video, Intro to ETL, we'll explore some common challenges associated with implementing these critical data integration workflows—and how you can overcome them.

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ETL Tutorial: Video ETL processes span a wide spectrum of complexity, from straightforward tasks like a one-to-one mapping of an API payload to a database, to highly intricate scenarios requiring extensive data filtering...

Check out the next video in our ETL series!

This tutorial explores a complex scenario that requires melting and transforming data in CSV reports for loading in a database.

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ETL Basics: CSV to Database in MapForce In this video, learn to the basics of defining an ETL process using straightforward visual tools & functions in MapForce.

Learn the basics of ETL in our latest video, where we define an ETL pipeline using MapForce’s visual tools.

With this straightforward approach, you can efficiently extract, transform, and load data from a variety of sources.

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Learn about XULE for XBRL What is XULE? Learn about this validation rule language for XBRL, and some tools that make it easier to process, edit, and text XULE queries.

XULE is a business rule language for validating data quality in XBRL filings. While designed to be user-friendly, its full potential can only be unlocked with XULE-enabled tools.

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Good news for customers setting up Altova server software on the Azure Cloud ― a free, preconfigured VM template makes deployment quick and easy.

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Run Altova Server Software on Azure Cloud A free VM template for the Azure cloud makes it easy to get Altova server software up and running in the Azure cloud. The template comes pre-installed with all Altova server products in a convenient t...

Deploying Altova’s high-performance server software in the Microsoft Azure cloud is faster than ever with our free, pre-configured VM template on the Azure Marketplace.

Did you know you can run Altova Server Software in Docker?

It's now even easier to get started with an open-source project that automates the set up process.

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