list get Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)Copyright 2026, CData Software, Inc. CData - Integration Reimagined https://arc.cdata.com/ webmaster@cdata.com /blog/ /blog/alex-blog-4 /blog/alex-blog-4 09/11/2025 blog /blog/ Raunak Bhojwani, CData Arc Product Manager, spoke to us about the design decisions behind these latest CData Arc updates and why he’s excited about the future of Arc. /blog/arc-data-mapping-conditional-logic /blog/arc-data-mapping-conditional-logic 08/11/2023 blog /blog/ The latest CData Arc release is now available! This release contains significant improvements to the no-code business logic tools found in high-volume connectors like XML Map, Branch, and Validate. /blog/cdata-arc-q3-release /blog/cdata-arc-q3-release 08/08/2023 blog /blog/ If your business sends invoices in France, then you need to know how to comply with new regulations including the Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) model. Given the broad use of B2B invoices across every major industry, these new mandates affect a strong majority of organizations operating in France. /blog/french-e-invoicing-compliance /blog/french-e-invoicing-compliance 06/01/2023 blog /blog/ The CData team has been hard at work on the latest CData Arc 2023 release, focusing on developing robust visibility, monitoring, and analytics interfaces for your enterprise workflow needs. Raunak Bhojwani, CData Arc Product Manager, spoke to us about why he’s excited to offer these new features, and what’s coming down the line for CData Arc. /blog/cdata-arc-visibility-monitoring /blog/cdata-arc-visibility-monitoring 05/08/2023 blog /blog/ Introducing the latest version of CData Arc 2023! This release focuses on visibility, monitoring, and analysis of B2B transactions to ensure that Arc provides an excellent experience both during and after your workflows are built. /blog/introducing-cdata-arc-2023 /blog/introducing-cdata-arc-2023 05/01/2023 blog /blog/ Communicating with the European Database on Medical Devices, or EUDAMED, via EU member states becomes much easier once your organization supports AS4 communication. Discover how CData Arc can help you easily set up AS4 communications to comply with EUDAMED regulations. /blog/eudamed-communication /blog/eudamed-communication 04/24/2023 blog /blog/ If your business provides payment services across European borders, you need to know how to communicate with the Central Electronic System of Payment information, or CESOP. This includes banks, electronic money institutions, and other regulated payment institutions. /blog/arc-cesop-as4 /blog/arc-cesop-as4 03/16/2023 blog /blog/ Join us for our upcoming webinar to discover how CData Arc enabled Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to automate FHIR-compliant document exchange with their healthcare partners in just six weeks. /blog/arc-bcbs-healthcare-webinar /blog/arc-bcbs-healthcare-webinar 03/03/2023 blog /blog/ Raunak Bhojwani, CData Arc Product Manager, reveals why he’s excited about the enterprise-grade user experience (UX) updates in CData Arc’s latest release, including embedded sample flows and a new import/export/backup/migrate feature. /blog/cdata-arc-update-2023 /blog/cdata-arc-update-2023 01/27/2023 blog /blog/ The latest release of CData Arc is now available! With this release, our Product team is streamlining the process of working with configured Arc Flows. /blog/new-in-cdata-arc-2023 /blog/new-in-cdata-arc-2023 01/26/2023 blog /blog/ Discover the CData Arc library of Logistics Sample Flows provides curated, pre-built logistics integration flows that are ready to download and run today. /blog/automate-supply-chain /blog/automate-supply-chain 11/30/2022 blog /blog/ The CData engineering team has been hard at work bringing exciting new features to both CData Arc Cloud and Arc on-premises. Read our latest article to learn about the latest features. /blog/cdata-arc-features-2022 /blog/cdata-arc-features-2022 11/11/2022 blog /blog/ Our Q&A session with Product Manager Raunak Bhojwani highlights some of the new features in the latest release of CData Arc and why our product team is excited about the road ahead. /blog/whats-new-cdata-arc /blog/whats-new-cdata-arc 10/27/2022 blog /blog/ In this article, we’ll explain when SQL connectivity simplifies data access and when direct API connectivity might be a viable alternative. /blog/api-vs-sql-connectivity /blog/api-vs-sql-connectivity 10/12/2022 blog /blog/ A modern B2B automation platform can solve supply chain challenges to improve communications and processes with your retail partners. /blog/cdata-arc-retail-partners /blog/cdata-arc-retail-partners 10/05/2022 blog /blog/ Given the importance of B2B communication to logistics companies, building comprehensive and reliable B2B infrastructure is crucial to business success. /blog/cdata-arc-logistics-supply-chain /blog/cdata-arc-logistics-supply-chain 09/19/2022 blog /blog/ As global medical systems heal from years of unyielding pressure, simplified healthcare B2B integration presents some of the brightest opportunities for the industry. /blog/better-heathcare-b2b-integration /blog/better-heathcare-b2b-integration 07/26/2022 blog /blog/ Whether you produce, manage, sell, supply, or distribute products, your bottom line benefits from streamlining and fortifying your approach to logistics. /blog/logistics-solutions /blog/logistics-solutions 07/21/2022 blog /blog/ We recently announced our next-generation cloud B2B integration offering: CData Arc Cloud. To answer some of your most asked questions, we hosted a live fireside chat with the product team behind Arc Cloud. /blog/arc-cloud-faq /blog/arc-cloud-faq 07/05/2022 blog /blog/ B2B integration is the automated communication between two or more businesses or trading partners. Modern B2B integration technology helps organizations seamlessly work with partners, manage workflows, send and translate files and documents, and meet customer expectations – all while meeting strict... /blog/20220620-what-is-b2b-integration /blog/20220620-what-is-b2b-integration 06/21/2022 blog /blog/ Over a decade ago, the creators of RSSBus were on a mission to make exchanging data simple. Since then, the product has rapidly evolved under CData Software as ArcESB, an enterprise service bus (ESB) platform that has enabled thousands of customers to automate robust, secure communications between ... /blog/20220620-introducing-cdata-arc /blog/20220620-introducing-cdata-arc 06/20/2022 blog /blog/ We’ve been working on something big, and we want to share it with you! Join our fireside chat June 28 to hear from CData product leaders about our latest product offering, CData Arc Cloud CData. /blog/elevate-b2b-integration /blog/elevate-b2b-integration 06/09/2022 blog /blog/ E-Commerce services like Shopify, Amazon Marketplace, and WooCommerce provide a convenient, modern approach to servicing orders via a web storefront. It is no surprise that businesses are enthusiastic for the addition of E-Commerce to their B2B capabilities -- or in the case of newer businesses, fo... /blog/20220412-ecommerce-b2b /blog/20220412-ecommerce-b2b 04/12/2022 blog /blog/ CData is excited to introduce our newest QuickBooks Online and NetSuite connectors for CData Arc. QuickBooks and NetSuite are top providers of digital accounting solutions across the globe. With the addition of these key accounting players in our growing catalog of integrations... /blog/20220322-quickbooks-netsuite /blog/20220322-quickbooks-netsuite 03/29/2022 blog /blog/ End-to-end Integration of Accounting EDI Messaging EDI facilitates the secure exchange of documents between businesses, and these B2B transactions frequently need to be reflected in a comprehensive accounting ledger. Many common EDI documents, like purchase orders, invoices, and acknowledgments, ref... /blog/20220222-accounting-edi /blog/20220222-accounting-edi 02/22/2022 blog /blog/ We are proud to announce that once again, CData Arc has been recognized by G2 in the Best Return on Investment(ROI) Winter 2022 category. G2 is the world s largest tech marketplace which gathers thousands of reviews by actual users to help them make buying decisions for their business technology. G... /blog/20220201-arcesb-g2-award /blog/20220201-arcesb-g2-award 02/01/2022 blog /blog/ Zoho is a modern CRM platform that provides a unified solution delivering exceptional experiences to customer across all stages of their lifecycle to convert them into brand advocates. The all-new CData Arc connector for Zoho CRM enables the use of Zoho data across CData Arc solutions, enabling cus... /blog/20220131-zohocrm /blog/20220131-zohocrm 01/31/2022 blog /blog/ Accounting professionals who manage Accounts Receivable (AR) frequently face the responsibility of pursuing debt collection. All businesses suffer when accounts go unpaid, and small businesses especially can be dragged down by partners who stretch out payment periods and stunt inbound cash flow. Be... /blog/20220126-ar-automation /blog/20220126-ar-automation 01/26/2022 blog /blog/ CData Arc received its 20th AS2 and AS2 Cloud Interoperability Certification from Drummond in December 2021. Drummond is the gold standard for B2B interoperability conformance testing, with over 40,000 tests performed to receive certification. What is Interoperability Testing and Why is it Importan... /blog/20220117-drummond-as2 /blog/20220117-drummond-as2 01/17/2022 blog /blog/ CData Arc embraces event processing capabilities with the newly available Apache Kafka connector. By connecting Kafka within your CData Arc workflows, you can easily access all the data you need in real-time to create successful event streams. Event streaming is the process of capturing and storing... /blog/20211207-arcesb-event-streaming /blog/20211207-arcesb-event-streaming 12/07/2021 blog /blog/ It shouldn't come as a surprise that the e-commerce market is continuing to grow rapidly. Digital retail solutions have become especially prevalent during the pandemic, as consumers and businesses alike have had no choice but to fulfill their buying needs online. According to Gartner , both B2B and... /blog/20211115-arcesb-ecommerce /blog/20211115-arcesb-ecommerce 11/15/2021 blog /blog/ Many organizations think about data movement differently based on whether integrations are internal or external facing. Internal data integration refers to the connectivity between applications and data sources that support internal operations — for example, connecting Salesforce with data from an ... /blog/20210929-b2b-salesforce /blog/20210929-b2b-salesforce 09/29/2021 blog /blog/ We are pleased to announce G2 has recognized CData Arc for providing customers with exceptional ROI in its Fall 2021 review of leading integration solutions. A leading independent software review platform, G2 has collected customer reviews from thousands of enterprises and compared CData Arc agains... /blog/20210910-arcesb-edi-award-g2-best-roi /blog/20210910-arcesb-edi-award-g2-best-roi 09/10/2021 blog /blog/ Automated workflow solutions like CData Arc require very little active maintenance as they hum quietly in the background. While convenient, this might also be a cause for concern: will you lose visibility into your data now that you no longer need to perform day-to-day intervention? What if somethi... /blog/20210823-logging-auditing-errors /blog/20210823-logging-auditing-errors 08/23/2021 blog /blog/ It should come as no surprise that the majority of companies find themselves in the middle of sweeping digital transformation . Organizations are scrambling to become more digitally advanced, implementing a wide range of new digital solutions to keep up with the pace of modern business and accompli... /blog/20210819-enterprise-integration-summit /blog/20210819-enterprise-integration-summit 08/19/2021 blog /blog/ We are excited to announce the latest release of CData Arc Version 2021. Extend CData Arc with custom connectivity, link your entire cloud application ecosystem, and simplify user management for scalable self-service integrations. The latest CData Arc release is packed full of new enterprise capabi... /blog/20210630-arcesb-2021-released /blog/20210630-arcesb-2021-released 06/30/2021 blog /blog/ If your food or pharmaceutical products require approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), you'll need to submit them through the FDA's Electronic Submissions Gateway, commonly known as the FDA ESG. The FDA streamlines their communications through electronic exchange of text and data, pr... /blog/20210621-fda-as2-submission /blog/20210621-fda-as2-submission 06/21/2021 blog /blog/ When it comes to exchanging healthcare data, whether for medical treatments or health insurance reimbursements, security and confidentiality are essential. That's why Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996 and strengthened privacy and security for el... /blog/20210611-hipaa-edi /blog/20210611-hipaa-edi 06/11/2021 blog /blog/ Enterprise organizations constantly push for ways to modernize and streamline their data movement. EDI standards (e.g. ANSI X12, HL7) have long been the dominant paradigm for data modeling and communication within the healthcare industry, but a new data standard developed by HL7 International has a... /blog/20210609-fhir /blog/20210609-fhir 06/09/2021 blog /blog/ As organizations undertake digital transformation initiatives, they often require a new wave of custom applications to power their businesses, placing unprecedented demands on IT departments. In response, IT teams have tapped low-code/no-code app development platforms like CData Arc to empower busi... /blog/20210517-low-no-code-asg-survey /blog/20210517-low-no-code-asg-survey 05/17/2021 blog /blog/ We're proud to announce that CData Arc has been selected by Digital.com as a top Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) software vendor in 2021. EDI is the automated, computer-to-computer exchange of standard electronic business documents between business partners over a secure, standardized connection.... /blog/20210511-digital-edi-award /blog/20210511-digital-edi-award 05/11/2021 blog /blog/ We are excited to release the first public beta of the all-new CData Arc 2021. Extend CData Arc with custom connectivity, link your entire cloud application ecosystem, and simplify user management for scalable self-service integrations. The latest CData Arc release is packed full of new enterprise ... /blog/20210427-arcesb-2021-beta-released /blog/20210427-arcesb-2021-beta-released 04/27/2021 blog /blog/ Amazon S3, or Simple Storage Service, is a low-cost, cloud-based object storage service that offers users virtually unlimited storage through affordable, pay-for-what-you-need pricing. The economics, always-on availability, and flexible nature of S3 storage have led organizations to rely on S3 for ... /blog/20210426-sftp-s3 /blog/20210426-sftp-s3 04/26/2021 blog /blog/ Most applications today provide APIs to enable integration. You can use these APIs to exchange data between applications; for example, you might send leads from your marketing automation solution to your CRM or trigger logistics processes from your ERP. Popular eCommerce platforms Amazon and Wayfai... /blog/20210311-api-orchestration /blog/20210311-api-orchestration 03/12/2021 blog /blog/ If you've established your Amazon EDI vendor relationship, you've crossed a major threshold for your business on your way to growth and scale. But next, you'll face a tough new challenge and cost: Amazon EDI chargebacks. What are EDI chargebacks? Amazon EDI chargebacks are fees Amazon levies when o... /blog/20210128-avoid-amazon-edi-chargebacks /blog/20210128-avoid-amazon-edi-chargebacks 01/28/2021 blog /blog/ If you distribute your products through retail channels, chances are you already have some sort of EDI solution in place to communicate with your trading partners — whether that's a VAN, a web portal, or a true B2B/EDI file transfer solution. But increasingly, retailers are adopting APIs to manage ... /blog/20210115-connect-with-partners-apis /blog/20210115-connect-with-partners-apis 01/15/2021 blog /blog/ Electronic document interchange (EDI) enables organizations to work efficiently with business partners by automating the exchange of trading-related documents, such as purchase orders, invoices, and shipping notifications. Unfortunately, because EDI was designed for use by primitive machines in the... /blog/20201227-how-to-read-edi-documents /blog/20201227-how-to-read-edi-documents 12/27/2020 blog /blog/ Teams and organizations face ever-growing file management needs, from exchanging files with B2B partners using FTP or SFTP to securely storing files in cloud storage platforms like Google Drive. Sometimes these needs converge. Whether you need to move files retrieved via SFTP into the cloud for dat... /blog/20201124-ftp-google-drive-integration /blog/20201124-ftp-google-drive-integration 11/24/2020 blog /blog/ Our Q4 2020 update includes significant improvements to the CData Arc visual integration canvas UI, performance enhancements across the board, and support for the new 2020 drivers from CData connecting more than 200 applications. Configure Manage Connectors at Scale with Centralized Settings Managi... /blog/20201020-q4-2020-update /blog/20201020-q4-2020-update 10/20/2020 blog /blog/ CData Arc is a powerful, end-to-end EDI platform complete with robust EDI mapping translation capabilities to help you manage and simplify any EDI mapping scenario. It provides visual, simple, fast data transformation between every major EDI standard format and a variety of popular business file fo... /blog/20201014-edi-mapping-video-series /blog/20201014-edi-mapping-video-series 10/14/2020 blog /blog/ SNIP Validation ensures healthcare EDI documents, such as an X12 HIPAA 834 Benefit Enrollment or an X12 HIPAA 837 Healthcare Claim, are correctly formatted to adhere to the schemas defined in the X12 HIPAA EDI standard. SNIP Validation uses seven levels, or types — SNIP Type 1 is the least strict a... /blog/20200824-hipaa-edi-validation /blog/20200824-hipaa-edi-validation 08/24/2020 blog /blog/ The latest update features powerful new capabilities that expand the ecommerce and B2B connectivity of CData Arc. Major updates this release include the introduction of an all-new Form Connector for designing and deploying secure web forms, and new electronic payment processing capabilities for int... /blog/20200729-q3-2020-updates /blog/20200729-q3-2020-updates 07/29/2020 blog /blog/ An invitation to the Amazon Vendor Central platform is a crossroads, providing a coveted opportunity to boost sales and reach scale. The challenge is complying with Amazon's stringent trading requirements, which force organizations to move into the deep waters of EDI . In this article, we cover the... /blog/20200702-amazon-vendor-central-edi /blog/20200702-amazon-vendor-central-edi 07/02/2020 blog /blog/ EDI encompasses some of the most mission-critical B2B exchanges between partners. If your EDI solution breaks, it can have drastic consequences on your business. You'll miss purchase orders and forfeit revenue until the connection can be fixed. Shipments will be missed, and delivery orders will go ... /blog/20200619-drummond-as2 /blog/20200619-drummond-as2 06/19/2020 blog /blog/ For decades, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has been the lingua franca for B2B exchanges spanning dozens of industries, from retail and supply chain to ecommerce and healthcare. But in recent years, many organizations have increasingly moved from complex, EDI-based systems to modern API-based sy... /blog/20200517-secure-your-b2b-api-connections /blog/20200517-secure-your-b2b-api-connections 06/17/2020 blog /blog/ The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a set of rules designed to give citizens of the European Union greater control over their personal data and their data transfers. GDPR also requires businesses to ensure personal data remains private and to notify customers of any data breaches. Whil... /blog/20200520-gdpr-file-transfer-mft /blog/20200520-gdpr-file-transfer-mft 05/20/2020 blog /blog/ As we march toward the second half of 2020, our engineers have been busy expanding the breadth and depth of connectivity available across Arc technologies. New Features and Updates Building on the successes of Q1, We are excited to announce a variety of updates, including pre-configured on-demand a... /blog/20200505-q2-2020-updates /blog/20200505-q2-2020-updates 05/05/2020 blog /blog/ You've started a business selling products, and they're catching on. Now, a big box retailer like Walmart or Target wants to put your products on their shelves. But in order to cement that partnership, your new partner is asking you to adopt EDI. How do you get started? Defining EDI and Its Benefit... /blog/20200415-partner-compliance /blog/20200415-partner-compliance 04/15/2020 blog /blog/ Many things come to mind when we talk about healthcare. From technologies and lifesaving procedures to tireless staff who are dedicated to helping patients live better lives. Not typically at the forefront of our minds are the vast mounds of paperwork needed to support these healthcare professional... /blog/20200306-healthcare-edi /blog/20200306-healthcare-edi 03/06/2020 blog /blog/ Getting your EDI process up and running with a new trading partner is typically a time-consuming and complex process. You need to get specifications from your partner describing the EDI format they require and set up a template for translating data from your operational systems into the requisite E... /blog/20200304-excel-edi /blog/20200304-excel-edi 03/04/2020 blog /blog/ We are excited to kick off 2020 with a feature-packed update, which adds a host of robust, new application data connectors, widely requested new UI/UX enhancements, and new licensing options for our popular CData Arc Core framework. New Features and Updates Building on the successes of 2019, the la... /blog/20200131-january-2020-updates /blog/20200131-january-2020-updates 01/31/2020 blog /blog/ Modern ESBs: Pros Cons As you adopt applications, including CRM, ERP, and accounting systems, you need to integrate these tools to gain a complete view of your customers and deliver the level of service they expect. An enterprise service bus (ESB) has long been one way to get all your solutions to t... /blog/20200114-modern-esb /blog/20200114-modern-esb 01/14/2020 blog /blog/ The onslaught of data security breaches today is relentless. The first six months of 2019 alone saw more than 3,800 breaches, an increase of 54 percent over the previous year, according to a report by Risk Based Security . The costs for each breach have burgeoned as well. The 2019 Ponemon Institute... /blog/20191217-file-transfer-governance /blog/20191217-file-transfer-governance 12/17/2019 blog /blog/ If you're like many companies, you have no choice but to adopt Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Certain companies require their trading partners to use EDI, and to do business with them, you have to use EDI. One way companies get their feet wet with EDI is by turning to a Value Added Network (VAN... /blog/20191212-outgrow-edi-van /blog/20191212-outgrow-edi-van 12/12/2019 blog /blog/ Many organizations continue to use legacy solutions to perform critical enterprise file and data transfers. These outdated technologies can include everything from unsecured FTP clients to hand-coded scripts and legacy “managed file transfer tools. While these collections of ad hoc approaches typic... /blog/20191206-legacy-file-transfer-risks /blog/20191206-legacy-file-transfer-risks 12/06/2019 blog /blog/ File transfer is essential to many business processes. It provides a straightforward way for trading partners to share critical information. But many of the tasks involved in file transfer are tedious and repetitive. As a result, many system administrators today use scripting to automate file trans... /blog/20191129-scripting-vs-mft /blog/20191129-scripting-vs-mft 11/29/2019 blog /blog/ Individuals are constantly transferring files to their colleagues and trading partners, whether those files are Word documents, reports and spreadsheets, or shipping notices and acknowledgements. Most of the time, people simply assume these file transfers are safe. But in reality, hidden risks abou... /blog/20191127-file-transfer-security-risks /blog/20191127-file-transfer-security-risks 11/27/2019 blog /blog/ Teams today constantly send files to other members of their team or to outside trading partners over FTP. These files may contain sensitive customer financial data, health information, or even personal identification data, such as Social Security Numbers. As regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, PCI and... /blog/20191003-secure-ftp-alternatives /blog/20191003-secure-ftp-alternatives 10/03/2019 blog /blog/ If you're looking for an enterprise-class solution for safeguarding file transfer using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol but have a limited budget, look no further. CData Arc is now offering our SFTP Core enterprise client software for free. We wanted to make this available to the broader community ... /blog/20190925-free-sftp-client /blog/20190925-free-sftp-client 09/25/2019 blog /blog/ Not Just a Rebrand: New Unlimited MFT EDI Packages We're proud to announce RSSBus Connect is now CData Arc . The new name reflects the many technological innovations that we've brought to our product since launching in 2006. And it gives us the opportunity to align our product more closely with your... /blog/20190916-arcesb-unlimited-pricing /blog/20190916-arcesb-unlimited-pricing 09/16/2019 blog /blog/ Enterprise-Class Integration, Still Built on Simple Services What's in a name? It's a question we have been thinking about over the course of 2019. Meaning, a sense of direction and company mission, novelty, customer familiarity and comfort — there are as many answers to that question as there are ... /blog/20190916-rssbus-is-now-arcesb /blog/20190916-rssbus-is-now-arcesb 09/16/2019 blog /blog/ Once you exchange an EDI message with your trading partners, you'll want to keep a record of the transaction in one or more back-end systems. You may want to store purchase orders in your ERP, add invoices to your accounting system, subtract order information from your inventory system, or notify y... /blog/20190902-edi-backend-integration-strategies /blog/20190902-edi-backend-integration-strategies 09/02/2019 blog /blog/ Many organizations rely on legacy EDI solutions to communicate order information with their trading partners. If your organization is one of these, you may have spent considerable time and effort working with these complex solutions. While there are benefits to working with something that's familia... /blog/20190826-ways to-modernize-legacy-edi /blog/20190826-ways to-modernize-legacy-edi 08/26/2019 blog /blog/ Numerous high-profile data breaches have shined a spotlight on the need to protect sensitive data. Encryption is a popular solution because it locks away data or files in such a way that even if they are breached, no one can access, view, or read the contents of the data. One of the most popular me... /blog/20190821-4-ways-use-pgp /blog/20190821-4-ways-use-pgp 08/21/2019 blog /blog/ Recently, we considered the costly, risk-prone path most growing businesses take with EDI as a result of their reactions to trading partner demands. Reacting to a customer demand is nothing new — it's what businesses do. Unfortunately, just responding to ad hoc partner demands creates an inefficien... /blog/20190819-manage-growing-edi-partner-network /blog/20190819-manage-growing-edi-partner-network 08/19/2019 blog /blog/ What's the best way to convert a document from EDI to some other format, such as Excel, CSV, or a format compatible with your CRM or ERP system? It may seem counterintuitive, but if you want to convert an EDI document to another format, converting it to XML first and then converting that XML docume... /blog/20190620-convert-edi-xml /blog/20190620-convert-edi-xml 06/20/2019 blog /blog/ Managed file transfer (MFT) is the secure, centralized transfer of data or files between computers over a secure network connection. While it may sound mundane, this technology is playing an increasingly critical role in corporate IT strategy — in stark contrast to the scattered approach of long-ma... /blog/20190612-broken-file-transfers /blog/20190612-broken-file-transfers 06/12/2019 blog /blog/ The latest CData Arc 2019 release is a significant evolutionary update. Building on a robust foundation of integration features, this release further refines the user experience for building and managing workflows and extends CData Arc with powerful connectivity features. New 2019 Features and Upda... /blog/20190522-arcesb-new-release /blog/20190522-arcesb-new-release 05/22/2019 blog /blog/ In the modern digital enterprise ecosystem, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has grown far beyond the simple exchange of standard business documents. The inherent complexity of vast organizations in business with thousands of vendors, suppliers, and customers across the globe means the ability to ... /blog/20190520-arcesb-syncrofy-partners /blog/20190520-arcesb-syncrofy-partners 05/20/2019 blog /blog/ Comparing SFTP FTPS for Managed File Transfer If you need to transfer files, you have many options: FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP, SCP, WebDAV, OFTP. These are just a few of your choices; how do you pick the right one, particularly when security, compliance and data governance are major concerns? The... /blog/20190509-ftps-vs-sftp /blog/20190509-ftps-vs-sftp 05/14/2019 blog /blog/ Shopify is a popular ecommerce platform among small and mid-sized businesses due to its low-cost simplicity for running and maintaining online retail platforms. But to deliver a complete customer experience, you want your back-end processes to run as smoothly as your front end looks and feels. That... /blog/_20190506-shopify-netsuite-integration-solutions /blog/_20190506-shopify-netsuite-integration-solutions 05/06/2019 blog /blog/ We are often asked about the biggest challenges in onboarding EDI trading partners. While pointing out missed opportunities in a post-project review is easy, finding a strategic advantage within an ongoing concern is much, much harder. Onboarding programs are no different, historically facilitated ... /blog/20190419-how-to-fast-track-edi-onboarding /blog/20190419-how-to-fast-track-edi-onboarding 04/19/2019 blog /blog/ EDI offers many different document types. The most common are ANSI ASC X12 (X12) and UN/EDIFACT (EDIFACT). The two standards are quite similar, differing primarily in their use cases and terminology. Here are the differences and similarities between these two popular EDI document formats. Use Cases... /blog/20190412-x12-vs-edifact /blog/20190412-x12-vs-edifact 04/12/2019 blog /blog/ Throughout the world, companies large and small alike are increasingly adding, expanding, and modernizing their EDI communications. If you need to meet partner EDI mandates or wish to capture the many benefits afforded by EDI connectivity with more of your partners, you can take several approaches ... /blog/20190405-direct-as2-vs-van-edi /blog/20190405-direct-as2-vs-van-edi 04/05/2019 blog /blog/ In September of 2019, Walmart will require more than 100 farms that supply leafy green vegetables to put detailed information about their food into a blockchain database developed by IBM. Walmart hopes to use the so-called IBM Food Trust blockchain to track this produce as it moves through the supp... /blog/20190328-walmart-blockchain-edi /blog/20190328-walmart-blockchain-edi 03/28/2019 blog /blog/ Applicability Statement 2, or AS2, is one of the most secure file transfer protocols for data exchange between trading partners. AS2 combines a number of secure and widely used technologies, including HTTPS, SSL Certificates, S/MIME and file hashing. How Does AS2 Security Work? Walking through the ... /blog/20190225-as2-security /blog/20190225-as2-security 02/25/2019 blog /blog/ Organizations increasingly rely on data to serve customers, drive decision-making, and power business processes. This data is typically stored in files, across disparate applications, databases, and local machines and must be moved across the organization quickly to respond to real-time customer de... /blog/20190204-modern-mft /blog/20190204-modern-mft 02/04/2019 blog /blog/ Since the early 70s, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has been the gold standard for exchanging information for supply chain workflows. EDI establishes a set of messaging standards for transferring data from system to system in electronic format without the need for paper and manual processes. But... /blog/20190128-API-vs-EDI /blog/20190128-API-vs-EDI 01/28/2019 blog /blog/ Businesses across the supply chain commonly use electronic data exchange (EDI) to transfer business documents in a timely manner. Whenever you embark on an EDI integration, you'll encounter many moving parts. You'll need to perform file transfer and translation, build and parse EDI documents, and t... /blog/20181228-solving-common-edi-challenges /blog/20181228-solving-common-edi-challenges 12/28/2018 blog /blog/ If you're looking to integrate data from multiple systems into a data warehouse or data lake, you have several options. These include batch processing, triggering workflows in real time, and publish/subscribe. CData Arc gives you a single tool with a single user interface you can use for all these ... /blog/20181217-bulk-batch-processing /blog/20181217-bulk-batch-processing 12/17/2018 blog /blog/ (Product Guide) Integration is Key to Digital Transformation Organizations are undergoing digital transformation, using digital technologies to optimize business operations and create value. The road to digital transformation is paved with integration. Whether you need to streamline operations, aut... /blog/20181105-unified-integration-solution /blog/20181105-unified-integration-solution 11/05/2018 blog /blog/ CData Arc will have a presence at the Dynamics 365 and CRM User Group Summit Phoenix , taking place October 15-18 at the Phoenix Convention Center. We'll be at booth 855, providing demonstrations of CData Arc and its powerful support for data transformation. Data transformation is one of the hot bu... /blog/20180928-arcesb-crmug-summit /blog/20180928-arcesb-crmug-summit 09/28/2018 blog /blog/ Integrate your data in minutes — through your existing AWS infrastructure At CData Arc, our mission is to help you access your data as easily, quickly and simply as possible. That's why we're proud to announce a new, cloud-native Amazon Machine Interface (AMI) of CData Arc, that delivers fast, easy... /blog/20180921-AWS-AMI /blog/20180921-AWS-AMI 09/21/2018 blog /blog/ Integration scenarios have a way of starting out simple and then growing more complex. For example, say your sales manager wants to grab leads from Marketo and view them in Salesforce, as described in our post Making Integration Quick, Easy and Agile . CData Arc makes the process easy through an in... /blog/20180910-data-transformation /blog/20180910-data-transformation 09/10/2018 blog /blog/ What do you do when a sales manager in your organization wants to view leads within Salesforce that your marketing team generated in Marketo? If you're like many IT managers, your thoughts immediately turn to the time, effort, and money it'll cost to complete the necessary application-to-applicatio... /blog/20180905-agile-integration /blog/20180905-agile-integration 09/05/2018 blog /blog/ At CData Arc, we've developed technology solutions that make it easier to get the most out of your data — using APIs and B2B messaging. Now, we're sharing some of our experiences and proven solutions. CData Arc Director Mike Albritton will give a presentation during the New England Electronic Comme... /blog/20180904-neecom2018 /blog/20180904-neecom2018 09/04/2018 blog /blog/ Today's sales and marketing teams manage contacts across disparate cloud SaaS tools, CRMs, marketing automation platforms and email clients. Naturally, teams want to unify these tools so that interactions from one contact management tool — e.g. creating Salesforce leads — trigger intelligent automa... /blog/20180230-salesforce-email /blog/20180230-salesforce-email 08/30/2018 blog /blog/ For millions of teams, MailChimp is one of the most crucial and easy-to-use marketing and sales tools out there. From scoring and managing leads across various stages of the sales funnel to sending monthly newsletters, setting up automated drip campaigns and much more, MailChimp is many a team's mo... /blog/20180230-mysql-mailchimp-lead /blog/20180230-mysql-mailchimp-lead 08/30/2018 blog /blog/ CData Arc Fuses Boeing Innovation China's Titanium Powerhouse We recently published an in-depth case study covering how one of the world's largest raw materials providers, The BaoTi Group, solved a business-critical EDI integration challenge using CData Arc. BaoTi is China's largest producer of tita... /blog/20180801-boeing-announcement /blog/20180801-boeing-announcement 08/01/2018 blog /blog/ Improve efficiency across the applications you use every day by automating workflow integrations between them and Box's leading cloud content management solution. With CData Arc you can process new files from your CRM, ERP, and other applications and then centralize files and data into a secure man... /blog/20180703-box-port /blog/20180703-box-port 07/03/2018 blog /blog/ CData Arc 2018 has arrived, and it is better than ever! This release builds on a rock-solid foundation of secure managed file transfer and B2B messaging, and delivers a vast array of new integration and connectivity capabilities. CData Arc 2018 Highlights Powerful New Visual Flow Designer Connectio... /blog/20180212-arcesb-reboot /blog/20180212-arcesb-reboot 02/12/2018 blog /blog/ CData Arc has been enhanced with new embedded 'Cloud Gateway' tunneling functionality. This powerful new capability allows users of CData Arc to create a secure reverse tunnel to any publicly accessible host, easily allowing external trading partners to connect to CData Arc even if it is installed ... /blog/20170518-cloud-gateway /blog/20170518-cloud-gateway 05/18/2017 blog /blog/ Join us in Las Vegas from June 20 - 22 at The Cosmopolitan to explore all that GS1 has to offer at GS1 Connect 2017. Come discus how GS1 Standards help supply chain partners meet their business challenges and unlock opportunities. GS1 Connect 2017 June 20 - 22, 2017 The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Le... /blog/20170517-gs1-connect /blog/20170517-gs1-connect 05/17/2017 blog /blog/ Jiangsu Lianfa Textile Co., Ltd. is a large-scale textiles manufacturing organization which specializes in yarn spinning, dyeing, weaving, finishing, printing, and garment production. In an effort to streamline Supply Chain integration between Lianfa and Target Online Shopping, Lianfa integrated an... /blog/20170502-target-lianfa /blog/20170502-target-lianfa 05/02/2017 blog /blog/ CData Arc has successfully completed e-SENS AS4 Conformance Testing, a major component of CEF Digital's eDelivery services. CEF eDelivery Conformance Testing verifies that implementation conform to the specifications of the CEF eDelivery Access Point, and CEF only recommends integration through e-S... /blog/20170118-esens-conformance /blog/20170118-esens-conformance 01/18/2017 blog /blog/ CData Arc Certified for AS4 AS2 Communication We are excited to announce that CData Arc has successfully completed Q3 2016 Drummond Certified interoperability testing for both AS2 and AS4 messaging protocols. CData Arc is committed to providing the very best solutions for B2B messaging and MFT, and ... /blog/20161213-as4-certification /blog/20161213-as4-certification 12/13/2016 blog /blog/ Looking for a simple way to extend QuickBooks (Desktop, Online, or POS) with integrated EDI processing? CData Arc can help! CData Arc is an end-to-end EDI application that supports all of the major MFT protocols (AS2, FTP, SFTP, AS4, OFTP, etc.), along with mapping, translation and back-end integra... /blog/20160913-quickbooks-integration /blog/20160913-quickbooks-integration 09/13/2016 blog /blog/ We are proud to announce that once again, CData Arc has been recognized by G2 in the Best Return on Investment(ROI) Winter 2022 category. G2 is the world s largest tech marketplace which gathers thousands of reviews by actual users to help them make buying decisions for their business technology... /blog/cdata-arc-roi /blog/cdata-arc-roi blog