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The creator of XMLSpy®, MapForce®, and other award-winning products, Altova is a key player in the software tools industry and the leader in XML and JSON development tools.
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.
Decision tables in MapForce give you a smarter way to handle complex logic visually and without losing track of all the conditions and outcomes.
November 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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.
Decision tables in MapForce give you a smarter way to handle complex logic visually and without losing track of all the conditions and outcomes.
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.
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.
October 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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.
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.
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.
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.
October 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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.
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.
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.
September 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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.
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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September 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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.
Learn more 👇
Learn more 👇
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...
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...
September 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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...
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...
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.
www.altova.com/blog/ai-tool...
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.
www.altova.com/blog/ai-tool...
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.
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June 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/ai-tool...
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.
www.altova.com/blog/ai-tool...
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...
Hosted in the cloud, it’s easy to tailor as much—or as little—as you like. www.altova.com/blog/contrac...
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...
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June 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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...
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.
www.altova.com/blog/country...
The Altova CbC Reporting app makes it easy to output XML using a user-friendly interface — or even an Excel template.
www.altova.com/blog/country...
XML, Data Integration, and Mobile App Development Solutions
Access Altova SaaS solutions for XBRL, database app creation, and contract management securely in the Altova Cloud.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/country...
The Altova CbC Reporting app makes it easy to output XML using a user-friendly interface — or even an Excel template.
www.altova.com/blog/country...
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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MapForce makes it easy to implement batch data mapping scenarios. Here's how it works.
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How to Create Batch Data Mapping Projects
Batch-to-batch and batch-to-one are common scenarios in data integration & ETL projects. Check out these batch data mapping how-to videos.
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May 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/how-to-...
MapForce makes it easy to implement batch data mapping scenarios. Here's how it works.
www.altova.com/blog/how-to-...
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
www.altova.com/blog/yaml-ed...
Altova XMLSpy includes a full suite of YAML tools: learn more below
www.altova.com/blog/yaml-ed...
YAML Editing Tools
XMLSpy includes support for YAML editing, validation, and conversion alongside its intelligent XML and JSON editors.
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May 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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
www.altova.com/blog/yaml-ed...
Altova XMLSpy includes a full suite of YAML tools: learn more below
www.altova.com/blog/yaml-ed...
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.
www.altova.com/blog/openapi...
Visual tools in Altova software make it even easier.
www.altova.com/blog/openapi...
April 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/openapi...
Visual tools in Altova software make it even easier.
www.altova.com/blog/openapi...
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.
www.altova.com/blog/openapi...
www.altova.com/blog/openapi...
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.
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April 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/openapi...
www.altova.com/blog/openapi...
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.
April 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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.
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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www.altova.com/blog/updatin...
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.
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April 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/updatin...
www.altova.com/blog/updatin...
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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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.
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March 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/exporti...
www.altova.com/blog/exporti...
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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www.altova.com/blog/new-too...
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.
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March 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/new-too...
www.altova.com/blog/new-too...
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.
www.altova.com/blog/what-is...
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.
www.altova.com/blog/what-is...
What is ETL?
In this video series, learn how ETL works, what challenges are associated with implementing ETL workflows, and how to get started.
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February 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/what-is...
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.
www.altova.com/blog/what-is...
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.
www.altova.com/blog/etl-tut...
This tutorial explores a complex scenario that requires melting and transforming data in CSV reports for loading in a database.
www.altova.com/blog/etl-tut...
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...
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February 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/etl-tut...
This tutorial explores a complex scenario that requires melting and transforming data in CSV reports for loading in a database.
www.altova.com/blog/etl-tut...
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.
www.altova.com/blog/etl-bas...
With this straightforward approach, you can efficiently extract, transform, and load data from a variety of sources.
www.altova.com/blog/etl-bas...
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.
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January 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/etl-bas...
With this straightforward approach, you can efficiently extract, transform, and load data from a variety of sources.
www.altova.com/blog/etl-bas...
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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www.altova.com/blog/learn-a...
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.
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January 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/learn-a...
www.altova.com/blog/learn-a...
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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January 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Good news for customers setting up Altova server software on the Azure Cloud ― a free, preconfigured VM template makes deployment quick and easy.
www.altova.com/blog/altova-...
www.altova.com/blog/altova-...
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.
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...
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January 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/how-to-...
It's now even easier to get started with an open-source project that automates the set up process.
www.altova.com/blog/how-to-...
December 20, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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.
www.altova.com/blog/how-to-...
It's now even easier to get started with an open-source project that automates the set up process.
www.altova.com/blog/how-to-...
It's now easier than ever to get Altova Server Software up & running in Docker with a new, open-source project on GitHub that includes pre-configured files and automated setup.
www.altova.com/blog/how-to-...
www.altova.com/blog/how-to-...
How to Run Altova Server Software in Docker
To get started working with Altova Server Software in Docker, Altova offers an open-source project that automates the set-up process with customizable configurations.
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December 18, 2024 at 4:37 PM
It's now easier than ever to get Altova Server Software up & running in Docker with a new, open-source project on GitHub that includes pre-configured files and automated setup.
www.altova.com/blog/how-to-...
www.altova.com/blog/how-to-...