IDENTIFYING SYNTAXES OF DISPARATE COMPONENTS OF A COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER MESSAGE

• US 20160217060A1
• Filed: 04/04/2016
• Published: 07/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: PLUGIN, KIRILL V.
• Granted Patent: US 10,210,072 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3664 Environments for testing or debugging software
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/33 Intelligent editors

Abstract

A method identifies syntaxes of disparately syntaxed components of a message file. One or more processors receive a message at a computer, where the message comprises disparately syntaxed components. Processor(s) detect a selection of a selected component from the disparately syntaxed components. Processor(s) display a description of a syntax used by the selected component on a user interface, where the description of the syntax displayed on the user interface comprises a description of what each data element, within the selected component, represents. Processor(s) identify a set of leading characters for the selected component, where the set of leading characters for the selected component organizes the disparately syntaxed components according to their respective syntax rules. Processor(s) arrange and display the selected component in a spreadsheet according to the set of leading characters, where the disparately syntaxed components are displayed on the spreadsheet according to their respective syntax rules.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, a message at a computer, wherein the message comprises disparately syntaxed components;

detecting, by one or more processors, a selection of a selected component from the disparately syntaxed components;

displaying, by one or more processors, a description of a syntax used by the selected component on a user interface, wherein the description of the syntax displayed on the user interface comprises a description of what each data element, within the selected component, represents;

identifying, by one or more processors, a set of leading characters for the selected component, wherein the set of leading characters for the selected component organizes the disparately syntaxed components according to their respective syntax rules; and

arranging and displaying, by one or more processors, the selected component in a spreadsheet according to the set of leading characters, wherein the disparately syntaxed components are displayed on the spreadsheet according to their respective syntax rules.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is an electronic data interchange (EDI) message that has been received by a computer, wherein the EDI message follows a standardized business-to-business (b2b) message syntax for disparate transaction types communicated between two enterprises.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the EDI message comprises components that utilize two or more syntaxes derived from a group of protocols consisting of Customs Automated Manifest Interface Requirements (CAMIR), ANSI X.12, Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport (EDIFACT), and Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR).

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying, by one or more processors, a set of leading characters for the selected component; and

displaying, by one or more processors, a descriptor of characteristics of data in the selected component based on the leading characters.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying, by one or more processors, a set of leading characters for the selected component; and

displaying, by one or more processors, the selected component in an expandable diagram according to the set of leading characters.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the description of the syntax identifies which data in the selected component represents a date that the message file was created.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to an attempt to receive the selected component from another computer resulting in a protocol error-based transmission failure, automatically providing, by one or more processors, an error window, wherein the error window displays a description of an error in the selected component that caused the protocol error-based transmission failure.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface is an integrated development environment (IDE).

9. A computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage mediums, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage mediums, the stored program instructions comprising:

program instructions to open a message file, wherein the message file comprises disparately syntaxed components;

program instructions to detect a selection of a selected component from the disparately syntaxed components;

program instructions to display a description of a syntax used by the selected component on a user interface, wherein the description of the syntax displayed on the user interface comprises a description of what each data element, within the selected component, represents;

program instructions to identify a set of leading characters for the selected component, wherein the set of leading characters for the selected component organizes the disparately syntaxed components according to their respective syntax rules;

program instructions to arrange and display the selected component in a spreadsheet according to the set of leading characters, wherein the disparately syntaxed components are displayed on the spreadsheet according to their respective syntax rules;

program instructions to define a channel definition for messages, wherein the channel definition includes a message queue name, an error queue name, a database user resource locator (URL), and login credentials to use as a syntax for messages on a channel;

program instructions to receive a string on the channel;

program instructions to determine that a data segment in the string is not properly syntaxed for the channel definition for the channel; and

program instructions to, in response to determining that the data segment in the string is not properly syntaxed for the channel, write an entry into an error queue that includes a time stamp of the string that is not properly syntaxed for the channel.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the message file is an electronic data interchange (EDI) message that has been received by a computer, wherein the EDI message follows a standardized business-to-business (b2b) message syntax for disparate transaction types communicated between two enterprises.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the EDI message comprises components that utilize two or more syntaxes derived from a group of protocols consisting of Customs Automated Manifest Interface Requirements (CAMIR), ANSI X.12, Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport (EDIFACT), and Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR).

12. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising:

program instructions to identify a set of leading characters for the selected component; and

program instructions to display a descriptor of characteristics of data in the selected component based on the leading characters.

13. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising:

program instructions to identify a set of leading characters for the selected component; and

program instructions to display the selected component in an expandable diagram according to the set of leading characters.

14. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the description of the syntax identifies which data in the selected component represents a date that the message file was created.

15. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising:

program instructions to, in response to an attempt to receive the selected component from another computer resulting in a protocol error-based transmission failure, automatically provide an error window, wherein the error window displays a description of an error in the selected component that caused the protocol error-based transmission failure.

16. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the user interface is an integrated development environment (IDE).

17. A computer system comprising one or more processors, one or more computer readable memories, and one or more computer readable storage mediums, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage mediums for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the stored program instructions comprising:

program instructions to open a message file, wherein the message file comprises disparately syntaxed components;

program instructions to detect a selection of a selected component from the disparately syntaxed components;

program instructions to display a description of a syntax used by the selected component on a user interface, wherein the description of the syntax displayed on the user interface comprises a description of what each data element, within the selected component, represents;

program instructions to identify a set of leading characters for the selected component, wherein the set of leading characters for the selected component organizes the disparately syntaxed components according to their respective syntax rules;

program instructions to arrange and display the selected component in a spreadsheet according to the set of leading characters, wherein the disparately syntaxed components are displayed on the spreadsheet according to their respective syntax rules;

program instructions to define a channel definition for messages, wherein the channel definition includes a message queue name, an error queue name, a database user resource locator (URL), and login credentials to use as a syntax for messages on a channel;

program instructions to receive a string on the channel;

program instructions to determine that a data segment in the string is not properly syntaxed for the channel definition for the channel; and

program instructions to, in response to determining that the data segment in the string is not properly syntaxed for the channel, write an entry into an error queue that includes a time stamp of the string that is not properly syntaxed for the channel.

18. The computer system of claim 17, further comprising:

program instructions to identify a set of leading characters for the selected component; and

program instructions to display a descriptor of characteristics of data in the selected component based on the leading characters.

19. The computer system of claim 17, further comprising:

program instructions to identify a set of leading characters for the selected component; and

program instructions to display the selected component in an expandable diagram according to the set of leading characters.

20. The computer system of claim 17, further comprising:

program instructions to, in response to an attempt to receive the selected component from another computer resulting in a protocol error-based transmission failure, automatically provide an error window, wherein the error window displays a description of an error in the selected component that caused the protocol error-based transmission failure.