What's New in Version 3.3.0

Drag and Drop mapping, PDF Document generation and other key features added to new version of Integration Platform

As with all Boomi Software releases, the latest release of the Boomi Integration Platform combines innovation, usability, and scalability enhancements. Our new innovations deliver value by being able to utilize the product to automate new types of business processes that were
previously slow, error prone or manual. Usability enhancements allow the end users to get their jobs done faster, as well as further decrease the learning curve for new users. This ensures a rapid time to value when implementing the solution. And finally, scalability enhancements ensure the Integration Platform will grow with the business and still deliver consistent levels of service.

The 3.3.0 version of the Boomi Integration Platform contains many new enhancements and new components. For any questions regarding any new features or components please contact us.

Key New Features

The following features have been added to the Boomi Integration Platform as part of the 3.3.0 release.

Drag and Drop Mapping

• New Data Map interface in IP Designer
• Drag-and-connect source elements to destination elements
• See source and destination profiles in one view
• Create Data Maps faster and easier

Database Adapter Connection Pooling

• All components that use a Database Connection to external data sources can be pooled to avoid the overhead of opening/closing connections each time a process runs
• Minimize database resource usage
• Significant performance increase

Error Handling

• Add "Error Line" to any component within a process
• Error documents travel down error path for explicit handling
• Process does not have to stop when errors occur
• Implement custom, external error handling processes using base features of platform
• Send customized email messages with detailed and user friendly error message

Continued AS2 Certification of Boomi AS2 Transport

• Completed latest AS2 certification round with Drummond Group to ensure continued compliance with industry standards

Zero-Install Client

• Deploy and update clients with no client installation required
• Updates automatically downloaded upon client re-start
• Based on Java Web Start standard

Product Updater

• Wizard-based updater can check for, download, and install new releases as desired

Java Upgrade

• Upgrade to latest version of Java technology, 5.0
• Performance increases and enhanced memory management

Product Install simplification

• Database installation can be run over the network, database client tools no longer needed

Concurrent component modification handling

• Prevent multiple users from modifying the same component at the same time
• Receive notification indicating which user is currently modifying a component

Introducing Boomi Integration Platform, Small Business Edition

• Eliminates the need for an external database
• Simplified product maintenance
• Lower cost of ownership

Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005

• Support for use as Boomi internal database
• Support for integration between 2005 database and other adapters/transports.

Online Reference Documentation

• Robust searching capabilities
• Additional content about product features
• Online tutorials around more common product functionality
• FAQ section

New Components Available

The following new components are now available in addition to the 3.3.0 release of the Integration Platform.

Document generation capabilities for PDF, Excel, RTF

• Utilize robust document layout designer to format exactly how document should look
• Replicate current paper processes and automate generation and delivery of documents
• Comply with industry or government mandated standard document formats
• Event-based document generation can occur from within integration process
• Support for advanced formulas, charting, and barcode generation is included

GISB/NAESB Transport

• Complete support of GISB/NAESB standards
• Plugs in to Integration Platform
• Manage PGP keys in secure Boomi key store
• Managed via IP Designer and IP Manager applications

New Reporting Module

• Extensible library of reports providing additional visibility into Boomi processes
• Reports can be generated on demand or scheduled for delivery
• Deliver business performance metrics derived from data currently being integrated by Boomi Integration Platform
• Standalone reporting solution can report against any data source in the enterprise