Support for Non-XML Files

Simon, the Systems Implementer, needs to create the integration between
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and the vendor management system. The vendor
management system uses a fixed width file format to communicate with outside
systems. Simon could write custom code to accommodate the integration, but
would prefer using the more robust capabilities of services and the AIF in
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.

A transform pipeline is introduced to change the format of service requests and
responses to fit the requirements of external systems. These transforms are
configured at the port level and apply to all services on that port. The transforms
types supported are Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT),
and .NET assemblies.
You can consume and respond to XML formatted messages using a different
schema, or to messages that are not XML such as Comma Separated Value
(CSV) or fixed width files.

Regards,
Hossein Karimi