Input Channels

TIBCO MDM internally manages the data in uniform and consistent encoding (UTF-8).

The following input channels are enabled to support data in any language:

  • Input data entered from various user interface screens.
  • Data source files being uploaded can contain data in any language, with file encoding as UTF-8.
  • XML documents generated and read from various TIBCO MDM components.
  • Data imported into the repository using import.
  • All messages sent and received on JMS queues and topics.
  • Files polled and imported into the application.
  • Data/files sent out using FTP or email.
  • Data written or read from databases.
  • Data sent and received using web services.
  • Activity descriptions in workflows.
  • Explanations in rulebases.
Note: TIBCO MDM can upload, and download files with multi-byte data, as well as file names with multi-byte data, however, users are advised not to use files with names containing multi-byte characters for data source uploads application specific environment variables should be in English.