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Product Details
PilotFish Technology is proud to offer the XCS eiConsole for DTCC.
Whether your organization is sending or receiving DTCC's supported data
formats, the XCS eiConsole for DTCC provides a rich suite of tools to
facilitate implementation and reduce project timelines.
The two major components of the PilotFish Technology integration
solution are the XCS eiConsole and XCS eiPlatform:
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The XCS eiConsole is a graphical configuration tool to enable the
creation, deployment, management and maintenance of interfaces on the
XCS eiPlatform framework. Configurable stages that comprise an
interface include the Listener, Processor, File Specification Editor,
Data Mapper, Router, Transaction Monitor, and Transport.
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The XCS eiPlatform is a Java framework (typically) deployed to an
application server to support the run-time deployment of the
interfaces.
The XCS eiConsole for DTCC bundle provides substantial enhancements to
enable unparalleled support for DTCC-specific capabilities including
support for both IPS flat file layouts and the ACORD Standard DTCC
TXLife Transactions:
Support for the DTCC IPS flat file layouts
For years, carriers, distributors, and others in the insurance value
chain have turned to DTCC's Insurance Processing Services to mediate
business-critical data exchange. Firms have become increasingly reliant
on these files, making assurance of data quality and ease of
implementation high-priority items. PilotFish has now made the
development and management these feeds easier than ever before.
The following NSCC file layouts are supported by the XCS eiConsole for
DTCC:
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Positions and Values (POV, PVF, PNF, PFF
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Financial Activity Reporting (FAR)
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Application and Subsequent Premium (APP/SUB)
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Licensing and Appointment (LNA)
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In-force Transactions (IFT)
The XCS eiConsole is bundled with two interface templates for each of
the supported file layouts listed above. One template is for creating an
IPS feed while the other is for consuming an IPS feed. These templates
provide a paint-by-numbers approach. When generating an IPS file, the
developer defines and maps the proprietary source data to the pre-loaded
target IPS format using the XCS eiConsole Data Mapper. When consuming an
IPS file, the source IPS file is pre-configured, and the proprietary
target is mapped.
The XCS File Specification Editor has been enhanced with a DTCC File
Spec Importer which directly consumes the Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
(.XLS) that are used by DTCC to publish the IPS fixed-width file
layouts. Using this tool, developers and business analysts effortlessly
convert any DTCC IPS feed to an XML format. The same tool also generates
any IPS file layout from an XML document. This eliminates tedious,
hand-coded, file parsing routines and reduces the effort associated with
upgrading to a new release.
The XCS Data Mapper includes a DTCC Format Reader which consumes the IPS
layout definition spreadsheets. This tool features drag and drop mapping
from the IPS file formats, simplifying data transformations. The DTCC
Format Reader provides in-line access to the records and fields in the
IPS file layouts, as well as the documentation and code lists associated
with each format.
The bundle also includes a DTCC IPS Validator. This Processor component
automatically detects whether or not a given feed meets the basic
criteria defined in the file layouts. The validation module is
extensible to allow further definition of trading-partner and/or
system-specific data requirements. Validating feeds closer to their
source results in better data quality, fewer errors in downstream target
systems, and an improved customer experience for the party on the
receiving end of the transmission.
Support for the ACORD Standard DTCC TXLife Transactions
DTCC and PilotFish have demonstrated a commitment to supporting the
ACORD XML standards. For years, PilotFish has included best-of-breed,
ACORD-native functionality in the XCS eiConsole. As the community begins
to adopt DTCC's new, ACORD-formatted transactions, they can rely on the
XCS eiConsole for DTCC to make implementation painless.
PilotFish has extended the ACORD-specific capabilities of the XCS
eiConsole to include powerful support for DTCC transaction definitions
and transmission requirements.
The XCS eiConsole includes interface templates for each ACORD TXLife
transaction currently supported by or in development at DTCC. Each
interface template provides the basic structure for a TXLife transaction
as documented by DTCC implementation guidelines. These skeletal
interface definitions ensure that implementers get a running start in
the right direction. The growing library of supported transactions
currently includes:
The XCS eiConsole also provides a fully constructed sample interface,
demonstrating the modular definition of a DTCC Attachments transaction.
Many of DTCC's ACORD XML transactions leverage ACORD's attachment
mechanism. A pair of DTCC-compliant MTOM Processors is included to
simplify end-user implementation of the SOAP message transmission
optimization mechanism selected by DTCC. With these modules, complex
coding is replaced with simple component selection and configuration
saving countless hours of development and debugging.
DTCC has elected to implement ACORD transmission via SOAP. This
requirement is supported through a pre-developed SOAP transformation
which seamlessly wraps and unwraps a DTCC ACORD transaction in the SOAP
envelope.
Finally, the XCS eiConsole for DTCC offers a customized DTCC Web Service
Transport. This component is verified against DTCC's secure web services
stack. After some basic configuration, connectivity is as simple as
'plug and play'.
Pre-developed ACORD interface components dramatically reduce the
learning curve required to take advantage of the DTCC's current and
emerging ACORD capabilities. Months of implementation effort are
eliminated, reducing budget and resource constraints that have may have
previously prevented valuable projects from moving forward.
Pricing Options
Option 1
Perpetual License $50,000.00
Maintenance for Perpetual License $12,500.00/year
Option 2
Subscription (includes maintenance) $2,075.00/month
Release Details
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