IBM BPM, V8.0.1, All platforms > Authoring services in Integration Designer > Services and service-related functions > Work with data handlers, faults and registries
Data handlers
Data handlers are reusable transformation logic independent of a specific transport protocol like JMS or HTTP. They can be invoked from data bindings and Java™ components.
The following sections explain the value of data handlers, the data handlers that are included with the product and how to create your own data handlers.
- Overview of data handlers
How to create a data handler, configure a data handler instance and call the data handler from a binding are discussed in this section.- Prepackaged data format handlers
Several data format handlers are included with the product.- Developing data handlers
You can create your own data handlers in addition to using the data handlers that are included with the product.
- Data handler formats
The Atom feed, delimited, fixed width, JSON formats and SOAP data handler are discussed in detail.- WTX data handler
The WTX data handler invokes the Websphere Transformation Extender to perform transformations from formats like Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and many others to data object and vice versa. WebSphere Transformation Extender is a separately licensed product and is not included as part of IBM Integration Designer, IBM BPM or WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus. The product has to be installed with the WTX installer for these servers.