ODETTE FTP (OFTP) for .NET or Delphi

Question

I'm trying to come up with a proposal for a client for an interface with a European Automotive manufacturer. The standard interface to transfer data files(EDIFAC) is ODETTE-FTP (OFTP).

I'm trying to find a native component solution, much like what's available for other FTP formats. After much Google searching I haven't been able to find that solution. IP*Works has a BizTalk add in, and there is an open source Java project is all I've turned up.

Anyone have any good leads on this? Having to roll my own OFTP solution from scratch is going to put us outside the time/cost constraints of our client.

Answer 1

Hello Hans,

I'm the one that developed the open source Java project for Odette FTP. ACCORD is a project actually being developed by Neociclo under the OW2 Consortium, focused to bring a set of tools around the OFTP connectivity, but so far we've a stable OFTP2 component library that is being used around.

I would propose you to consider the tools from www.iKVM.net and try creating a prototype for such interoperability between Java and .Net. If you find it's feasible or succeed in the prototype we can help you in setting up the component library to fit in your needs.

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Best regards,

Rafael Marins

Answer 2

Neociclo is developing an Open Source Odette FTP Java library implementation. Please contact us for further details.