A Data Transformation Service is an architectural building block of the EIRA Technical view - application supporting the Technical interoperability layer of the European Interoperability Framework.
It is included in the Enabler grouping Application Mediation Enablers.


Data Transformation Service is a specialisation of Application Service. It shares the functionality of conversion of one data representation to another.


The Data Transformation Service ABB  is salient for technical interoperability because it provides the functionalities to transform internal data structures to common and agreed interoperable formats as stated in the EIF recommendation #eif41 - Establish procedures and processes to integrate the opening of data: "Establish procedures and processes to integrate the opening of data in your common business processes, working routines, and in the development of new information systems."


Example

The following implementation is an example on how this specific Architecture Building Block (ABB) can be instantiated as a Solution Building Block (SBB):

Eurostat transformation service
The transformation service allows datasets to be converted from one file format to another, optionally performing additional tasks, such as mapping and transcoding.
The service is operational but is currently only available for internal consumption within Eurostat. However, the source code of both web service and software component is available in the SDMX webspace: Transformation services (Eurostat)



The latest release of the EIRA© is available on Joinup.


Source: European Interoperability Reference Architecture (EIRA version 3) (url) (with information on the 3rd release at the website of the ISA² - Interoperability solutions for public administrations, businesses and citizens).