Phases and contracts

Files enter Data Mover during the input phase. Either an input contract or a connection contract can be defined, depending on whether Data Mover collects the files or receives them:

• Input contract: Data Mover connects to the data producer and collects the files. This role is referred to as the Data Mover client role.

• Connection contract: Data Mover receives the files from the producer. This role is referred to as the Data Mover server role.

In the mediation phase, when files are transformed for the output phase, a mediation contract is defined to apply specific actions to the files, such as encryption, renaming, and zipping.

In the output phase, when the files leave Data Mover, either an output contract or a connection contract can be defined, depending on whether Data Mover sends the files or waits for the consumer to collect them:

• Output contract: Data Mover sends the files to the data consumer. This role is referred to as the Data Mover client role.

• Connection contract: Data Mover waits for the consumer to collect files. This role is referred to as the Data Mover server role.