InfoSphere CDC provides a Conflict Detection and Resolution functionality that can be integrated directly into the replication flow. This functionality can be used as part of a bidirectional replication or when the source and target data might not be consistent. It allows the user to identify specific columns to be analyzed for conflicts and five different methods to resolve the conflict. 5.1 Transformations InfoSphere CDC allows businesses to share data between heterogeneous sources and targets. This heterogeneity often involves sources and targets that have different data structures, so it might require some of the following: Mapping between different column names Conversions between data types Changes in data sizing Default values Creating column values through derived expressions Accessing other tables for additional data Running user written code for processing outside of InfoSphere CDC Mapping for differences in naming, type, size, or default values can typically be handled in a straight forward manner in InfoSphere CDC by using the graphical