Data Transformation Module

Prism turns complex catalog files into reviewable data.

Prism is the Nebulae transformation layer for ACES, PIES, and future import/load-sheet workflows. It helps teams flatten complex source files, prepare validation-ready outputs, and move catalog data toward a controlled review process.

Input ACES / PIES
Process Flatten
Output Excel Review
Next Step Quasar Import

What Prism does

Automotive catalog files can be powerful, but they are often difficult to review directly. Prism makes complex structured files easier to inspect, validate, and prepare for controlled downstream workflows.

Flatten

Turn XML into readable rows

Convert complex ACES-style application data into flattened Excel-friendly outputs that can be reviewed by catalog teams before moving deeper into the platform.

Validate

Prepare safer import review

Support validation-first workflows where rows can be inspected, checked, and corrected before users commit changes into catalog data.

Load Sheets

Bridge files into Quasar

Help transform source data into controlled load sheets and future Quasar import templates that match the platform’s internal catalog structure.

Prism workflow

Prism is designed to sit before commit. The goal is to transform and review data first, then move clean outputs into a controlled import or staging process.

1

Start with source files

Begin with structured catalog files such as ACES XML, PIES data, or future approved source formats.

2

Flatten into reviewable output

Transform nested data into spreadsheet-friendly rows so users can review applications, qualifiers, notes, and related catalog fields.

3

Prepare validation-ready data

Structure the output so it can support row-level validation, matching, review, and future staging workflows.

4

Bridge into Quasar

Use Prism outputs as the preparation layer for Quasar load sheets, import templates, and controlled commit processes.

Design principle

Prism should not blindly push data into the system. It should transform, reveal, validate, and prepare the data so users can make informed decisions before import.

Why teams need Prism

Prism helps reduce spreadsheet chaos by giving catalog teams a more repeatable way to transform source files into usable review formats.

Review

Human-readable output

Makes complex source files easier for teams to inspect without manually digging through raw XML or nested structures.

Control

Validation-first mindset

Supports safer workflows where data is reviewed before any approved commit to live catalog records.

Bridge

Connects to Quasar

Acts as a preparation layer that can eventually feed controlled Quasar staging and import workflows.

Scale

Repeatable process

Helps move teams away from one-off manual spreadsheet manipulation and toward repeatable transformation rules.

Prism prepares data before it becomes catalog action.

Prism gives Nebulae a transformation layer between incoming files and controlled catalog workflows.