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The XML2EDI component is used for transforming information from XML format to EDI format. This component accepts data in XML format and transforms it to the required EDI format. It uses Eagle library to do the transformation.

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  • The component takes EFL file as input in the CPS which describes the conversion rules.
    • EFL files can be created or modified using the Fiorano eStudio tool.

Configuration and Testing

Managed Connection Factory

The XML2EDI component can be configured using its Custom Property Sheet (CPS) wizard.


Figure 1: Managed Connection Factory panel

Attributes

EDI Document Type

Specify the EDI type of the document to be converted; choose from the options - Custom and UN/EDIFACT.

Custom
Format Schema

Click the Format Schema ellipses button and provide the EDI format schema to be used in the editor.

UN/EDIFACT

United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport is the international standard that was developed by the United Nations.


Figure 2: Managed Connection Factory panel with the EDI Document Type "UN/EDIFACT"

UN/EDIFACT Document Version

Specify the UN/EDIFACT document version.

UN/EDIFACT Document Type

Specify the UN/EDIFACT document type. Refer to the possible document types at https://www.edibasics.com/edi-resources/document-standards/edifact/.

Connection Pool Params

Please refer to the respective section in the Common Configurations page.

Configuration can be tested in the Configuration Property Sheet (CPS) by clicking the Test button in the CPS panel.

Interaction Configurations


Figure 2: Interaction Configurations panel

Attributes

For descriptions of Expert properties given below and Monitoring Configuration, please refer the Interaction Configurations section in Common Configurations page:

  • Pre Processing XSL Configuration
  • Post Processing XSL Configuration
  • Process Message Based On a Property
  • Validate Input
  • Cleanup Resources (excluding connection) after each input document
  • TargetNamespace

Testing

Functionality can be tested from within the Configuration Property Sheet (CPS) by clicking the Test button in the Interaction Configurations panel.

Sample EDI format schema to be provided in Format Schema editor in the Managed Connection Factory panel:

Sample Schema


Click the Test button in the Interaction Configurations panel.Figure 3: Sample Schema

Sample Input

The XML appears in the Input Message.


Figure 4: Sample XML2EDI Input Message

Output

Click Execute to find the output "ABC~" as below.


Figure 5: XML2EDI output message

Scheduler Configuration

To schedule the component to execute a specific request at configured intervals of time.

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Please refer to the Scheduler Configurations section in the Common Configurations page.

Error Handling

To define the actions that have to be taken when an error occurs.

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Please refer to the Error Handling section in the Common Configurations page.

Functional Demonstration


Figure 6: Demonstrating Scenario 1 with sample input and output

Sample Input

Provide the following XML in the Feeder window and click Send.

Figure 7: Sample input XML provided in the Feeder window

Output

Output "ABC~" appears the Display window as below.


Figure 6: Output appearing in the Display window

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