Input Tools - XML Document Import

This tool allows XML files on disk (local or UNC) to be imported into TaskCentre. It can retrieve a specific file specified or from a previous step, or a wild carded file name. If a wild carded selection is made it will retrieve the oldest file first so can be used to process files in the order that they are created.

When importing the file it will validate the file against a schema. This schema can be imported if it has been supplied, inferred from an XML file and if necessary manually modified to apply additional validation. An option is present to allow file properties to be extracted and for these to be used in subsequent steps in the task.
The contents of the XML document imported can be consumed by other TaskCentre tools that consume XML such as connector tools, the XML to Recordset tool or Save as File.

Works with other Tools

These are other Tools that this Tool will interact directly with whether by exposing information to it or consuming information from it.

• XML to Recordset
• File Management
• Save as File
• Format as Text
• Format as HTML

Dependencies

These are other products, technologies, protocols or systems that are required for the tool to wor

• None

Consumes

Objects that the Tool consumes that are exposed by other actions. Match these with `Exposes' in other Tool specifications.

• File name and path
• XML Documents on disk

Exposes

Objects that the Tool exposes that can be utilised by other tools. Match these with `Consumes' in other Tool specifications.

• File name and path
• File properties
• XML Documents - Hierarchically structured information