Using an external Data Source

This function enables you to parse an XML document into a Natural variable defined in a local, global or parameter data area.

The following topics are covered:

See also:


Generate from Document Type Definition

This screen is used to select a Document Type Definition/Tamino Schema as input Document Type.

Anmerkung:
The field entries shown in the screens below are default or example values.

 12:30:09               ***** NATURAL XML Toolkit *****               2007-01-19
                - Generate from Document Type Definition -       Library SYSEXXT
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
  Select Document Type Definition/Tamino Schema as input Document Type.        
                                                                               
  Press 'Next' to read the Document Type.                                      
                                                                               
  Select a root element or Tamino Document Type that should be used            
  for further generations.                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
  Select DTD/Tamino Schema for generation:                                     
  /yourpath/samples/sysexxt/empl.dtd___________________________   
                                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
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Field Descriptions

Input File

Format/Length: A253

Use Tamino 2.1.x Schema instead of DTD.

Press PF8 Next to continue.

Select Root Element

This screen is used to select an element that should be the root of your XML document.

 12:42:17                 *** NATURAL XML Toolkit ***               2007-01-19
                            - Select Root Element -            Library SYSEXXT
                                                                              
  Element                                                                     
  X EMPLOYEE                                                                  
  _ FULL-NAME                                                                 
  _ FIRST-NAME                                                                
  _ NAME                                                                      
  _ FULL-ADDRESS                                                              
  _ ADDRESS-LINE                                                              
  _ CITY                                                                      
  _ ZIP                                                                       
  _ COUNTRY                                                                   
  _ TELEPHONE                                                                 
  _ AREA-CODE                                                                 
  _ PHONE                                                                     
  _ JOB-TITLE                                                                 
  _ INCOME                                                                    
  _ SALARY

Field Descriptions

Root Element (for DTDs)

Default Value: (All Elements)

Mark the desired element, e.g. EMPLOYEE, with an X and press ENTER.

Generate Natural Data Area

This is used to generate a Natural Data Area with definition of a group that represents the XML document.

 13:25:40               ***** NATURAL XML Toolkit *****               2007-01-19
                - Generate from Document Type Definition -       Library SYSEXXT
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
  Generate Data Area with definition of a group that represents                
  the XML document.                                                            
                                                                               
  Specify a Name and Press 'Next' to start the generation.                     
                                                                               
  Press 'Next' to ignore this generation.                                      
                                                                               
  Select output LDA/GDA/PDA                                                    
  Library:  Type: Name:                                                        
  SYSEXXT_ L     A3______                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
 Generate Data Area.                                                           
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Field Descriptions

Library

Belongs to Group: Select Output Copycode
Format/Length: A8
Default Value: (All libraries)

Type

Belongs to Group: Select Output Copycode
Format/Length: A21
Default Value: L - Local Data Area

Name

Belongs to Group: Select Output Copycode
Format/Length: A8
Default Value: (All objects of the selected library and type)

Next to continue.

Serialize into XML Document

This screen is used to generate copycode as implementation for the serialization of the given group into an XML document.

 13:10:40               ***** NATURAL XML Toolkit *****               2007-01-19
                  - Generate from Natural Data Structure -       Library SYSEXXT
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
  Generate Copycode as implemention for the serialization of the given         
  group into a XML document.                                                   
                                                                               
  Specify a Name and Press 'Next' to start the generation.                     
                                                                               
  Press 'Next' to ignore this generation.                                      
                                                                               
  Select output for Serialize Copycode                                         
  Library:  Type: Name:                                                        
  SYSEXXT_ C     A2______                                                     
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
 Parse Copycode generation done.                                               
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See also Serialize Copycode (in the Examples document).

Field Descriptions

Library

Belongs to Group: Select Output Copycode
Format/Length: A8
Default Value: (All libraries)

Type

Belongs to Group: Select Output Copycode
Format/Length: A21
Default Value: Copycode

Name

Belongs to Group: Select Output Copycode
Format/Length: A8
Default Value: (All objects of the selected library and type)

Press PF8 Next to continue.

Generate Copycode

This screen is used to generate copycode as implementation for the XML Parser Callback for the given group.

 13:02:32               ***** NATURAL XML Toolkit *****               2007-01-19
                - Generate from Document Type Definition -       Library SYSEXXT
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
  Generate Copycode as implemention for the XML Parser Callback for the        
  given group.                                                                 
                                                                               
  Specify a Name and Press 'Next' to start the generation.                     
                                                                               
  Press 'Next' to ignore this generation.                                      
                                                                               
  Select output for Parse Copycode:                                            
  Library:  Type: Name:                                                        
  SYSEXXT  C                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
 Read DTD/Tamino Schema done.                                                  
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Generates the parser CALLBACK copycode. See also Parser CALLBACK Copycode (in the Examples document).

Field Descriptions

Library

Belongs to Group: Select Output Copycode
Format/Length: A8
Default Value: (All libraries)

Type

Belongs to Group: Select Output Copycode
Format/Length: A1
Default Value: Copycode

Name

Belongs to Group: Select Output Copycode
Format/Length: A8
Default Value: (All objects of the selected library and type)

Press PF8 Next to continue.

Show Generation Results

After the generation is complete, the generation results summary is displayed.

 13:51:11               ***** NATURAL XML Toolkit *****               2007-01-19
                - Generate from Document Type Definition -       Library SYSEXXT
                                                                               
  Generation Results                                                           
  Generate for DTD/ino schema                                                  
    File .....: /yourpath/samples/sysexxt/empl.dtd                 
    Read DTD/Tamino Schema done.                                               
  Parser (Callback) Copycode                                                   
    Library ..: SYSEXXT                                                        
    Source ...: A1                                                             
    Parse Copycode generation done.                                            
  Serialize (Compress XML) Copycode                                            
    Library ..: SYSEXXT                                                        
    Source ...: A2                                                             
    Serialize Copycode generation done.                                        
  Data Area                                                                    
    Library ..: SYSEXXT                                                        
    Source ...: A3                                                             
    Data Area Generation done.                                                 
                                                                               
 Generation done.                                                              
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Field Descriptions

Summary

Format/Length: A253/1:v

Press PF9 Finis(h) to end the generation process.