This function enables you to generate an XML document from a data definition held in a Natural local, global or parameter data area.
The following topics are covered:
See also:
This screen serves to select generation from a Natural Data Structure or a XML Schema or Document Type Definition.
Note:
The entries shown in the dialogs below are default or example
values.
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Code Function
L Generate from Natural Data Structure
X Generate from XML Schema or Document Type Definition
O Set up Specific Generation Options
Function Code X
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| Belongs to Group: | Select Input Data Area |
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| Format/Length: | A8 |
| Default Value: | (All libraries) |
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| Format/Length: | A1 | ||||||
| Possible Values: |
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| Belongs to Group: | Select Input Data Area |
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| Format/Length: | A8 |
| Default Value: | (All objects of the selected library and type) |
Press PF8 to continue.
This screen is used to select the data type.
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Select Input Data Area for Generation
Library: Type: Name:
SYSXTK A
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| Format: | A1 |
|---|---|
| Default Value: | (All groups on Level 1) |
Mark the desired element, e.g. EMPLOYEE with an X and press ENTER .
Press PF8 to continue.
This screen serves to generate a file with the DTD definition of a given group.
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Read Data Area for generation.
Select Output File for DTD
Library: ResType: ResName:
SYSXTK DTD empl.dtd
Read Data Area for generation.
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Press PF8 to continue.
This screen serves to select the output source for serializer.
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Read Data Area for generation.
Select Output Source for Serializer
Library: Type: Name:
SYSXTK N
Generate DTD file.
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| Format/Length: | A253 |
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Press PF8 to continue.
This screen is used to generate copycode as implementation for the serialization of the given group into an XML document.
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Read Data Area for generation.
Select Output Source for Parser
Library: Type: Name:
SYSXTK N
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| Belongs to Group: | Select Output Copycode |
|---|---|
| Format/Length: | A8 |
| Default Value: | (All libraries) |
| Belongs to Group: | Select Output Copycode |
|---|---|
| Format/Length: | A21 |
| Default Value: | Copycode |
| Belongs to Group: | Select Output Copycode |
|---|---|
| Format/Length: | A8 |
| Default Value: | (All objects of the selected library and type) |
Press PF8 to continue.
After the generation is complete, the generation report is displayed.
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Generation Report
Read Natural Data Area for generation. Natural Object:
Library ..: SYSXTK Type .....: A Object ...: LDA
Group ....:
RESULT ...: No group defined on level 1 found.
Generate DTD/XSD data structure. DTD/XSD file:
Library ..: SYSXTK Type .....: DTD Name .....: empl.dtd
Generate serializer. Natural Object:
Library ..: LDA Type .....: N Source ...: TEST
Generate parser. Natural Object:
Library ..: LDA Type .....: N Source ...: TEST
Generation done.
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| Belongs to Group: | Select Output Copycode |
|---|---|
| Format/Length: | A8 |
| Default Value: | (All libraries) |
| Belongs to Group: | Select Output Copycode |
|---|---|
| Format/Length: | A1 |
| Default Value: | C - Copycode |
| Belongs to Group: | Select Output Copycode |
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| Format/Length: | A8 |
| Default Value: | (All objects of the selected library and type) |
Press PF9 Finis(h) to end the generation process.