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Creating XML Input Data Source
The XML connector allows the retrieval and processing of XML files, either from a disk, a Text, or from a defined URL.
Steps:
1. In the New Data Source page, select Input > Xml in the Connector drop-down list.
2. Select the XML File Source.
3. Enter the Record XPath (e.g., //myroot/items/item).
4. Select either the period (.) or comma (,) as the Decimal Separator.
5. Click 
to the fetch the schema based on the connection
details. Consequently, the list of columns with the data type found
from inspecting the first ‘n’ rows of the input data source is populated
and the Save button is enabled.
6. You can also opt to load or save a copy of the column definition.
7. You can opt to click 
. A
new column entry displays. Enter or select the following properties:
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Property |
Description |
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Name |
The column name of the source schema. |
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XPath |
The XPath of the source schema. |
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Type |
The data type of the column. Can be a Text, Numeric, or Time |
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Date Format |
The format when the data type is Time. |
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Enabled |
Determines whether the message should be processed. |
To delete a column,
check its 
or
all the column entries, check the topmost , then click .
8. Click 
. The new data source is added in the Data Sources
list.