Edit XML Data Field

If a workflow uses XML data fields, you can specify an XML value or examine the value set by others.

In Process Designer, you access the XML value from Workflow Properties > Web Services > XML Data fields. If schema and element are not specified, XML Value can contain any valid XML. If a schema is defined, the template version of the schema displays.

In Process Tracker, you select a step where the XML data field is specified, and click the Fields tab to locate the XML data field. Double-click in the Value field to view or edit the XML data.

Tip: In the Edit XML Data Fields dialog box, click Validate to format the XML data.

In a step processor, if the XML data field is specified for the step, the participant can view or edit the data. The XML data field value must be valid XML; if it is not, the changes will be discarded.

For example, if the VehicleDataSchema is specified, the template appears as follows, and you could specify the data fields:

<VehicleReg xmlns=""http://www.filenet.com/ns/fnpe/2004/06/po/schema/Data"">
   <Owner>Joe</Owner>
      <Vehicle>
         <VIN>1234</VIN>
         <Value>12345.67</Value>
      </Vehicle>
</VehicleReg>

Tip: This field is treated as a string field. Therefore, the entire XML message must be enclosed in double-quotes, and any included double-quotes, such as the namespace URL, must be enclosed by a double-quote.