XML format for maps and map rules

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Map source files have the following two definitions:

  • XML document form, achieved by exporting a map.
  • Internal map source file format, achieved when a map is built and saved in the Map Designer.

The XML open document interface is useful for the following tasks:

  • Storing and retrieving map definitions in a repository
  • Printing map definitions
  • Storing map definitions in (XML format) text format in version control systems
  • Global impact analysis
  • Converting business rules from other sources to map rules
  • Documentation

The mapname.xml file generated with the Export command includes detailed information about the map:

  • Map information and map settings
  • Input card name and input card settings
  • Output card name, output card settings, and map rules

    To view the exported XML file in a browser, use the mapsettings.dtd and the mms.dtd files provided in the install_dir\examples directory, where install_dir refers to the path where IBM Sterling Transformation Extender is installed. Export maps to the example location or copy the appropriate DTD file to the export map location.