Updating an XML document

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Modify or update the status, description, options and properties of an XML document that have a structure that is associated with it.

About this task

These properties impact the behavior of each node in an inbound document. Any inbound document that deviates from the properties you set for each of the nodes, generates appropriate validation errors in the Course of transaction.
Note: The updates that you make to a business document on webMethods B2B Integration are also propagated to the IBM® webMethods Integration instance.

Procedure

  1. In webMethods B2B Integration, from the side navigation menu, click Assets > Business documents.
  2. Select an XML document from the Business documents page.
  3. Click Edit icon to modify the document name, description, project name, and document type, as required and click Update.
  4. Modify the fields by navigating to the respective pages in the document summary section:
    • Identifiers, modify the information for the following identifiers:

      Root tag to match the document type

      The doctype identifier that inbound documents must match the document type

      Identifying queries

      Pipeline variables that must be present in inbound documents to match the document type

    • Attributes, document attribute values to extract from documents that match this document type.
    • Namespaces mappings for webMethods B2B Integration to locate the nodes identified by the XQL queries.
    • Options, settings for rule processing, duplicate check, and document persistence.

      Enable or Disable Processing Rule Routing

      Enable or disable digital signature verification

      Check for duplicate document

      Persist document option

      For details on the fields and their description, see XML document properties

  5. Click Update.

Results

The XML document is updated to include the modifications.

What to do next

Activate the document and test it.