Bookshelf v7.8: Converter Methods and Arguments

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Converter Methods and Arguments

The FINS ACORD XML Converter methods and arguments are described in the following tables. Table 12 describes the FINS ACORD XML Converter methods.

Table 12. FINS ACORD XML Converter Methods
Method	Display Name	Description
PropSetToXML	PropSetToXML	Generate the XML message to be sent.
PropSetToXMLPropSet	PropSetToXMLPropSet	Prepare the DOM structure of the XML message to be sent.
XMLPropSetToPropSet	XMLPropSetToPropSet	Convert the XML message received into hierarchical property sets.
XMLToPropSet	XMLToPropSet	Prepare the hierarchical property sets from the DOM structure of the XML message received.
ErrorHandler	ErrorHandler	Generate a response ACORD message with detailed error information for an operation error.

Table 13 describes the arguments common to FINS ACORD XML Converter methods.

Table 13. Argument Values for FINS ACORD XML Converter Methods
Argument Name	Value	Comments
ClientApplicationOrganization	<Client application organization name>	The value for <Org> in < ClientApp>
ClientApplicationName	<Client application name>	The value for <Name > in < ClientApp>
ClientApplicationVersion	<Client application version>	The value for <Version> in < ClientApp>
IsClient	true, false	"True" if Siebel FINS is behaving as an ACORD client. "False" if Siebel FINS is behaving as an ACORD server.
IsSignoff	true, false	If "true," the converter generates a SignoffRq aggregate for the current ACORD document. If "false," the converter does not generate a SignoffRq aggregate.
ServiceProviderName	<ACORD service provider name>	The value will be used as the value of <SPName> in <SignonRq> aggregate.
XMLEnvIntObjectName	<Name of the envelope integration object>	Name of the integration object that defines ACORD envelope.
SignonRsEcho	<Property Set storing echo values from SignonRq>	Those echo values are used by SignonRs header.
initsignon	<Integration component user property of envelope integration object>	Determine which user property in envelope integration object will be used to construct initial SignonRq header.
sessionsignon	<Integration component user property of envelope integration object>	Determine which user property in envelope integration object will be used to construct subsequent SignonRq header.
signonRs	<Integration component user property of envelope integration object>	Determine which user property in envelope integration object will be used to construct SignonRs header.
signoffRq	<Integration component user property of envelope integration object>	Determine which user property in envelope integration object will be used to construct SignoffRq header.
signoffRs	<Integration component user property of envelope integration object>	Determine which user property in envelope integration object will be used to construct SignoffRs header.
ErrorCode	<Error code value>	The error code during operation to be set in the ACORD Status header.
ErrorMessageText	<Error message text>	The actual error message during operation to be set in the ACORD Status header.
GeneralErrorMessageText	<Error message text>	The generic error text to be pre-appended to the actual error text. For example, "The error happens before the transaction manager."

Table 14 provides specifications for the PropSetToXML method arguments.

Table 14. Arguments for PropSetToXML Method
Name	Display Name	Data Type	Type	Optional
ClientApplicationOrganization	Client Application Organization	String	Input	Yes
ClientApplicationName	Client Application Name	String	Input	Yes
ClientApplicationVersion	Client Application Version	String	Input	Yes
IsClient	Is Client	String	Input	Yes
IsSignoff	Is Signoff	String	Input	Yes
ServiceProviderName	Service Provider Name	String	Input	Yes
XMLHierarchy	XML Property Set	Hierarchy	Input	No
<Value>	XML Document	String	Output	No
XMLEnvIntObjectName	XMLEnvIntObjectName	String	Input	Yes
SignonRsEcho	SignonRsEcho	Hierarchy	Input	Yes
initsignon	initsignon	String	Input	Yes
sessionsignon	sessionsignon	String	Input	Yes
signoffRq	signoffRq	String	Input	Yes
signonRs	signonRs	String	Input	Yes
signoffRs	signoffRs	String	Input	Yes

Table 15 provides specifications for the PropSetToXMLPropSet method arguments.

Table 15. Arguments for PropSetToXMLPropSet
Name	Display Name	Data Type	Type	Optional
ClientApplicationOrganization	Client Application Organization	String	Input	Yes
ClientApplicationName	Client Application Name	String	Input	Yes
ClientApplicationVersion	Client Application Version	String	Input	Yes
IsClient	Is Client	String	Input	Yes
IsSignoff	Is Signoff	String	Input	Yes
ServiceProviderName	Service Provider Name	String	Input	Yes
XMLHierarchy	XML Property Set	Hierarchy	Input/output	No
XMLEnvIntObjectName	XMLEnvIntObject Name	String	Input	Yes
SignonRsEcho	SignonRsEcho	Hierarchy	Input	Yes
initsignon	initsignon	String	Input	Yes
sessionsignon	sessionsignon	String	Input	Yes
signoffRq	signoffRq	String	Input	Yes
signonRs	signonRs	String	Input	Yes
signoffRs	signoffRs	String	Input	Yes

Table 16 provides specifications for the XMLPropSetToPropSet method argument.

Table 16. Argument for XMLPropSetToPropSet
Name	Display Name	Data Type	Type	Optional
XMLHierarchy	XML Property Set	Hierarchy	Input/Output	No

Table 17 provides specifications for the XMLToPropSet method arguments.

Table 17. Arguments for XMLToPropSet Method
Name	Display Name	Data Type	Type	Optional
<Value>	XML Document	String	Input	No
XMLHierarchy	XML Property Set	Hierarchy	Input/Output	No

Table 18 provides specifications for the ErrorHandler method arguments.

Table 18. Arguments for ErrorHandler Method
Name	Display Name	Data Type	Type	Optional
ErrorCode	ErrorCode	String	Input	No
ErrorMessageText	ErrorMessageText	String	Input	No
GeneralErrorMessageText	GeneralErrorMessageText	String	Input	Yes
XML Hierarchy	ErrXMLHierarchy	Hierarchy	Input/Output	Yes