BEA WebLogic XML/Non-XML Translator User Guide

 

 

BEA WebLogic XML/Non-XML Translator Overview

Understanding XML Translation

What is XML Translator?

The Design-Time Component

The Run-Time Component

Binary to XML Translation

XML to Binary Translation

Post Translation Options and Considerations

Performing XML Transformation

Working with BEA WebLogic Process Integrator

Getting Started with the BEA WebLogic XML/Non-XML Translator

 

Building Format Definitions

Understanding the Data Formats Used with XML Translator

About Binary Data (Non-XML Data)

About XML Documents

About MFL Documents

Analyzing the Data to be Translated

Using the Format Builder

Starting Format Builder

Using the Format Builder Main Window

Using the Tree Pane

Using the Menu Bar

Using the Toolbar

Using the Shortcut Menus

Using Drag and Drop

Creating a Message Format

Valid Names

Creating a Group

Creating a Field

Creating a Comment

Creating References

Working with Pallets

Adding Items to the Pallet

Deleting Items From the Pallet

Adding Pallet Items to a Message Format

Saving a Message Format

Opening an Existing Message Format

Importing a COBOL Copybook

Setting Format Builder Options

Format Builder Menus

File Menu

Edit Menu

Insert Menu

View Menu

Tools Menu

Test Menu

Help Menu

 

Testing Format Definitions

Running the Tester

Debugging Formats

 

Using the Run-Time Component

Binary to XML

Generating XML with a Reference to a DTD

Passing in a Debug Writer

XML to Binary

Converting a Document object to Binary

Passing in a debug writer

Debug Output:

XML to XML Transformation

Initialization methods

init() method

Java API Documentation

 

Supported Data Types

MFL Data Types

COBOL Copybook Importer Data Types