XML-based configuration graphs

XML-based configuration graphs use an XML file as the input to the graph.

XML-based configuration graphs consist of three components:

Universal Data Reader

This component reads the data into the graph. The URL field of the component specifies the location of the XML file you want to load. XML input files, like other input files, are typically stored in the project's data-in directory.
Denormalizer

This component converts the input XML file into a single XML string. The Endeca Server's Web services require the configuration data to be input as a single string, so all carriage returns and tabs typically used to format an XML file must be removed before the file is added to the Web services request. See Generating a single XML string for details about the implementation of this component.
Web Services Client
This component submits the request, with the configuration document embedded, to the Endeca Server for processing.

Use the following edges between the components:

Use a basic edge to link the Universal Data Reader to the Denormalizer. See Connecting two components with an edge.
Use an aggregation edge to link the Denormalizer to the Web Services Client. For details about implementing an aggregation edge, see Creating an aggregation edge for configuration loading graphs.