Industry XML Data Transformation Engine

The Industry XML Data Transformation Engine transforms the hierarchy between external and internal data models that are represented by integration object instances. The Industry XML Data Transformation Engine is designed to handle heterogeneous messages to allow more than one business object scenario. It also takes extra input arguments specified in the data transformation map to indicate the possibility of removing empty value tags from the instances transformed.

The following table lists the specific methods for the Industry XML Data Transformation Engine.

Methods	Display Name	Description
ToExternal	Transform To External Hierarchy	Transforms Siebel internal integration object hierarchy into the industry XML external hierarchy.
ToInternal	Transform To Siebel Hierarchy	Transform industry XML external hierarchy into the Siebel internal integration object hierarchy.

The Industry XML Data Transformation Engine business service uses combinations of method, and method arguments to achieve different tasks. The following table lists all the method arguments available to use with the Industry XML Data Transformation Engine business service.

Argument	Default Value	Description
XMLHierarchy	N/A	Property set in internal or external integration object hierarchy.
<MapArgs>	N/A	See Business Processes and Rules: Siebel Enterprise Application Integration.

Each method defined for the Industry XML Data Transformation Engine business service takes some input arguments and produces some output arguments as listed in the following tables.

Name	Display Name	Data Type	Type	Optional
XMLHierrarchy	XML Property Set	Hierarchy	Input/Output	No
<MapArgs>		String	Input	Yes

Name	Display Name	Data Type	Type	Optional
XMLHierrarchy	XML Property Set	Hierarchy	Input/Output	No
<MapArgs>		String	Input	Yes