Making Index Data Available in Documaker GVM Variables

You can map Documaker extract input data, which are in XML format, into GVM variables using the Trn_Fields INI option via XPATH notation. This requires setting up the mapping with XPATH declarations and modifying or creating the associated TRNDFDFL.DFD (transaction) and RCBDFDFL.DFD (recipient batch) Data Formation Definition files.

DFD files are used by the Documaker data storage abstraction interfaces. The data can be ASCII files, database files, and so on. Documaker pulls the data from extract files (usually in XML or ASCII format) in batch processes and pushes them into the field names defined in the DFD file. This storage is then used as input to other batch processes.

Overall, these files control the storage and propagation of the data through the batch system. See the Documaker Administration Guide for configuration details. For more information, see Example XML Extract File section.

You can also use the Ext2GVM rule to map the data. See the Rules Reference or more information on this rule.