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Rob den BoerSubject: Converting from XML to EDIFACT
Author: Rob den Boer
Date: 20 Apr 2009 08:34 AM
hi,

I am evaluating Stylus studio and using an orderprocessing case:

1. receive order: convert EDI into XML
2. send orderresult: convert XML into EDI

I am successful at step 1 and convert from EDI into XML using the xQuery tool.

Now step 2; according to the manual I need to convert EDI->XML again, and use a different technology, XSLT to alter the XML, which in turn will change my EDIFACT message.

This seems very illogical, I would prefer using xQuery to generate my EDI document, but it seems that xQuery only can output XML.

I need mapping and programming functionality in between XML and EDI in order to generate the required output.

Is there a way to achieve this?

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Tony LavinioSubject: Converting from XML to EDIFACT
Author: Tony Lavinio
Date: 20 Apr 2009 10:21 AM
XQuery can most certainly emit EDI.
In fact, with 'declare option method=EDI' it actually is simpler.

For a good example, do File|Document Wizards|XQuery to EDI, and
then pick your message and version. It will generate a skeleton
XQuery program to write out EDI, and from it you can see just how
to work it.

Hope this helps.

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Rob den BoerSubject: Converting from XML to EDIFACT
Author: Rob den Boer
Date: 21 Apr 2009 08:58 AM

Thanks, that worked!

Is it also possible to convert XML to a fixed length flat text format, and map fields?

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Tony LavinioSubject: Converting from XML to EDIFACT
Author: Tony Lavinio
Date: 21 Apr 2009 10:26 AM
At this point, not quite as easily.

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Rob den BoerSubject: Converting from XML to EDIFACT
Author: Rob den Boer
Date: 22 Apr 2009 03:41 AM


OK thanks for your reply.

It would be a great addition if it would be possible to use several types of documents (like flat file, csv etc.) at either source or target side of the xQuery.

 
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