Attributes based on data elements

Architecting and designing : XML integration with other methods : Data model to XML transformations : Data model integration : Attributes based on data elements

An attribute that is based on a data element is transformed into either an XML element or XML attribute when dragged from the browser or Choices dialog onto an XML diagram. This depends on the value of the XMLDataAsAttribute setting in the Sa2001.ini file. The resulting XML symbol/definition has a set of properties established based on both the original attribute and data element.

Example

If XMLDataAsAttribute=yes, then:

▪Attribute1 uses DataElement1 (data element)

This is displayed as:

Property transformations

Attribute to XML attribute

Symbol:

Type	Attribute
Name	Name of the attribute.
Required	Based on the Default Nullity property of the attribute if False Required = yes, if True Required = no.
Default	Copy the Default Value property from the attribute.
Values
Data Type	Result of data model to XML data type mapping.
Source Data	Referenced data element name.
Source Attribute	Dropped attribute name.

Definition:

Type	XML attribute
Name	Name of the attribute.

Attribute to XML element

Symbol:

Type	Element
Name	Name of the attribute.
MinOccurs	Based on the Default Nullity property of the attribute if False minOccurs = 1, if True minOccurs = 0.
MaxOccurs	Based on the Unique property of the attribute if False maxOccurs = *, if True maxOccurs = 1.

Definition:

Type	XML element
Name	Name of the attribute.
Content	TextOnly.
Data Type	Result of data model to XML data type mapping.
Source Data	Referenced data element name.
Source Attribute	Dropped attribute name.