Dataset to XML

Allows a dataset to be stored into XML text. The dataset must first be created in a previous step and must exist in the task in order for this action to work.Used to get the XML representation of a dataset.

AWE's XML actions require a basic understanding of XML and related terms, such as XPath, DTD and XSLT.

Declaration

<AMDATASETTOXML RESULTDATASET="text" RESULTVARIABLE="text" />

Example

Stores dataset "theDataset" into variable "theVar" as XML

<AMDATASETTOXML RESULTDATASET="theDataset" RESULTVARIABLE="theVar" />

See Also: Create XML Node, Delete XML Node, Edit XML Node, End XML Session, Evaluate Xpath Expression, Extract XML Fragment, Merge XML Files, Output XML, Read XML Node, Sign XML Document, Start XML Session, Transform XML, Validate XML File, Verify XML Document, XML Node to Dataset

General Tab

Property

Type

Required

Default

Markup

Description

Dataset Name

Text

Yes

(Empty)

RESULTDATASET="theDataset"

The name of the dataset in which to store into XML text.

Populate variable with XML value

Text

Yes

(Empty)

RESULTVARIABLE="varname"

The name of an already existing variable in which to store the in memory XML values.