XML Convert 2.2

Introduction

Welcome to the XML Convert user documentation, which describes how to install and use XML Convert 2.2. The documentation also describes the XFlat language and provides sample XFlat schemas for a variety of flat files.

This page is organized as follows:

• What is XML Convert?
• Roadmap for the Documentation

What is XML Convert?

XML Convert 2.2 is a Java application that performs the following conversions:

• flat file to XML document
• XML document to flat file
• flat file to flat file

XML Convert uses XFlat schemas to validate the input file and drive the conversion process. An XFlat schema is an XML document that conforms to the XFlat language. XFlat is an XML language for describing flat file formats. XML Convert supports a wide variety of legacy data formats, including:

• Comma Separated Value (CSV)
• Delimited fields and records
• Fixed-length fields and fields
• Multiple record types
• Nested groups of records
• Semi-structured data (e.g., human-readable reports)
• Many others.

XML Convert should run on any platform for which a Java Virtual Machine (version 1.1.7 or higher) is available. For example, XML Convert runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Linux, etc.

You can invoke XML Convert from the command line or from your Java application. XML Convert does not include a GUI.

Roadmap for the Documentation

If you are a new user of XML Convert, then we recommend that you read the following chapters:

• Installation Steps, which describes how to install XML Convert.
• Overview of XML Convert and XFlat, which provides an introduction to XML Convert and the XFlat language.
• Invoking XML Convert, which describes how to invoke XML Convert from the command line and from your Java applications.
• The XFlat Language, which provides a comprehensive description of the flat file schema language.
• Examples, which provides sample XFlat schemas for a variety of flat files.
• Frequently Asked Questions, which provides answers to common questions.
• License Agreement and Trademarks
• Support, which provides information about Unidex's support for XML Convert.

If you are upgrading from a previous version of XML Convert, then we recommend that you read the What's New in Version 2.2 page.

The Table of Contents lists all the chapters and subchapters in the user documentation.

If you have any questions or problems, then please send an email message to support@unidex.com.