XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language. Since XML data is stored in plain text format, XML provides a software- and hardware-independent way of sharing data. This makes it much easier to create data that different applications can work with. It also makes it easier to expand or upgrade a system to new operating systems, servers, applications, and new browsers.
The XML to File connector collects the order information and writes this data to XML files. The sample below shows a part of a XML file generated by the XML to File connector. The names of the elements match the fields names in the PrintShop Mail Web database tables.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<PrintShopCommunication>
<PSW_to_MIS>
<Order>
<Properties>
<fnCompanyID>1</fnCompanyID>
<fcCompanyName>OL BV</fcCompanyName>
....
<fcShippingContactName>Peter Parker</fcShippingContactName>
<fcShippingEmailAddress>pparker@finco.com</fcShippingEmailAddress>
<fnShippingCompanyID>1</fnShippingCompanyID>
<fcShippingCompanyName>OL BV</fcShippingCompanyName>
<fnShippingDepartmentID>0</fnShippingDepartmentID>
<fcShippingDepartmentName></fcShippingDepartmentName>
<fcShippingAddress1>Daltonstraat 42-44</fcShippingAddress1>
<fcShippingAddress2></fcShippingAddress2>
<fcShippingZipCode>3846 BX</fcShippingZipCode>
<fcShippingCity>Harderwijk</fcShippingCity>
...
</Properties>
<Jobs>
<Job>
<fnJobID>1</fnJobID>
<fnTemplateID>1</fnTemplateID>
<fnPersonID>0</fnPersonID>
...
<fbDatabaseInput>0</fbDatabaseInput>
<fbUserInput>1</fbUserInput>
<fcTemplateName>Business Card</fcTemplateName>
<fnEngineID>4</fnEngineID>
<fnPublicationTypeID>1</fnPublicationTypeID>
<fcTemplateProductCode></fcTemplateProductCode>
<fcEngineShort>PSM</fcEngineShort>
<fcPublicationType>Business Cards</fcPublicationType>
<fcPublicationTypeProductCode></fcPublicationTypeProductCode>
<UserInputFields>
<Field name="First">Peter</Field>
<Field name="Last">Parker</Field>
<Field name="Email">pparker@finco.com</Field>
<Field name="Title">Web Developer</Field>
</UserInputFields>
</Job>
</Jobs>
</Order>
</PSW_to_MIS>
</PrintShopCommunication>