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Overview

PHL XML is a tool that automatically generates XML flow analysis programs. These programs can run in different modes: EDI mode, web services and SOAP mode. In EDI mode, the program runs in batch. Such a program can transform XML files into DB2/400 files and vice versa. The program generated by PHL XML is unique: a single module integrates the traditional functions of an XML parser with all the necessary processing. It is a clear simplification compared to traditional EDI logic which proceeds by separate stages: recovery and transformation of data and processing procedures.

The other two modes are interactive. In Web services mode, PHL XML generates a server program and a client program. While the server program receives and processes the requests, the client program sends requests and processes server responses. The SOAP method is a variant of the web services based on SOAP. In both cases, an XML flow transmits requests and responses through a URL.

Program development is done with the SDW editor that allows you to view XML files in several ways: graphical and text. With its graphical interface and macro language, you can easily define rules to be followed by programs.