Example: Using a BizTalk Server Process to Convert EDI to XML

To run this wizard, select File > Document Wizards from the Stylus Studio menu, and then select XML Editor > EDI to XSD.

Creating XML Schema from a Flat File

Stylus Studio XML Enterprise Suite also has tools that can help you create XML Schema from other file formats, like CSV (Comma-Separated Values).

To create an XML Schema from a flat file in Stylus Studio XML Enterprise Suite:

1. Load an example of the order system flat file in Stylus Studio.
2. Open it using Stylus Studio’s built-in CSV converter, which converts the sample CSV file to XML.
3. Create an XML Schema based on the converted XML – select XML > Create Schema from XML Content from the Stylus Studio menu.

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Once we have XML Schema describing the format of both the purchase order and the order system document formats, we can create a BizTalk map to represent the conversion process, as shown in the following illustration:


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Summing Up

DataDirect XML Converters make it easy to use data from numerous file types as XML. You can use DataDirect XML Converters in your Microsoft BizTalk Server applications to access data stored in almost any format as XML. Try it today!