Emakin uses XML data standard to used or , updated in the process, or internal process data needed to make the process work. This format allows to perform performing advanced query (XPath or XQuery) methods and create creating multiple and nested data layouts to support all kinds of processes.
Data model defines the model of XML data. You can define your own model or import existing models from external systems to use when needed.
Data model consist on consists of the two types of an object:
Elements
Defines Define a data element.
For a an element you can configure the following properties:
Name
Name of an element.
Type
Type of an element. Selected as choice of container, string, number, date time, date, time, check, check or custom defined type.
Is List Item
Check this field to allow multiple instances of this element.
Minimum Occurs
Defines the at least how many elements should be created. Visible only when "Yes, use multiple copies" under "Is List Item" is checked.
Use
Select how element is used as a type or an element reference. This field is only valid when using external data types.
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If type of field selected as container you can create child elements if needed.
Types
Defines a custom data type to use as element later. Many processes uses same data type on different places like "Person" element with "Name" and "Surname" child.
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What is XML schema ?
XML schema is description of a type of XML document, typically expressed in terms of constraints on the structure and content of documents of that type. Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML_schema for more information.
In emakin XML schema is used to generate and check process data model. You can define your schema or import any number of other schema with importing as a namespace.
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If you have an external system and need to use it's data types in your model; you can add it as a new namespace and provide XML Schema Location to load. Loaded schema sets are stored in "External Xml Schemas".
