I have been asked to generate an XML feed of data from a report to be available to users who would like to import the data into their own system.
After specifying search criteria for the web-based report and executing the report, a user can request an XML file of that data. The report is a complex structure requiring about 10 stored procedures to extract the multiple recurring components. I am generating the XML data and writing it to a temporary file with a unique id tied to the user session. (The temporary files are deleted periodically). On the next form I display a link which will open the XML file in a new browser window. The user may then save the XML data on their own system for further processing. I have generated SCM and DTD description files for the complex XML structure. Should these be made available along with the link to the custom-generated XML file? ie: Generated File: XXX101.XML SCM: xml2scm.xml DTD: xml2dtd.xml How are these description files usually made available to users? Any suggestions? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:227554 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
