Csv to XML: How to transfer data from Csv to XML File
Step
1. Create a new job, and open the [Design Job] interface.
2. Create a new Text dataset as target in [Design Job] interface, and open the property dialog of Text dataset, set parameters of Csv file in [Format] sheet, then click [Import field definition] button in [Fields] sheet to import field definition information.
Following is the detailed parameters of Text dataset should be setted.
Property name
Description
File name
File name. The file should be stored in ASIIC format.
Allow getting batch text file with pattern file ,for example:.
File Name: c:\temp\*.csv..
If the file name is above, Text dataset will get all the file which¡¯s extension is ¡°.csv¡±..
Or an use the pattern character ¡°?¡± to get the specify file, for example: If the file name is c:\temp\a?.csv, text dataset will get all the csv file which first character is ¡°a¡± and the file name only have 2 character.
Field
List the definition information of the field that has the above format.
Before reading source data, you must define field¡¯s information. About how to get field information.
3. Create a new Local file dataset as target in [Design Job] interface,
and open the property dialog of Local file dataset, set table type as "XML file" in [General] sheet, and set other parameter,
then click [Import field definition] button in [Fields] sheet to import field definition information.
Following is the most important parameters of Local file should be setted.
Property name
Description
XML format
Specify what format of XML-file will be generated when execute method is called.
Use the property to indicate what XML file you want to generate. These are the following possible values for mode:
xmlIE:XML-file which all rows are aligned using spaces, so you can view this file in any text editor in "tree"-mode. This mode is optimized for viewing in MS Internet Explorer browser.
xmlIECompact: similar to xmlIE but total number of spaces is limited.
xmlClientDataset:XML-file which is compatible with TClientDataset component in Delphi. So you can load this file using ClientDataset.LoadFromFile method in Delphi.
4. Connect source and target. Create a new DBLink between Text dataset and Local File dataset, and open the property dialog of DBLink.Be careful that only "Append records" item is valid in "update mode" parameter.
5. Mapping fields. Click [Field mapping] button in [General] sheet in property dialog of DBLink to open [Set DBLink Fields Mapping] interface. You can edit calculation expression for each target fields, or drop source field to target field by mouse to generate field mapping list.
