Data Source Tree

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Use this dialog bar to display a window containing the XML tree.

To display the Data Source Tree: select the View tab and click the "Data Source Tree" button in the Show/Hide group or press "CTRL + 1".

 

Source_XML_tree01

 

 

IMPORTANT: This configuration is instrumental in the creation of an XF Template document. Use this button image011 to expand the XML configuration and the drag-and-drop action to insert a field, a repeating section, repeating table, or an inline repeat.

 

Use the icons at the top of the window, displayed as follows:

source_document02       Assign XML - open an existing XML file.

source_document03     Refresh - navigate to the root node.

image004     Edit Data Source - open the XML tree in the editing mode.

image005       Save changes to same file.

      Filter - search for a word or phrase and show only the nodes containing the text in question.

x-path           Document XPath context - this button is shown only for components and it lists the context for a component.

In the following example are displayed the nodes containing the word "columbia".

 

data_source_filter

 

Editing the Data Source Tree

 

Right clicking on any node will display the following options:

 

Add Element...
Add Attribute...
Edit
Delete
Copy XPath
Refresh

 

The Edit option will pop up the Edit Node dialog.

The Add Element... will pop up the Insert Element dialog.

The Add Attribute... will pop up the Insert Attribute dialog.