Sharing information through XMLports

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language and is a text format for creating structured computer documents. NAV provides objects called XMLports that allow you to create these types of documents.

How to do it...

1. Create a new XMLport from Object Designer.

2. Add the following lines to the XMLport Designer:

   Node Name	Node Type	Source Type	Data Source
   Root	Element	Text	<Root>
   Customer	Element	Table	<Customer>(Customer)
   No	Element	Field	<Customer>::No.
   Name	Element	Field	<Customer>::Name

3. Your XMLport should look like this:

   

4. Save and close the XMLport.

5. Create a new codeunit from Object Designer.

6. Add the following global variables:

   Name	DataType	Length
   OutputFile	File
   OutputStream	OutStream
   FileName	Text	255

7. Add the following code to the OnRun trigger:

   FileName := ENVIRON('TEMP') + 'Customers.xml';
   OutputFile.CREATE(FileName);
   OutputFile.CREATEOUTSTREAM(OutputStream);
   XMLPORT.EXPORT(51001, OutputStream);
   OutputFile...