XML Serialize
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XML Serialize
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Step Details | |
| Introduced in Version | --- |
| Last Modified in Version | 8.9.0 |
| Location | Data > XML |
Allows a user to convert a composite Decisions object into an XML formatted string. The step is configured per-use basis for what composite type a user would like to serialize. The Readable XML Output option will include line breaks between properties to ease human reading.
Properties
Options
| Property | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| Readable XML Output | Word wraps the output of the step to make it easy to read. | Boolean |
| Treat Null String Like Empty String | Changes null string values into empty string values. | Boolean |
| Output Encoding | Supports Encoding of Unicode, ASCII, UTF7, UTF8, or UTF32. | --- |
| Include BOM in Output | Adds a Byte Order Mark to the serialized output. | Boolean |
Parameters
| Property | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Type of data that will be serialized (can be a User Defined type or a default Decisions type). | --- |
Inputs
| Property | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| Object to Serialize | The input variable expects an object from the user-selected type. XML Arrays can be serialized as of 8.9. | --- |
Outputs
| Property | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| XmlSerialize1_Output | The default variable that stores the XML serialized type. | String |
| Error Message | Output variable for the step error message. | String |
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