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title: "XML Deserialize"
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published: 2025-07-09T19:06:51Z
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# XML Deserialize

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | --- |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | Data > XML |

The **XML Deserialize** step converts a serialized string of data into its respective Decision's data type.

Suppose you receive Account data in an XML format from the server via a Rest API. The data received is in a serialized string format. Users can use the XML Deserialize step to convert the string format into an Account data type.

This step is majorly used in conjunction with the [**XML Serialize**](/step-library/docs/xml-serialize) step.

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## Properties

#### Options

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Encoding | This allows you to specify the character encoding used in the XML: Unicode, ASCII, UTF7, UTF8, or UTF32. | --- |

#### Parameters

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Show Only User Defined XML Types | When enabled, it allows users to select only the available XML Data Types from the platform. If disabled, users can pick any available Data Types from the platform. | Boolean |
| - XML Type - Type | Allows to select the Data type. | --- |

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| String to Deserialize | The serialized string that needs to be provided as input for deserializing into the specified data type. | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Output | This will output the data in the type format according to the XML Type given under the Parameters section. | --- |
| Error Message | Displays an error message if an error occurs during the deserialization process. | String |

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Related Information

Forum Posts: [XSD Vs XML Serialization/Deserialization?](https://community.decisions.com/discussion/9841/xsd-vs-xml-serialization-deserialization) [XML Deserialization Issue](https://community.decisions.com/discussion/2814/xml-deserialization-issue)