Data Transformation Engine Type Tree Maker Reference Guide

Type Tree Maker Reference Guide

Chapter 1 - Introduction

The Type Tree Maker is an application that is installed in the Mercator directory as

part of the Design Studio. The Type Tree Maker reads in an XML document file

(.mts file extension) containing type tree commands and uses these commands to

create or update a type tree.

Creating Document Files

The document file that the Type Tree Maker uses may be produced in one of the

following ways:

♦ Using the Type Designer to export all or part of a type tree. For more

information on exporting a type tree or a portion of a type tree, see the

Type Designer Reference Guide.

♦ Executing an importer map (using the importer wizard) that generates a Type

Tree Maker document file. For information about the importer wizard, see Type

Tree Maker Importer.

♦ Creating a map that generates a document file. The document file must

conform to the file structure and syntax explained in Chapter 3 - Type Tree

Maker Document File.

Example Files

The default directory install_dir\examples\dsgnstud\ttmaker\ contains

example files including a type tree that contains definitions of a document file and

a map that converts a data dictionary definition to a document file. These

examples are explained in Chapter 5 - Examples.

Command Files

The Type Tree Maker creates command files (.mts). A Type Tree Maker command

file is represented by the

icon. For example: Xrefbl.mts.