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XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language. Since XML data is stored in plain text format, XML
provides a software- and hardware-independent way of sharing data. This makes it much easier to
create data that different applications can work with. It also makes it easier to expand or upgrade a
system to new operating systems, servers, applications, and new browsers.
The XML to File connector collects the order information and writes this data to XML files. The sample
below shows a part of a XML file generated by the XML to File connector. The names of the elements
match the fields names in the PrintShop Web database tables.
<PrintShopCommunication>
<PSW_to_PrintProduction>
<fnTemplateID>15</fnTemplateID>
<fcTemplateName>Business Card</fcTemplateName>
<fnPublicationTypeID>15</fnPublicationTypeID>
<fnQuantity>100</fnQuantity>
<fcProductCode>BC_1up_FC_OLBV</fcProductCode>
<fnOrderID>15</fnOrderID>
<fdModifiedDate>2007-10-08 14:08:21</fdModifiedDate>
<fnOrderStatusID>1</fnOrderStatusID>
<fcOrderStatus>cOrder</fcOrderStatus>
<fcComment></fcComment>
<fcContactName>Max Mustermann</fcContactName>
<fcContactEmail>customer@yourcustomer.com</fcContactEmail>
...
</PSW_to_PrintProduction>
</PrintShopCommunication>
General information
The first section of the properties and edit properties page shows general information about the
connector. The information is static and cannot be changed through the PSW interface.
The General Information part of the XML to File properties