Altova SchemaAgent is a graphical tool used to analyze and manage the relationships between XML schemas, XML instances, XSLT files, and WSDLs, as well as to view the files used in Altova MapForce data mapping projects.
The SchemaAgent will automatically find relevant files in your search path and display them in its browser pane for easy browsing. The graphic design pane displays files as a set of resources, allowing you to build complex documents from existing file elements distributed across the network. This promotes the design of componentized files, which your team can standardize and facilitate file reuse to reduce development time.
Simply drag and drop the file from the browser onto the design pane, right-click on the menu, and you can view all relevant XML schemas, XML instances, XSLTs, WSDLs, and/or MapForce files in the form of graphical components.
The association between files is represented by colored lines. You can create or change import, include, and redefine (IIR) references between components by dragging and dropping connector lines, and the changes will propagate to all relevant files. The XML schema is displayed in the design pane as a graphical component, providing detailed information about IIR relationships and all global elements, attributes, types, etc.
The components that represent XML instances include an associated XML schema, an XSLT file, and a list of included namespaces. The XSLT 1.0/2.0 component displays the import and inclusion relationships with other XSLT files and associated XML schemas. The WSDL1.1/2.0 component provides a list of imported WSDLs, imported patterns, inline patterns present in the WSDLs, and definitions (interfaces, bindings, etc.).
The MapForce component lists any XML schema, XML instance, and DLL file used as a data mapping source or target. SchemaAgent can run independently or in client/server mode to share resources in workgroups. It offers both 32-bit and 64 bit versions.
XML schema management
SchemaAgent uses graphical components and colored lines to present a visual representation of your XML information structure, allowing you to quickly determine the relationships between relevant architectures and the various components and data types present in each pattern. With simple drag and drop functionality, you can easily modify connections and create new import, include, or redefine (IIR) relationships.
SchemaAgent allows you to:
- Analyze the relationships in any file repository and represent them graphically
- Identify relevant files immediately
- Using drag and drop for IIR management
- Automatically insert IIR code into affected files
- Building complex XSD, XSLT, and WSDLs files from smaller components
- Easy reuse of standardized components
- Editing the SchemaAgent component in XML Spy
- Save/print a graphical description of your XML information schema
- Understand the dependencies and impacts of each change
