About this task
In this step, you want to use a decoding mechanism to remove the escape function from
the XML document before sending it to the Job.
Procedure
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Click the second step to display the Step Specifications
area where you can define the step parameters.
Note: You can disable the selected step in the open Process editor at any time
if you select the Disable check box in the
Step Specification area.
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From the Plugin name list, select
codec.
A description for the selected plugin is displayed in the box above the
Plugin name field.
Note: The

button displays
a dialog box that describes the plugin and details its parameters.
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Map the item_xml variable defined in the previous step
to this step law_text input parameter and click the
button to add
them to the table.
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Map this step output parameter to a new variable called
decode_xml, for example then click the
button to add them to
the table.
Note: For each step, you can select one of the by-default variables or one of
the variables defined for the preceding plugin the Process you
define.
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In the Parameters area, complete the definition as
follows:
<parameters>
<method>DECODE</method>
<algorithm>XMLESCAPE</algorithm>
</parameters>
Warning: The text you enter in the text editor is indented by
default upon saving. This may cause problems in certain cases such as the
HTML formatting when creating a Smart View process. If required, clear the
Auto-indent check box to disable the text indentation upon saving the
process.
Results
So far, the first step in the Process produces the item_xml
variable with the complete XML record. This step sends the
item_xml to the codec plugin
law_text input parameter. The codec plugin unescapes the
XML and posts the result in decode_xml through its output
variable. So now there is a decode_xml document ready to be
sent to the last step: call the Job.