Altova Schema Agent 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 the 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 promote reuse of files to reduce development time.
Simply drag and drop the file from the browser onto the design pane, right-click 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 connectors, 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 representing XML instances include an associated XML schema, an XSLT file, and a list of contained 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 schemas, inline schemas, and definitions (interfaces, bindings, etc.) that exist in the WSDLs.
The MapForce component lists any XML schemas, XML instances, and WSDLs used as data mapping sources or targets. The SchemaAgent can run independently or in client/server mode to share resources within a workgroup. It is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
XML schema management
The Schema Agent uses graphical components and colored lines to present a visual representation of your XML information structure, allowing you to quickly determine the relationships between related 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 relationships in any file repository and present them graphically
- Immediately identify relevant documents
- Using drag and drop for IIR management
- Automatically insert IIR code into affected files
- Building complex XSD, XSLT, and WSDLs files from smaller components
- Easily reuse standardized components
- Editing the Schema Agent component in XML Spy
- Save/print graphical description of your XML information architecture
- Understand the dependencies and impacts of each change
