Using the Schema Structures Page
The Management Portal provides options to help you view and manage the schema categories (other than XML schemas). This page describes how to use these options in general.
InterSystems IRIS® data platform provides versions of the Schema Structures page for X12, EDIFACT, and XML.
Accessing the Schema Viewer
To access this page:
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Click Interoperability > Interoperate, and then click the menu option that corresponds to the EDI format you are interested in.
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Click the option ending with Schema Structures, and then click Go.
InterSystems IRIS displays a page that lists the schemas of this type in this namespace.
This page displays all the schema categories in this namespace related to this format.
When you click a schema category, InterSystems IRIS displays details for that category, generally options to drill into closer detail.
Options for the Selected Category
The Schema Viewer displays some of the following options, as appropriate for the EDI format:
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Message Types lists available message types in the selected category. When you click a message type, the page displays details on the structure of that message type.
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DocType Structures lists the DocType structures in the selected category. When you click a DocType, the page displays details on the structure of that DocType.
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Segment Structures lists segments in the selected category. When you click a segment name, the page displays details on the structure of that segment, including any code tables it uses.
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Composite Structures lists the composite structures in the selected category. When you click a composite structure name, the page displays details on the composite structure.
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Data Structures lists the data structures in the selected category. When you click a data structure name, the page displays details on the data structure.
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Code Tables lists the code tables that can be used in the selected category. When you click a code table name, the page displays the contents of that code table.
Importing a Schema
To import a schema into this namespace, click Import, use Browse to choose a file, and click OK.
Exporting a Schema
To export a non-XML schema to a file, select the schema category, then click Export, enter a filename, select a file type, and click OK.
Creating a Schema
To create a schema based on an existing schema, click New and then specify the base schema and the new custom schema name. You can then specify the details for the custom schema.
Deleting a Custom Schema
To remove a custom schema from this namespace, select the schema and click Delete, and then click OK. The schema is immediately removed.
You cannot undo this operation.
You cannot delete any of the standard schemas installed with InterSystems IRIS.
