Your trading partners' document type definition (DTD) files might contain one or more of the following symbols that indicate the occurrence of each element in the DTD. These symbols display in the Business Connect XML mapping utility when you expand the source or target XML that represents the DTD from your trading partner:
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Description
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*
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A one-to-many relationship can be mapped for the element. The element can appear in the XML document once, more than once, or not at all.
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+
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A repeating group, that is, the element can occur in the XML document once or more than once, such as, items on an order.
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?
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An optional piece of data, such as an extension for a telephone number. The element might appear in the XML document zero or one time.
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Blank
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The element must appear only once in the XML document.
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An XML attribute associated with the element.
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Bold
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The element is required for the transaction.
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Symbol
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Description
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Trading partner in the Trading Partner Tree. Transactions are listed under each trading partner.
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Transaction in the Trading Partner Tree, or a trading partner that does not have transactions defined yet.
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The target XML element has operations assigned to modify incoming or outgoing data.
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The target XML element has a source element mapped to it, with no additional data modifications.
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The target XML element has a nested element to which a source element is mapped. Expand the element to see the nested elements.
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Multiple target elements are mapped to a source element. This symbol displays in the Mapping Preview pane.
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The XML document contains a DOCTYPE declaration.
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The element has a single data conversion applied. This symbol displays in the Mapping Preview pane.
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The element has multiple data conversions applied. This symbol displays in the Mapping Preview pane.
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A source, such as a Literal, in the Operation Stack field in the XML Mapping Conversion Editor dialog box.
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An operation, such as concatenation, in the Operation Stack field in the XML Mapping Conversion Editor dialog box.
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