External definitions import into Message mapping

Question

Hi,
I have a DTD message in external definitions to be imported into the message mapping. But I am not able to choose the object in the mapping editor. It does not allow even if the message is a valid WSDL. The only time it allows to import into the message editor is when its an XSD.I am not sure why the external definitions in DTD or WSDL formats are not able to be imported or am I missing something??
-Ken

Answer 1

Hi,
  A conversion of the downloaded cXML DTD into XSD by using XMLSPY yields 3 XSD files. Using the initial XSD(which has the major fields) yields the same error(i.e cannot create messages or valid WSDL) in external definitions.
I also tried using one of the standard xml's from the cXML site and the funny part was XMLSPY validated them without errors and while importing them directly into the mapping editor, XI throws an error "XML NOT WELL FORMED". Its so weird.
  Also is there a possibility to write a script to manipulate the payload message after passing through the adapters? For eg : Creating a script which will delete a valid tag in payload before it reaches the 3rd party. ...By adding the DOCTYPE in the prolog, the message would look like this :
"<?xml...utf-8>
<!DOCTYPE......'Cxml.org'>
<?xml.....utf-8>
<start tag></start tag>”
Therefore some kind of a script that would remove the second <?xml tag on line 3>..
This is just a round about thinking…
Any ideas..