Transforming an XML Schema into a logical data model

To transform a XML schema into a logical data model, select an XML schema file and run the transformation.
Prerequisites:
To transform an XML schema into a logical data model:
  1. Click File > New > Transformation Configuration from the main menu.
  2. On the Name and Transformation page, select XML Schema to Logical Data Model from the Data Model Transformations list, enter the name of the transformation, and click Next.
  3. On the Source and Target page, complete the following steps:
    1. Select an XML schema file in the Select a Source field.
    2. Select a project in the Select a Target field. To transform an XML schema and merge it with an existing logical data model, select an open logical data model as the target.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Optional: On the Properties page, optionally change the default value of the following options:
    • Overwrite files without warning
    • Prefix foreign key attribute name with inverse verb phrase
  6. On the Common page, click Finish.
  7. Click Run XML Schema to Logical Data Model from the toolbar.
The logical data model is created and displayed in the Data Models folder of your target project. The new logical data model is named after the file name of your source XML schema.

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