Exercise 9.3 – API XL

Purpose:

To practice configuring an API XL transform to make multiple HTTP calls to an outbound endpoint.

Create a Route

1. 1. From the eiConsole File Management screen, select the Add Route button.
   2. In the dialog that appears, enter the name File Trigger to API-XL and select OK.
   3. The Route should now appear in the table on the screen. Double-click it to open it.

Document Source System

1. 1. Select the Source System stage in the Route Editing Grid. The configuration panel will appear at the bottom.
   2. Change the System Name to Static File.
   3. Select the Choose Source Icon button, and scroll down to select an icon.

Configure the Listener

1. 1. Select the Listener stage in the Route Editing Grid. The configuration panel will appear at the bottom.
   2. Select Static Polling from the Listener Type selection box.
   3. For the Input File, select the person.xml file.

Configure the API-XL XSLT

1. 1. Select the Target Transform.
   2. Select Add Format.
   3. Name the Format: Reqres API-XL.
   4. For the XSLT file, uncheck Use Direct Relay. Select New to create a new XSLT. For Source format, select XML, then select the person.xml file. For Target format, select API XL and read format.
   5. Grab the api-xl-sample.xslt from the sample files and copy the XSLT code from it into the XSLT View of the Data Mapper. Save the Transform and close the screen.

Configure the Transport

1. 1. Select the Transport stage in the Route Editing Grid. The configuration panel will appear at the bottom.
   2. Select API XL from the Transport Type selection box.

Document the Target Systems

1. 1. Select each Target System stage in the Route Editing Grid. The configuration panel will appear at the bottom.
   2. Change the System Name to Reqres.
   3. Select each Choose Target Icon button, and scroll down to select one of the icons.

Prepare to Test

1. 1. In the menu bar at the top, select Mode -> Testing Mode. Make sure the changes to the Route are saved.

Perform the Test

1. 1. At the top of the Testing Mode screen, select the Execute Test button.
   2. Since it is a Static Poller, it will immediately trigger the Route.