Validating Transactions

Transaction XML can be validated by selecting Transaction > Validate Transaction. The feature performs validation against the schema associated with the document whether ExpereTxn, VMP MISMO, or any other schema that the document is based upon.

The results of the validation are presented in a Validation Errors pane displayed directly under the document tab. In the list of validation errors, you can select an error to apply focus to the related element in the Transaction view. For more information, refer to Working with Transactions.

You can filter the list of Element Attributes by typing text in the Name or Value fields (case-sensitive) and selecting Apply. Selecting Clear clears the text you entered and again displays the entire unfiltered list.

The Deprecated Items pane is available exclusively for Transaction tabs.

Transaction Elements Actions

Selecting a currently visible item in the Transaction Elements pane displays its associated element attributes, if applicable, within the Element Attributes pane.

Double-clicking the element displays (expands) or hides (collapses) any immediate child elements.
Note: If a collection or container is suppressed, a visual indicator is displayed just to the right of the collection/container path.

Context Menu

Right-clicking an item in the Transaction elements pane displays the context menu. The following table describes each menu item.

Menu Item Description
Collapse Child Nodes Hides all child nodes (recursively) of the selected nodeExpand Child NodesShows all child nodes (recursively) of the selected node
Populate this Element from File... Allows you to browse for an existing XML file containing data for the element. For more information, refer to Populating an element from a file.
Populate this Element and its Children from File... Allows you to browse for an existing XML file containing data for the element and its children
Add Child Element Provides a schema-aware list of elements that can be inserted as children of the selected element. The following example illustrates how the Add Child Element list is filtered when being applied to the MortgageBroker element.

Note: You can add custom element and attribute nodes to your Transaction tree. For more information, refer to Adding Custom Transaction Nodes.
Duplicate (Ctrl+D) Allows you to duplicate the selected child node.
When a duplicate is made, both the original element and the duplicate are appended numerically, as shown in the following example.

Note: The Duplicate Element command is not available for top level elements.
Copy (Ctrl+C) Copies the selected node(s) to the Clipboard.
Paste (Ctrl+V) Pastes previously copied element(s) from the Clipboard. If the elements are not valid for the selected node, this option is disabled.
Delete (Del) Allows you to delete the selected element. All children of the selected element are also deleted.
Remove Attributes with Null Values Removes all attributes of the selected node that contain null values.

A message containing the results is displayed when complete.
Remove Attributes with Null Values (Recursive)

Removes all attributes of the selected node and children nodes that contain null values

A message containing the results is displayed when complete.

Remove Unsupressed Values

Removes all unsuppressed values of the selected node

A message containing the results is displayed when complete.

Remove Unsupressed Values (Recursive)

Removes all unsuppressed values of the selected node and all its children

A message containing the results is displayed when complete.

Populating an element from a file

Requirements Editor allows you to populate the attributes of an element, or an element and its children, from an existing xml file.

For more information, refer to Populating an element from a file.

Deprecated Items

Deprecated items within a transaction appear within the Deprecated Items pane.